2010–11 National 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][3]

2010–11 National T20 Cup

Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup
Dates	10 – 16 October 2010
Administrator(s)	Pakistan Cricket Board
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and knockout
Host(s)	Lahore, Pakistan
Champions	Lahore Lions (1st title)
Participants	13
Matches	18
Most runs	Shahzaib Hasan (281)
Most wickets	Wahab Riaz (14)
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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 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 the 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. 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.

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
Lahore Lions	3	3	0	0	0	6	+1.492
Multan Tigers	3	2	1	0	0	4	−0.107
Abbottabad Rhinos	3	1	2	0	0	2	−0.030
Peshawar Panthers	3	0	3	0	0	0	−1.302

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
Rawalpindi Rams	2	2	0	0	0	4	+1.025
Sialkot Stallions	2	1	1	0	0	2	+1.294
Karachi Zebras	2	0	2	0	0	0	−2.252

Group C

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
Islamabad Leopards	2	2	0	0	0	4	+0.645
Faisalabad Wolves	2	1	1	0	0	2	+0.807
Quetta Bears	2	0	2	0	0	0	−1.375

Group D

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
Karachi Dolphins	2	2	0	0	0	4	+1.375
Hyderabad Hawks	2	1	1	0	0	2	−0.350
Lahore Eagles	2	0	2	0	0	0	−1.039

  Qualified for semifinals

Full table on ESPNCricinfo

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.

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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

Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	SR	Ave	HS	100	50	0	4s	6s
Shahzaib Hasan	Karachi Dolphins	4	4	281	169.27	140.50	101*	1	2	0	32	10
Ahmed Shehzad	Lahore Lions	5	5	191	148.06	38.20	69	0	1	1	25	6
Nasir Jamshed	Lahore Lions	5	5	183	115.82	45.75	70	0	2	0	16	7
Shahid Afridi	Karachi Dolphins	4	4	156	216.66	39.00	63	0	0	0	11	12
Abdul Razzaq	Lahore Lions	5	4	138	215.62	69.00	71*	0	2	0	10	10

Most wickets

Player	Team	Mat	Ov	Wkts	Econ	Ave	SR	BBI
Wahab Riaz	Lahore Lions	7	26.0	14	7.03	13.07	11.1	4/18
Hammad Azam	Rawalpindi Rams	4	16.0	11	6.50	9.45	8.7	4/19
Shabbir Ahmed	Lahore Lions	7	23.0	11	7.08	14.81	12.5	3/20
Abdul Raazzaq	Lahore Lions	6	22.2	11	7.56	15.36	12.1	4/26
Aizaz Cheema	Lahore Lions	7	22.0	10	6.54	14.40	13.2	3/24
Shoaib Akhtar	Islamabad Leopards	7	22.0	10	6.54	14.40	13.2	3/24

Media coverage

• GEO Super (live) – Pakistan