The 2018 Pakistan Cup was the third edition of the Pakistan Cup, a List A cricket competition which was contested between five teams. It was held from 25 April to 6 May 2018,[1] with all the matches played at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad.[2][3] Federal Areas were the defending champions.[4]
| Dates | 25 April 2018 – 6 May 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Host(s) | Faisalabad |
| Champions | Federal Areas (2nd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 11 |
| Most runs | Khurram Manzoor (393) |
| Most wickets | Waqas Maqsood (14) |
Federal Areas were the first team to advance to the final, after they beat Punjab by 7 wickets.[5] They were joined in the final with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after the last group stage match, between Punjab and Sindh, finished as a tie.[6] Federal Areas won the tournament, beating Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by five wickets in the final.[7]
Squads
Prior to the start of the tournament, the following squads were announced:[8][9]
| Baluchistan | Federal Areas | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Punjab | Sindh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group stage
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Areas | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.323 |
| 2 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.740 |
| 3 | Punjab | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −0.975 |
| 4 | Sindh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −1.555 |
| 5 | Baluchistan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.539 |
Source: [10]
Teams qualified for the final
Fixtures
Baluchistan 365/3 (50 overs) | v | Punjab 366/3 (48.5 overs) |
- Baluchistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shaheen Afridi (Baluchistan) made his List A debut.
- Sahibzada Farhan (Punjab) scored his highest total in List A cricket.[11]
Federal Areas 373/6 (50 overs) | v | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 259 (43.1 overs) |
- Federal Areas won the toss and elected to bat.
Punjab 297/9 (50 overs) | v | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 298/0 (38.1 overs) |
Khurram Manzoor 190* (118) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
- Khurram Manzoor (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) scored his highest total in List A cricket.[12]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 372/8 (50 overs) | v | Baluchistan 378/6 (49.1 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
Punjab 306 (48.2 overs) | v | Federal Areas 311/3 (35.1 overs) |
- Federal Areas won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Rizwan (Punjab) scored his highest total in List A cricket.[13]
Sindh 196 (46.2 overs) | v | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 202/5 (23 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to a wet outfield.
Federal Areas 304 (47.2 overs) | v | Baluchistan 206 (23.2 overs) |
- Baluchistan won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 252 (43.4 overs) | v | Federal Areas 254/5 (41 overs) |
- Federal Areas won the toss and elected to field.
References
External links
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