2008–09 National Twenty20 Cup
The 2008–09 RBS Twenty-20 Cup was the fourth season of the RBS Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland. It was held in Lahore from 4 to 8 October 2008. The Sialkot Stallions won their third overall and consecutive title by defeating the Karachi Dolphins in the final. As the winners, the Stallions qualified for the 2008 Champions League Twenty20, which was later cancelled.[1]
| Dates | 4 – 8 October 2008 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  Lahore |
| Champions | Sialkot Stallions (3rd title) |
| Participants | 13 |
| Matches | 18 |
Format
The format remained the same from the previous edition. The 13 teams are divided into four groups: Pool A with four teams, Pool B, C and D with three each. Each group plays a single round-robin tournament and the top team from each group advances to the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals play the final.[2]
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Won | 2 points |
| No result | 1 point |
| Loss | 0 points |
The position of the teams in the points table is determined by:
- Total points
- Won
- Lost (fewest)
- Net run rate
Results
Teams and standings
The top team from each group qualify for the semi-finals.
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karachi Dolphins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.052 |
| Faisalabad Wolves | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +0.454 |
| Lahore Eagles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +0.153 |
| Abbottabad Rhinos | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | –1.607 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sialkot Stallions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.047 |
| Hyderabad Hawks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0.524 |
| Karachi Zebras | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –1.550 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad Leopards | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0.216 |
| Multan Tigers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0.089 |
| Peshawar Panthers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –0.245 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore Lions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.575 |
| Rawalpindi Rams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1.350 |
| Quetta Bears | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –1.925 |
- Qualified for semi-finals
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Karachi Dolphins | 69/1 | |||||||
| C1 | Islamabad Leopards | 68 | |||||||
| A1 | Karachi Dolphins | 125/9 | |||||||
| B1 | Sialkot Stallions | 126/3 | |||||||
| B1 | Sialkot Stallions | 117/6 | |||||||
| D1 | Lahore Lions | 111/6 | |||||||
Fixtures
Group stage
- Group A
Karachi Dolphins 184/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Lahore Eagles 159/9 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Sohail Khan (Karachi Dolphins); Ahmed Butt, Ali Raza, Asif Khan, Mohammad Naved, Mohammad Saeed and Suleman Khan (Lahore Eagles) all made their T20 debuts.
Faisalabad Wolves 148/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Abbottabad Rhinos 128 (18.5 overs) |
- Abbottabad Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Armaghan Elahi, Ghulam Mohammad, Khalid Usman, Rashid Mansoor, Usman Khan, Yasir Shah (Abbottabad Rhinos); Mohammad Talha and Usman Arshad (Faisalabad Wolves) all made their T20 debuts.
Karachi Dolphins 155 (20 overs) |
v |
Faisalabad Wolves 147/5 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ammar Mahmood (Faisalabad Wolves) and Faraz Ahmed (Karachi Dolphins) both made their T20 debuts.
Abbottabad Rhinos 87 (15.4 overs) |
v |
Lahore Eagles 88/2 (12.5 overs) |
- Abbottabad Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
- Azam Khan, Noor-ul-Amin (Abbottabad Rhinos) and Azhar Attari (Lahore Eagles) made their T20 debuts.
Lahore Eagles 106/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Faisalabad Wolves 112/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Lahore Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Asad Zarar (Faisalabad Wolves); Ali Haider, Junaid Malik and Shahab Basharat (Lahore Eagles) made their T20 debuts.
Abbottabad Rhinos 96/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Karachi Dolphins 99/4 (16.3 overs) |
- Abbottabad Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Kashif (Abbottabad Rhinos) and Asad Shafiq (Karachi Dolphins) made their T20 debuts.
- Group B
Sialkot Stallions 179/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Karachi Zebras 147/6 (20 overs) |
- Sialkot Stallions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ahmed Zeeshan, Misbah Khan, Saeed Bin Nasir, Shahzaib Hasan (Karachi Zebras); Ali Khan, Kamran Younis, Mohammad Ali and Shakeel Ansar (Sialkot Stallions) made their T20 debuts.
Hyderabad Hawks 169/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Karachi Zebras 139/9 (20 overs) |
- Hyderabad Hawks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aslam Sattar, Mir Ali (Hyderabad Hawks); Abdul Ameer and Shahzaib Ahmed (Karachi Zebras) made their T20 debuts.
Hyderabad Hawks 142/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Sialkot Stallions 145/2 (19.1 overs) |
- Hyderabad Hawks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Naeemuddin (Sialkot Stallions) made his T20 debut.
- Group C
Peshawar Panthers 175/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad Leopards 161/9 (20 overs) |
- Peshawar Panthers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Umair Khan (Islamabad Leopards) and Zohaib Khan (Peshawar Panthers) made their T20 debuts.
Peshawar Panthers 103 (19.3 overs) |
v |
Multan Tigers 104/3 (16.5 overs) |
- Peshawar Panthers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Gulraiz Sadaf, Hammad Tariq, Mohammad Hafeez and Qaiser Shehzad (Multan Tigers) made their T20 debuts.
Multan Tigers 141/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad Leopards 142/4 (17.2 overs) |
- Islamabad Leopards won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashar Zaidi (Islamabad Leopards) made his T20 debut.
- Group D
Lahore Lions 187/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Quetta Bears 185/4 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal (Lahore Lions); Nazar Hussain and Samiullah Agha (Quetta Bears) made their T20 debuts.
Rawalpindi Rams 142 (20 overs) |
v |
Quetta Bears 67 (15.3 overs) |
- Quetta Bears won the toss and elected to field.
- Awais Zia, Jamal Anwar, Mohammad Amir, Umar Amin and Yasir Ali (Rawalpindi Rams) all made their T20 debuts.
Lahore Lions 171/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Rawalpindi Rams 150/7 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
Islamabad Leopards 68 (16 overs) |
v |
Karachi Dolphins 69/1 (10.4 overs) |
- Islamabad Leopards won the toss and elected to bat.
Sialkot Stallions 117/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Lahore Lions 111/6 (20 overs) |
- Sialkot Stallions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Ayub (Sialkot Stallions) made his T20 debut.
- Final
Karachi Dolphins 125/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Sialkot Stallions 126/3 (19.4 overs) |
- Karachi Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
Media coverage
- Geo Super (live)
References
- "Sialkot win Champions Twenty20 League berth". ESPNcricinfo. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- "Royal Bank of Scotland Twenty-20 Cup (2007/08) 2008/09 Points Table". Pakistan Cricket Board. 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- "RBS Twenty-20 Cup 2007-2008 Prize Money". Pakistan Cricket Board. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
External links
- Tournament page on CricketArchive Archived 28 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament page on ESPN CricInfo
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