2006–07 National Twenty20 Cup
The 2006–07 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup was the third edition of the ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup, a domestic Twenty20 tournament in Pakistan. It was held in Karachi from 21 to 26 December 2006. The tournament was reduced to a shorter format similar to the 2004–05 edition with 18 matches. The Sialkot Stallions successfully defended the title by defeating the Karachi Dolphins in the final.[1]
| Dates | 21 – 26 December 2006 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  Karachi |
| Champions | Sialkot Stallions (2nd title) |
| Participants | 13 |
| Matches | 18 |
Format
The 13 teams are divided into four groups: Pool A with four teams, Pool B, C and D with three each. Each group plays a single Round-robin tournament and the top team from each group advances to the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals play the final.[2]
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Won | 2 points |
| No result | 1 point |
| Loss | 0 points |
The position of the teams in the points table is determined by:
- Total points
- Won
- Lost (fewest)
- Net run rate
Prize money
The prize money was increased from the previous year, with the winners receiving almost twice that of the previous year.[3][4]
- Final
- Winners: Rs. 1,000,000
- Runners-up: Rs. 500,000
- Match victories
- Winners of group matches: Rs. 15,000
- Losers of group matches: Rs. 10,000
- Winners of semi-finals: Rs. 20,000
- Losers of semi-finals: Rs. 15,000
Results
Teams and standings
The top team from each group qualify for the semi-finals.
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karachi Dolphins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.394 |
| Faisalabad Wolves | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +2.049 |
| Lahore Eagles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +0.067 |
| Abbottabad Rhinos | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | –3.345 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sialkot Stallions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.282 |
| Karachi Zebras | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1.478 |
| Hyderabad Hawks | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –1.513 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peshawar Panthers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2.038 |
| Multan Tigers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0.141 |
| Islamabad Leopards | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –2.150 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore Lions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.274 |
| Rawalpindi Rams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0.450 |
| Quetta Bears | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –0.721 |
- Qualified for semi-finals
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Peshawar Panthers | 124/9 | |||||||
| C1 | Karachi Dolphins | 128/5 | |||||||
| C1 | Karachi Dolphins | 137/7 | |||||||
| B1 | Sialkot Stallions | 151 | |||||||
| B1 | Sialkot Stallions | 120/1 | |||||||
| D1 | Lahore Lions | 119 | |||||||
Fixtures
Group stage
- Pool A
21 December Scorecard |
Lahore Eagles 170/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Abbottabad Rhinos 90 (17.2 overs) |
- Abbottabad Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Hammad Ali, Junaid Khan and Nasir Jalil (Abbottabad Rhinos) all made their T20 debuts.
Karachi Dolphins 171/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Faisalabad Wolves 169/9 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Asad Ali and Mohammad Zahid (Faisalabad Wolves) made their T20 debuts.
Faisalabad Wolves 162/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Lahore Eagles 138/8 (20 overs) |
- Faisalabad Wolves won the toss and elected to bat.
23 December Scorecard |
Abbottabad Rhinos 113/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Karachi Dolphins 114/2 (17.1 overs) |
- Karachi Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
Abbottabad Rhinos 105/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Faisalabad Wolves 106/3 (8.5 overs) |
- Abbottabad Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Naeem and Wajid Ali (Abbottabad Rhinos) made their T20 debuts.
Lahore Eagles 71 (14.5 overs) |
v |
Karachi Dolphins 74/1 (12.1 overs) |
Fawad Alam 34* (33) |
- Lahore Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pool B
21 December Scorecard |
Karachi Zebras 149/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Hyderabad Hawks 97/9 (20 overs) |
- Hyderabad Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
- Nasir Awais, Taj Wasan (Hyderabad Hawks) and Asif Zakir (Karachi Zebras) all made their T20 debuts.
Sialkot Stallions 106 (17.5 overs) |
v |
Karachi Zebras 69/5 (13.5 overs) |
- Sialkot Stallions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Play was stopped in the Karachi Zebras' innings after 13.5 overs. Their target would have been 72 runs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
23 December Scorecard |
Hyderabad Hawks 143/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Sialkot Stallions 144/3 (19 overs) |
- Hyderabad Hawks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ghulam Murtaza and Lal Kumar (Hyderabad Hawks) both made their T20 debuts.
- Pool C
Multan Tigers 124 (18.2 overs) |
v |
Peshawar Panthers 125/5 (17.5 overs) |
- Multan Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Imranullah Aslam (Multan Tigers) made his T20 debut.
22 December Scorecard |
Multan Tigers 147/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad Leopards 126 (18.1 overs) |
- Multan Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Fakhar Hussain, Naeem Anjum (Islamabad Leopards) and Hanain Abbas (Multan Tigers) made their T20 debuts.
Peshawar Panthers 146/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad Leopards 81/8 (20 overs) |
- Islamabad Leopards won the toss and elected to field.
- Pool D
22 December Scorecard |
Rawalpindi Rams 172/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Quetta Bears 152/9 (20 overs) |
- Rawalpindi Rams won the toss and elected to bat.
- Gohar Faiz, Mohammad Alam (Quetta Bears); Akhtar Ayub, Naved Malik and Yasim Murtaza (Rawalpindi Rams) all made their T20 debuts.
Lahore Lions 178/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Rawalpindi Rams 176/8 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Asif Raza, Imran Ali and Kashif Siddiq (Lahore Lions) all made their T20 debuts.
24 December Scorecard |
Quetta Bears 148/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Lahore Lions 150/7 (19.1 overs) |
- Lahore Lions won the toss and elected to field.
- Yasir Majeed (Quetta Bears) made his T20 debut.
Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
Peshawar Panthers 124/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Karachi Dolphins 128/5 (15.4 overs) |
- Peshawar Panthers won the toss and elected to bat.
Lahore Lions 119 (19.3 overs) |
v |
Sialkot Stallions 120/1 (17.1 overs) |
- Sialkot Stallions won the toss and elected to field.
- Final
Sialkot Stallions 151 (20 overs) |
v |
Karachi Dolphins 137/7 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
Media coverage
- Geo Super (live)
References
- Bhatti, Gul Hameed (26 December 2006). "Alams's heroics can't deny Sialkot Stallions". CricInfo. ESPN. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- "ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2006/07 Points Table". Pakistan Cricket Board). 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- "Sialkot Stallions begin favourites". CricInfo. ESPN. 21 December 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- "Prize detail of ABN-AMRO Twenty/20 Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
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