2005–06 National Twenty20 Cup Explained

Fromdate:24 February
Todate:4 March 2006
Administrator:Pakistan Cricket Board
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:Round-robin and knockout
Host: Karachi
Count:1
Participants:13
Matches:39
Previous Year:2004–05
Previous Tournament:2004–05 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup
Next Year:2006–07
Next Tournament:2006–07 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup

The 2005–06 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup was the second season of the ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by ABN AMRO. It was held in Karachi from 24 February to 4 March 2006. This edition featured an expanded format, with an increase from 19 to 39 matches and from 11 to 13 teams; the new teams being the Islamabad Leopards and the Abbottabad Rhinos. The Sialkot Stallions won the tournament by defeating the defending champions the Faisalabad Wolves in the final.

Format

The 13 teams are divided into two groups: Pool A with seven teams and Pool B with six. Each group plays a single round-robin tournament and the top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals. The winners of each group play the runners-up of the other group in the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals play the final.[1]

Points
Won 2 points
No result 1 point
Loss 0 points

The position of the teams in the points table is determined by:

Results

Teams and standings

The top two teams from each group qualify for the semi-finals.

Team! style="width:20px;"
6 6 0 0 12 +2.099
6 4 2 0 8 +2.686
6 3 3 0 6 +0.077
6 3 3 0 6 +0.003
6 3 3 0 6 –1.431
6 1 5 0 2 –1.438
6 1 5 0 2 –2.268
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5 5 0 0 10 +1.719
5 4 1 0 8 +0.871
5 2 3 0 4 +0.130
5 2 3 0 4 –0.250
5 2 3 0 4 –0.492
5 0 5 0 0 –1.779

Qualified for semi-finals

Knockout stage

Fixtures

Group stage

Pool A

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Pool B

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals----
Final

Media coverage

Ten Sports was covering the tournament until a bomb blast in Karachi. PTV 1 covered some of the remaining matches afterwards.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2005/06 Points Table . Pakistan Cricket Board) . 2006 . 2012-06-08 .