2010–11 National T20 Cup
Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup
Dates10 – 16 October 2010
Administrator(s)Pakistan Cricket Board
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
Host(s)Lahore,  Pakistan
ChampionsLahore Lions (1st title)
Participants13
Matches18
Most runsShahzaib Hasan (281)
Most wicketsWahab Riaz (14)

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 fall 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][3]

The tournament was held from 10 to 16 October 2010 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.[2][4] 13 teams were divided into four groups.[4] The topper from the 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.[3] A total of 18 matches were played during the tournament including Final.[3]

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 and no security breach occurred either. The safety report will be submitted to the ICC[6] Despite being known for his poor fielding skills 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.

Group A
Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
Lahore Lions 330006+1.492
Multan Tigers 321004−0.107
Abbottabad Rhinos 312002−0.030
Peshawar Panthers 303000−1.302
Group B
Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
Rawalpindi Rams 220004+1.025
Sialkot Stallions 211002+1.294
Karachi Zebras 202000−2.252
Group C
Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
Islamabad Leopards 220004+0.645
Faisalabad Wolves 211002+0.807
Quetta Bears 202000−1.375
Group D
Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
Karachi Dolphins 220004+1.375
Hyderabad Hawks 211002−0.350
Lahore Eagles 202000−1.039
  Qualified for semifinals

Knockout stage

Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Lahore Lions 134/4
C1 Islamabad Leopards 132/8
A1 Lahore Lions 221/3
D1 Karachi Dolphins 184
B1 Rawalpindi Rams 209/6
D1 Karachi Dolphins 210/5

Fixtures

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
15 October 2010
15:00 (D/N)
Islamabad Leopards
132/8 (20 overs)
v
Lahore Lions
134/4 (16.2 overs)
Fayyaz Ahmed 53 (50)
Wahab Riaz 3/26 (4 overs)
Mohammad Yousuf 57* (48)
Azhar Mahmood 4/32 (4 overs)
Lahore Lions won by 6 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Asad Rauf and Riazuddin
Player of the match: Mohammad Yousuf (Lahore Lions)
  • Islamabad Leopards won the toss and chose to bat.

15 October 2010
19:00 (D/N)
Rawalpindi Rams
209/6 (20 overs)
v
Karachi Dolphins
210/5 (18.5 overs)
Babar Naeem 62 (38)
Sohail Khan 3/27 (4 overs)
Shahzaib Hasan 71* (51)
Babar Naeem 1/29 (2 overs)
Karachi Dolphins won by 5 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Akram Raza and Zameer Haider
Player of the match: Shahzaib Hasan (Karachi Dolphins)
  • Rawalpindi Rams won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
16 October 2010
19:00 (D/N)
Lahore Lions
221/3 (20 overs)
v
Karachi Dolphins
184 (19.4 overs)
Abdul Razzaq 71* (29)
Shahid Afridi 1/36 (4 overs)
Shahid Afridi 48 (29)
Wahab Riaz 3/14 (3.4 overs)
Lahore Lions won by 37 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Asad Rauf and Nadeem Ghauri
Player of the match: Abdul Razzaq (Lahore Lions)
  • Lahore Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

Most runs

PlayerTeam Mat Inns Runs SR Ave HS 100 50 0 4s 6s
Shahzaib HasanKarachi Dolphins44281169.27140.50101*1203210
Ahmed ShehzadLahore Lions55191148.0638.2069011256
Nasir JamshedLahore Lions55183115.8245.7570020167
Shahid AfridiKarachi Dolphins44156216.6639.00630001112
Abdul RazzaqLahore Lions54138215.6269.0071*0201010

Most wickets

PlayerTeam Mat Ov Wkts Econ Ave SR BBI
Wahab RiazLahore Lions726.0147.0313.0711.14/18
Hammad AzamRawalpindi Rams416.0116.509.458.74/19
Shabbir AhmedLahore Lions723.0117.0814.8112.53/20
Abdul RaazzaqLahore Lions622.2117.5615.3612.14/26
Aizaz CheemaLahore Lions722.0106.5414.4013.23/24
Shoaib AkhtarIslamabad Leopards722.0106.5414.4013.23/24

Media coverage

References

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  7. "Mohammad Yousuf injures hamstring before South African tour". Blogs.Bettor. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  8. "Another Akmal brother joins the team". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
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