2021–22 Pakistan Cup

2021–22 Pakistan Cup
Dates2 March – 1 April 2022
Administrator(s)Pakistan Cricket Board
Cricket formatList A
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and knockout
Host(s)Pakistan
ChampionsBalochistan (1st title)
Participants6
Matches33
Most runsHaseebullah Khan (614)
Most wicketsKhalid Usman (25)

The 2021–22 Pakistan Cup was a List A cricket competition that took place in Pakistan in March and April 2022.[1][2] In February 2022, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tournament.[3] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were the defending champions.[4]

Following the conclusion of the group stage, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Sindh and Central Punjab all finished in the top four places to advance to the semi-finals of the tournament.[5] In the first semi-final match, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Central Punjab by six wickets to progress to the final.[6] In the second semi-final, Balochistan beat Sindh by 13 runs to join Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the tournament's final.[7] In the final, Balochistan beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by eight wickets to win their first title.[8][9]

Squads

On 26 February 2022, the PCB confirmed all the squads for the tournament.[10]

Balochistan Central Punjab Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Northern Sindh Southern Punjab

Group stage

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 10 7 3 0 14 0.488
2 Balochistan 10 7 3 0 14 0.425
3 Sindh 10 6 4 0 12 0.198
4 Central Punjab 10 5 5 0 10 −0.146
5 Southern Punjab 10 4 6 0 8 −0.284
6 Northern 10 1 9 0 2 −0.826
Source: ESPN Cricinfo

  Advanced to the semi-finals

Fixtures

2 March 2022
Scorecard
Northern
275/8 (50 overs)
v
Balochistan
276/8 (49.1 overs)
Umar Amin 116 (124)
Akif Javed 5/60 (10 overs)
Bismillah Khan 84 (58)
Imad Wasim 3/58 (10 overs)
Balochistan won by 2 wickets
House of Northern Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Umpires: Imran Javed and Saqib Khan
  • Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
2 March 2022
Scorecard
Southern Punjab
159 (42 overs)
v
Sindh
104/9 (23 overs)
Aamer Yamin 35* (35)
Mir Hamza 4/25 (10 overs)
Danish Aziz 32* (35)
Abbas Afridi 3/23 (5 overs)
Sindh won by 1 wicket (DLS method)
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Ghaffar Kazmi and Zameer Haider
  • Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sindh were set a revised target of 104 runs from 23 overs due to rain.
2 March 2022
Scorecard
Central Punjab
215/9 (50 overs)
v
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
219/5 (42.2 overs)
Ahmed Shehzad 37 (60)
Mehran Ibrahim 3/7 (4 overs)
Waqar Ahmed 68 (73)
Usman Qadir 2/60 (10 overs)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 5 wickets
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Umpires: Nasir Hussain and Qaiser Waheed
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
4 March 2022
Scorecard
Balochistan
209/9 (50 overs)
v
Sindh
211/4 (41.3 overs)
Abdul Bangalzai 136* (155)
Danish Aziz 2/20 (10 overs)
Sharjeel Khan 53 (64)
Yasir Shah 2/40 (10 overs)
Sindh won by 6 wickets
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Umpires: Nasir Hussain and Qaiser Waheed
  • Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mohammad Shahid (Balochistan) made his List A debut.
  • Abdul Bangalzai (Balochistan) scored his first century in List A cricket.[11]
4 March 2022
Scorecard
Southern Punjab
183 (41.4 overs)
v
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
187/4 (35.5 overs)
Sharoon Siraj 53 (51)
Khalid Usman 3/41 (10 overs)
Adil Amin 57* (82)
Rahat Ali 2/34 (9 overs)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 6 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Ghaffar Kazmi and Zameer Haider
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
4 March 2022
Scorecard
Central Punjab
193/5 (25 overs)
v
Northern
163 (24 overs)
Muhammad Akhlaq 70* (56)
Muhammad Musa 2/32 (5 overs)
Umar Amin 34 (29)
Wahab Riaz 4/23 (5 overs)
Central Punjab won by 30 runs
House of Northern Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Umpires: Imran Javed and Saqib Khan
  • Northern won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 25 overs per side due to rain.
6 March 2022
Scorecard
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
183 (40.1 overs)
v
Balochistan
184/2 (36 overs)
Mohammad Haris 75 (71)
Khurram Shahzad 3/17 (9 overs)
Imran Butt 79* (114)
Sameen Gul 1/42 (8 overs)
Balochistan won by 8 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Ghaffar Kazmi and Zameer Haider
  • Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
6 March 2022
Scorecard
Sindh
251 (44.4 overs)
v
Northern
128/4 (23.2 overs)
Sharjeel Khan 118 (84)
Asif Ali 2/10 (3 overs)
Umar Amin 41* (44)
Shahnawaz Dahani 3/29 (5 overs)
Northern won by 2 runs (DLS method)
House of Northern Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Umpires: Imran Javed and Saqib Khan
  • Northern won the toss and elected to field.
  • Northern were set a revised target of 127 runs from 23.2 overs due to rain.
6 March 2022
Scorecard
Southern Punjab
252 (48.3 overs)
v
Central Punjab
256/6 (47.5 overs)
Agha Salman 70 (79)
Wahab Riaz 3/33 (9.3 overs)
Hussain Talat 84* (74)
Faisal Akram 4/35 (10 overs)
Central Punjab won by 4 wickets
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Umpires: Nasir Hussain and Qaiser Waheed
  • Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
  • Awais Ali (Central Punjab) and Faisal Akram (Southern Punjab) both made their List A debuts.
8 March 2022
Scorecard
Central Punjab
179 (37.5 overs)
v
Balochistan
180/2 (36.3 overs)
Qasim Akram 63 (76)
Akif Javed 3/33 (5.5 overs)
Imran Butt 100* (128)
Qasim Akram 1/14 (3 overs)
Balochistan won by 8 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Ghaffar Kazmi and Waleed Yaqub
  • Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
8 March 2022
Scorecard
Southern Punjab
284 (48.1 overs)
v
Northern
217 (43.2 overs)
Agha Salman 171 (134)
Aamer Jamal 3/56 (10 overs)
Mubasir Khan 65 (62)
Khushdil Shah 2/29 (7.2 overs)
Southern Punjab won by 67 runs
House of Northern Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Umpires: Imran Javed and Saqib Khan
  • Northern won the toss and elected to field.
8 March 2022
Scorecard
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
220 (50 overs)
v
Sindh
107 (31.5 overs)
Kamran Ghulam 47 (59)
Danish Aziz 3/44 (10 overs)
Khurram Manzoor 26 (42)
Khalid Usman 5/8 (5.5 overs)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 113 runs
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Umpires: Ahmed Khan and Nasir Hussain
  • Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
10 March 2022
Scorecard
Balochistan
320/4 (50 overs)
v
Southern Punjab
215 (41 overs)
Haseebullah Khan 142 (134)
Aamer Yamin 1/34 (5 overs)
Sharoon Siraj 62 (72)
Yasir Shah 5/44 (10 overs)
Balochistan won by 105 runs
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Umpires: Nasir Hussain and Qaiser Waheed
  • Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
10 March 2022
Scorecard
Northern
269/7 (50 overs)
v
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
273/5 (49.3 overs)
Umar Amin 124* (135)
Mohammad Sarwar 3/24 (6 overs)
Mohammad Sarwar 119 (126)
Imad Wasim 2/54 (10 overs)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 5 wickets
House of Northern Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Umpires: Imran Javed and Saqib Khan
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
10 March 2022
Scorecard
Central Punjab
134 (29 overs)
v
Sindh
136/7 (35.1 overs)
Umar Akmal 39 (36)
Shahnawaz Dahani 3/22 (6 overs)
Khurram Manzoor 42 (67)
Usman Qadir 3/37 (10 overs)
Sindh won by 3 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Aftab Gillani and Waleed Yaqub
  • Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
13 March 2022
Scorecard
Balochistan
126 (33.1 overs)
v
Sindh
130/1 (19 overs)
Imran Butt 27 (38)
Sohail Khan 5/21 (7.1 overs)
Sharjeel Khan 56* (48)
Akif Javed 1/15 (4 overs)
Sindh won by 9 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Aftab Gillani and Waleed Yaqub
  • Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
13 March 2022
Scorecard
Central Punjab
366/7 (50 overs)
v
Southern Punjab
367/8 (50 overs)
Ahmed Shehzad 158 (127)
Agha Salman 2/22 (4 overs)
Tayyab Tahir 169 (140)
Hussain Talat 3/37 (7 overs)
Southern Punjab won by 2 wickets
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Umpires: Qaiser Waheed and Saqib Khan
  • Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
13 March 2022
Scorecard
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
279/9 (50 overs)
v
Northern
250 (47.5 overs)
Kamran Ghulam 118 (100)
Aamer Jamal 2/27 (6 overs)
Imad Wasim 53 (71)
Asif Afridi 3/42 (10 overs)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 29 runs
House of Northern Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Umpires: Imran Javed and Nasir Hussain
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Yasir Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) made his List A debut.
16 March 2022
Scorecard
Southern Punjab
191 (41.3 overs)
v
Balochistan
192/2 (27.5 overs)
Sharoon Siraj 67 (88)
Amad Butt 3/34 (7 overs)
Haseebullah Khan 106* (82)
Aamer Yamin 1/30 (5 overs)
Balochistan won by 8 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Aftab Gillani and Waleed Yaqub
  • Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Muhammad Shehzad (Southern Punjab) made his List A debut.
16 March 2022
Scorecard
Sindh
374/6 (50 overs)
v
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
345 (47 overs)
Sharjeel Khan 206 (136)
Mohammad Wasim 2/72 (10 overs)
Mohammad Sarwar 89 (63)
Shahnawaz Dahani 5/64 (9 overs)
Sindh won by 29 runs
House of Northern Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Umpires: Imran Javed and Nasir Hussain
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sharjeel Khan (Sindh) scored his first double century in List A cricket.[12]
16 March 2022
Scorecard
Central Punjab
239 (50 overs)
v
Northern
173 (39.2 overs)
Saad Nasim 84 (95)
Aamer Jamal 3/16 (6 overs)
Imad Wasim 47 (74)
Wahab Riaz 4/22 (5 overs)
Central Punjab won by 66 runs
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Umpires: Qaiser Waheed and Saqib Khan
  • Northern won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ali Asfand and Mohammad Zeeshan (Central Punjab) both made their List A debuts.
19 March 2022
Scorecard
Balochistan
371/4 (50 overs)
v
Central Punjab
295 (47.1 overs)
Imran Butt 129 (93)
Hussain Talat 2/47 (7 overs)
Ahmed Shehzad 66 (54)
Asad Shafiq 3/46 (6.1 overs)
Balochistan won by 76 runs
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Umpires: Ghaffar Kazmi and Zameer Haider
  • Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
19 March 2022
Scorecard
Sindh
221/5 (25 overs)
v
Northern
213/9 (25 overs)
Saim Ayub 57 (34)
Mubasir Khan 1/34 (5 overs)
Umar Amin 66 (38)
Saim Ayub 2/25 (3 overs)
Sindh won by 8 runs
House of Northern Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Umpires: Imran Javed and Nasir Hussain
  • Northern won the toss and elected to field.
  • Saim Ayub (Sindh) and Shadab Majeed (Northern) both made their List A debuts.
19 March 2022
Scorecard
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
285/7 (50 overs)
v
Southern Punjab
250 (44.1 overs)
Fakhar Zaman 95 (95)
Zia-ul-Haq 4/65 (10 overs)
Agha Salman 56 (77)
Khalid Usman 3/68 (10 overs)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 35 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Aftab Gillani and Waleed Yaqub
  • Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ali Majid (Southern Punjab) made his List A debut.
22 March 2022
Scorecard
Balochistan
302/5 (50 overs)
v
Northern
295/6 (50 overs)
Asad Shafiq 89 (66)
Ali Imran 1/26 (5 overs)
Rohail Nazir 82 (87)
Yasir Shah 3/57 (9 overs)
Balochistan won by 7 runs
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Umpires: Ghaffar Kazmi and Zameer Haider
  • Northern won the toss and elected to field.
22 March 2022
Scorecard
Southern Punjab
314/6 (50 overs)
v
Sindh
268 (48.3 overs)
Hassan Khan 66* (48)
Sohail Khan 3/71 (9 overs)
Saim Ayub 82 (82)
Zia-ul-Haq 3/61 (9.3 overs)
Southern Punjab won by 46 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Aftab Gillani and Waleed Yaqub
  • Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
22 March 2022
Scorecard
Central Punjab
268/9 (50 overs)
v
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
253 (50 overs)
Rizwan Hussain 104 (120)
Mohammad Imran 4/54 (10 overs)
Mohammad Sarwar 43 (59)
Qasim Akram 3/38 (7 overs)
Central Punjab won by 15 runs
House of Northern Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Umpires: Qaiser Waheed and Saqib Khan
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Muhammad Faizan (Central Punjab) made his List A debut.
25 March 2022
Scorecard
Central Punjab
261 (48.2 overs)
v
Sindh
184 (41.3 overs)
Ahmed Shehzad 68 (75)
Mohammad Umar 3/43 (8 overs)
Sarfaraz Ahmed 59 (75)
Zafar Gohar 3/38 (7.3 overs)
Central Punjab won by 77 runs
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Umpires: Ghaffar Kazmi and Zameer Haider
  • Central Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
25 March 2022
Scorecard
Northern
220/6 (50 overs)
v
Southern Punjab
224/7 (28.5 overs)
Mubasir Khan 59 (88)
Sharoon Siraj 1/17 (3 overs)
Azam Khan 83 (39)
Athar Mahmood 2/47 (7 overs)
Southern Punjab won by 3 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Aftab Gillani and Waleed Yaqub
  • Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
26 March 2022
Scorecard
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
283/8 (50 overs)
v
Balochistan
234 (46.2 overs)
Adil Amin 92 (76)
Taj Wali 2/44 (8 overs)
Ayaz Tasawwar 70 (80)
Khalid Usman 3/31 (10 overs)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 49 runs
House of Northern Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Umpires: Qaiser Waheed and Saqib Khan
  • Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Maaz Khan and Muhammad Mohsin Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) both made their List A debuts.

Finals

1st Semi-Final
28 March 2022
Scorecard
Central Punjab
286/9 (50 overs)
v
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
290/4 (49 overs)
Qasim Akram 67 (63)
Mohammad Imran 3/53 (10 overs)
Kamran Ghulam 109 (120)
Rizwan Hussain 1/7 (1 over)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 6 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Nasir Hussain and Qaiser Waheed
Player of the match: Kamran Ghulam (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
  • Central Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd Semi-Final
30 March 2022
Scorecard
Balochistan
263 (47.5 overs)
v
Sindh
250/9 (50 overs)
Haseebullah Khan 131 (114)
Sohail Khan 3/37 (8.5 overs)
Omair Yousuf 60 (73)
Kashif Bhatti 3/27 (10 overs)
Balochistan won by 13 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Qaiser Waheed and Zameer Haider
Player of the match: Haseebullah Khan (Balochistan)
  • Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
Final
1 April 2022
Scorecard
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
171 (46 overs)
v
Balochistan
175/2 (31.2 overs)
Kamran Ghulam 70 (91)
Yasir Shah 4/33 (10 overs)
Abdul Bangalzai 80* (77)
Khalid Usman 2/47 (10 overs)
Balochistan won by 8 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Nasir Hussain and Zameer Haider
Player of the match: Yasir Shah (Balochistan)
  • Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.

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