2019 Pakistan Cup
Cricket tournament
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The 2019 Pakistan Cup was the fourth edition of the Pakistan Cup, a List A cricket competition which was contested by five teams. It was held from 2 to 12 April 2019,[1] with all the matches played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.[2] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stated that the top performers in the tournament would be considered for the 2019 Cricket World Cup in England.[3]
| Dates | 2 – 12 April 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Host | Rawalpindi |
| Champions | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2nd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 11 |
| Most runs | Umar Akmal (342) |
| Most wickets | Wahab Riaz (10) Amad Butt (10) |
Federal Areas, the defending champions,[4] were eliminated from the competition after losing their first three matches of the tournament.[5] On 9 April 2019, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Sindh by nine runs to advance to the final of the tournament.[6] The result meant that Baluchistan also progressed to the final, regardless of the outcome of their last match against Federal Areas.[7] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the tournament, and their second title, after beating Balochistan by nine runs in the final.[8][9]
Squads
Prior to the start of the tournament, the PCB named the following squads:[10]
Group stage
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baluchistan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.817 |
| 2 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.267 |
| 3 | Punjab | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.297 |
| 4 | Sindh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.386 |
| 5 | Federal Areas | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.714 |
Teams qualified for the final
Fixtures
The fixtures were confirmed by the PCB:[17]
2 April 2019 Scorecard |
Punjab 294 (49.4 overs) |
v |
Baluchistan 296/4 (46 overs) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
- Haris Rauf (Baluchistan) made his List A debut.
3 April 2019 Scorecard |
Federal Areas 269 (45.3 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 274/7 (49.4 overs) |
- Federal Areas won the toss and elected to bat.
4 April 2019 Scorecard |
Baluchistan 346/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Sindh 274 (44.2 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
5 April 2019 Scorecard |
Punjab 341/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 343/6 (46.3 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
6 April 2019 Scorecard |
Sindh 385/4 (50 overs) |
v |
Federal Areas 300 (43 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to bat.
7 April 2019 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 358/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Baluchistan 129/3 (17.5 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during Baluchistan's innings prevented any further play.
8 April 2019 Scorecard |
Federal Areas 321 (49.4 overs) |
v |
Punjab 327/3 (46.4 overs) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
9 April 2019 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 300 (50 overs) |
v |
Sindh 291/9 (50 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
10 April 2019 Scorecard |
Baluchistan 289 (49 overs) |
v |
Federal Areas 266 (46.1 overs) |
- Federal Areas won the toss and elected to field.
Final
12 April 2019 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 307/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Baluchistan 298/9 (50 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.