2010–11 National T20 Cup Explained

Fromdate:10
Todate:16 October 2010
Administrator:Pakistan Cricket Board
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:Round-robin and knockout
Host:Lahore, Pakistan
Count:1
Participants:13
Matches:18
Most Runs:Shahzaib Hasan (281)
Most Wickets:Wahab Riaz (14)
Previous Year:2009–10
Previous Tournament:2009–10 RBS Twenty-20 Cup
Next Year:2011–12
Next Tournament:2011–12 Faysal Bank T20 Cup

The 2010–11 Faysal Bank T20 Cup was the seventh season of the National T20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by Faysal Bank. This was one of the most closely fought tournaments in Pakistani Twenty20 cricket as the previous five tournaments had ended in victory for the Sialkot Stallions, this one saw the Stallions drop out in the first round. The Karachi Dolphins led by Shahid Afridi and Lahore Lions captained by Mohammad Yousuf competed in the final, which the Lahore Lions won by 37 runs. Abdul Razzaq was named man of the match for his valiant 78*.[1] [2]

The tournament was held from 10 to 16 October 2010 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.[3] [4] 13 teams were divided into four groups.[4] The topper from each group qualified for the semi-finals.[5] First semi-final was played between Islamabad Leopards and Lahore Lions while Karachi Dolphins and Rawalpindi Rams faced each other in the second semi-final.[2] A total of 18 matches were played during the tournament, including the final.[2]

The Pakistan Cricket Board hoped that the success in the tournament would mean the return of international cricket to Pakistan. Safety measures in the tournament were conducted in an excellent fashion. No security breaches were recorded. The safety report will be submitted to the ICC.[6] Mohammad Yousuf was named as fielder for the series.[7] International wicket-keeper Adnan Akmal was named keeper of the series for his good batting and tidy keeping.[8]

Despite the success of the tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced that a match between the Karachi Dolphins and Rawalpindi Rams (semi-final) was being investigated amid allegations of match-fixing. The board announced that another match was also under investigation.

Results

Teams and standings

The top team from each group qualified for the semi-finals. The top two teams of each group also qualified for the 2011 Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup.

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Qualified for semifinals

Full table on ESPNCricinfo

Knockout stage

Knockout stage

Semi-finals----
Final

Statistics

Most runs

PlayerTeam Runs
4 4 281 169.27 140.50 101* 1 2 0 32 10
5 5 191 148.06 38.2069 0 1 1 25 6
5 5 183 115.8245.75 70 0 2 0 16 7
4 4 156 216.66 39.00 63 0 0 0 11 12
5 4 138 215.62 69.00 71* 0 2 0 10 10

Most wickets

PlayerTeam
7 26.0 14 7.03 13.07 11.1 4/18
4 16.0 11 6.50 9.45 8.7 4/19
7 23.0 11 7.08 14.81 12.5 3/20
6 22.2 11 7.56 15.36 12.1 4/26
7 22.0 10 6.54 14.40 13.2 3/24
Shoaib Akhtar7 22.0 10 6.54 14.40 13.2 3/24

Media coverage

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Faysal Bank T-20 Cup / News – Lahore Lions take title after runfest. ESPNCricinfo. 10 April 2012.
  2. Web site: Faysal Bank T-20 Cup, 2010/11 / Results. ESPNCricinfo. 11 April 2012.
  3. Web site: Faysal Bank T-20 Cup, 2010/11 / Fixtures. ESPNCricinfo. 11 April 2012.
  4. Web site: Faysal Bank T-20 Cup 2010/11. ESPNCricinfo. 11 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Faysal Bank T-20 Cup, 2010/11 / Points table. ESPNCricinfo. 11 April 2012.
  6. Web site: Pakistan hope Faysal Bank T-20 success can signal return of international cricket. ESPNCricinfo. 10 April 2012.
  7. Web site: Mohammad Yousuf injures hamstring before South African tour. Blogs.Bettor. 10 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120307202358/http://blogs.bettor.com/Mohammad-Yousuf-injures-hamstring-before-South-African-tour-a34937. 7 March 2012. dead.
  8. Web site: Another Akmal brother joins the team. The Express Tribune. 10 April 2012.