2021–22 Pakistan Cup
The 2021–22 Pakistan Cup was a List A cricket competition that took place in Pakistan in March and April 2022.[1][2] In February 2022, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tournament.[3] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were the defending champions.[4]
| Dates | 2 March – 1 April 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) | Pakistan |
| Champions | Balochistan (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 33 |
| Most runs | Haseebullah Khan (614) |
| Most wickets | Khalid Usman (25) |
Following the conclusion of the group stage, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Sindh and Central Punjab all finished in the top four places to advance to the semi-finals of the tournament.[5] In the first semi-final match, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Central Punjab by six wickets to progress to the final.[6] In the second semi-final, Balochistan beat Sindh by 13 runs to join Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the tournament's final.[7] In the final, Balochistan beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by eight wickets to win their first title.[8][9]
Squads
On 26 February 2022, the PCB confirmed all the squads for the tournament.[10]
| Balochistan | Central Punjab | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Northern | Sindh | Southern Punjab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group stage
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.488 |
| 2 | Balochistan | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.425 |
| 3 | Sindh | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.198 |
| 4 | Central Punjab | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.146 |
| 5 | Southern Punjab | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.284 |
| 6 | Northern | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | −0.826 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advanced to the semi-finals
Fixtures
2 March 2022 Scorecard |
Northern 275/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Balochistan 276/8 (49.1 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
2 March 2022 Scorecard |
Southern Punjab 159 (42 overs) |
v |
Sindh 104/9 (23 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
- Sindh were set a revised target of 104 runs from 23 overs due to rain.
2 March 2022 Scorecard |
Central Punjab 215/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 219/5 (42.2 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
4 March 2022 Scorecard |
Balochistan 209/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Sindh 211/4 (41.3 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Shahid (Balochistan) made his List A debut.
- Abdul Bangalzai (Balochistan) scored his first century in List A cricket.[11]
4 March 2022 Scorecard |
Southern Punjab 183 (41.4 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 187/4 (35.5 overs) |
Sharoon Siraj 53 (51) Khalid Usman 3/41 (10 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
4 March 2022 Scorecard |
Central Punjab 193/5 (25 overs) |
v |
Northern 163 (24 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 25 overs per side due to rain.
6 March 2022 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 183 (40.1 overs) |
v |
Balochistan 184/2 (36 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
6 March 2022 Scorecard |
Sindh 251 (44.4 overs) |
v |
Northern 128/4 (23.2 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
- Northern were set a revised target of 127 runs from 23.2 overs due to rain.
6 March 2022 Scorecard |
Southern Punjab 252 (48.3 overs) |
v |
Central Punjab 256/6 (47.5 overs) |
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Awais Ali (Central Punjab) and Faisal Akram (Southern Punjab) both made their List A debuts.
8 March 2022 Scorecard |
Central Punjab 179 (37.5 overs) |
v |
Balochistan 180/2 (36.3 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
8 March 2022 Scorecard |
Southern Punjab 284 (48.1 overs) |
v |
Northern 217 (43.2 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
8 March 2022 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 220 (50 overs) |
v |
Sindh 107 (31.5 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
10 March 2022 Scorecard |
Balochistan 320/4 (50 overs) |
v |
Southern Punjab 215 (41 overs) |
Sharoon Siraj 62 (72) Yasir Shah 5/44 (10 overs) |
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
10 March 2022 Scorecard |
Northern 269/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 273/5 (49.3 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
10 March 2022 Scorecard |
Central Punjab 134 (29 overs) |
v |
Sindh 136/7 (35.1 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
13 March 2022 Scorecard |
Balochistan 126 (33.1 overs) |
v |
Sindh 130/1 (19 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
13 March 2022 Scorecard |
Central Punjab 366/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Southern Punjab 367/8 (50 overs) |
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
13 March 2022 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 279/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern 250 (47.5 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Yasir Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) made his List A debut.
16 March 2022 Scorecard |
Southern Punjab 191 (41.3 overs) |
v |
Balochistan 192/2 (27.5 overs) |
Sharoon Siraj 67 (88) Amad Butt 3/34 (7 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Muhammad Shehzad (Southern Punjab) made his List A debut.
16 March 2022 Scorecard |
Sindh 374/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 345 (47 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
- Sharjeel Khan (Sindh) scored his first double century in List A cricket.[12]
16 March 2022 Scorecard |
Central Punjab 239 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern 173 (39.2 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
- Ali Asfand and Mohammad Zeeshan (Central Punjab) both made their List A debuts.
19 March 2022 Scorecard |
Balochistan 371/4 (50 overs) |
v |
Central Punjab 295 (47.1 overs) |
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
19 March 2022 Scorecard |
Sindh 221/5 (25 overs) |
v |
Northern 213/9 (25 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
- Saim Ayub (Sindh) and Shadab Majeed (Northern) both made their List A debuts.
19 March 2022 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 285/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Southern Punjab 250 (44.1 overs) |
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Ali Majid (Southern Punjab) made his List A debut.
22 March 2022 Scorecard |
Balochistan 302/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern 295/6 (50 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
22 March 2022 Scorecard |
Southern Punjab 314/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Sindh 268 (48.3 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
22 March 2022 Scorecard |
Central Punjab 268/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 253 (50 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
- Muhammad Faizan (Central Punjab) made his List A debut.
25 March 2022 Scorecard |
Central Punjab 261 (48.2 overs) |
v |
Sindh 184 (41.3 overs) |
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
25 March 2022 Scorecard |
Northern 220/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Southern Punjab 224/7 (28.5 overs) |
Mubasir Khan 59 (88) Sharoon Siraj 1/17 (3 overs) |
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
26 March 2022 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 283/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Balochistan 234 (46.2 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Maaz Khan and Muhammad Mohsin Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) both made their List A debuts.
Finals
Central Punjab 286/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 290/4 (49 overs) |
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 171 (46 overs) |
v |
Balochistan 175/2 (31.2 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
References
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- "Here's Pakistan's domestic cricket schedule for 2021-22". The International News. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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- "Pakistan Cup 2021: Afridi, Farhan lead Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to glory". Samma TV. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- "Zafar Gohar's all-round performance confirms Central Punjab semi-final spot". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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