2016–17 National T20 Cup
The 2016–17 Cool & Cool Present Jazz National T20 Cup[1][2] was a Twenty20 domestic cricket competition held in Multan, Pakistan. It took place from 25 August to 16 September 2016, with eight teams competing instead of 18 in previous years.[3][4] It was the thirteenth season of the National Twenty20 Cup in Pakistan.
| Dates | 25 August – 16 September 2016 | 
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board | 
| Cricket format | Twenty20 | 
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Final | 
| Host(s) | |
| Champions | Karachi Blues (1st title) | 
| Participants | 8 | 
| Matches | 31 | 
| Most runs | Umar Akmal (363) | 
| Most wickets | Saeed Ajmal (20) | 
| Official website | www.pcb.com.pk | 
Karachi Blues won the tournament, beating Karachi Whites by 3 runs in the final.[5] However, they were not invited to defend their title the following year.[6]
Squads
    
The following players were selected:[7]
| Karachi Blues | FATA | Islamabad | Karachi Whites | Lahore Blues | Lahore Whites | Peshawar | Rawalpindi | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points table
    
| Team[8] | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peshawar | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +0.905 | 10 | 
| Lahore Whites | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +0.700 | 10 | 
| Karachi Whites | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +0.580 | 10 | 
| Karachi Blues | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | −0.236 | 8 | 
| Islamabad | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | −0.505 | 6 | 
| Rawalpindi | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | −0.248 | 4 | 
| Federally Administered Tribal Areas | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | −0.472 | 2 | 
| Lahore Blues | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | −0.649 | 2 | 
Team qualified for the Semi-finals
Fixtures
    
    Round-robin
    
 25 August 2016     Scorecard  | 
Karachi Blues 158/8 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Karachi Whites 149/8 (20 overs)  | 
- Karachi Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
 
 25 August 2016     Scorecard  | 
Lahore Blues 182/5 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Lahore Whites 185/1 (16.3 overs)  | 
- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to field.
 - Farhan Khan (Lahore Blues) made his T20 debut.
 
 26 August 2016     Scorecard  | 
FATA 162/5 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Rawalpindi 147/9 (20 overs)  | 
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Irfanullah Shah, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Usman (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) and Shadab Khan (Rawalpindi) all made their T20 debuts.
 
 26 August 2016     Scorecard  | 
Karachi Whites 152/5 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Peshawar 154/7 (19.4 overs)  | 
- Karachi Whites won the toss and elected to bat.
 
 26 August 2016     Scorecard  | 
Islamabad 138/7 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Lahore Whites 142/1 (18.1 overs)  | 
- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to field
 
 29 August 2016     Scorecard  | 
Peshawar 176/4 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Islamabad 140/5 (20 overs)  | 
- Islamabad won the toss and elected to field.
 
 29 August 2016     Scorecard  | 
FATA 139/7 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Lahore Blues 143/4 (18.5 overs)  | 
- Lahore Blues won the toss and elected to field.
 - Ahmed Bashir (Lahore Blues) made his T20 debut.
 
 29 August 2016     Scorecard  | 
Rawalpindi 144/7 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Karachi Blues 122/7 (20 overs)  | 
- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to bat.
 
 31 August 2016     Scorecard  | 
Lahore Whites 178/4 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Karachi Whites 179/3 (18 overs)  | 
- Karachi Whites won the toss and elected to field.
 - Arsal Sheikh (Lahore Whites) made his T20 debut.
 
 31 August 2016     Scorecard  | 
Karachi Blues 174/7 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Lahore Blues 123 (19.1 overs)  | 
- Karachi Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
 
 1 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
FATA 114/7 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Peshawar 120/3 (13 overs)  | 
- Peshawar won the toss and elected to field.
 
 1 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Islamabad 174/5 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Rawalpindi 175/5 (19 overs)  | 
- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to field.
 - Umar Kiyani (Islamabad) made his T20 debut.
 
 2 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Lahore Blues 137/7 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Peshawar 139/4 (18.2 overs)  | 
- Lahore Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
 
 2 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Karachi Whites 182/2 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Islamabad 138/8 (20 overs)  | 
- Islamabad won the toss and elected to field.
 
 5 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Lahore Whites 175/2 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Rawalpindi 156/7 (20 overs)  | 
- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to field.
 
 5 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Karachi Blues 151/7 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
FATA 134/7 (20 overs)  | 
- Karachi Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
 
 6 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Lahore Whites 154/4 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Karachi Blues 81 (17.3 overs)  | 
- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Zohaib Shera (Karachi Blues) made his T20 debut.
 
 6 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Lahore Blues 142/8 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Karachi Whites 143/7 (19.4 overs)  | 
- Lahore Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Danish Aziz (Karachi Whites) made his T20 debut.
 
 7 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
FATA 139/4 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Islamabad 140/3 (19 overs)  | 
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas won the toss and elected to bat.
 
 7 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Peshawar 140 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Rawalpindi 122/8 (20 overs)  | 
- Peshawar won the toss and elected to bat.
 
 8 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Karachi Whites 140/5 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Rawalpindi 134/9 (20 overs)  | 
- Karachi Whites won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Zeeshan Malik (Rawalpindi) made his T20 debut.
 
 8 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Karachi Blues 164/6 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Peshawar 161/7 (20 overs)  | 
- Karachi Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
 
 9 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Lahore Blues 119/6 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Islamabad 123/5 (19.1 overs)  | 
- Lahore Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
 
 9 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
FATA 117 (19.3 overs)  | 
v  | 
Lahore Whites 83 (17.5 overs)  | 
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Sameen Gul (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) made his T20 debut.
 
 10 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
FATA 124/8 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Karachi Whites 127/5 (17.2 overs)  | 
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas won the toss and elected to bat.
 
 10 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Lahore Whites 159/3 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Peshawar 153 (19.5 overs)  | 
- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Ghulam Mudassar (Peshawar) made his T20 debut.
 
 11 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Rawalpindi 127/8 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Lahore Blues 129/6 (19.2 overs)  | 
- Lahore Blues won the toss and elected to field.
 
 11 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Islamabad 151/6 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Karachi Blues 133 (19.2 overs)  | 
- Islamabad won the toss and elected to bat.
 
Semi-finals
    
 15 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Peshawar 178/7 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Karachi Whites 179/2 (18.2 overs)  | 
- Karachi Whites won the toss and elected to field.
 
 15 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Lahore Whites 127/6 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Karachi Blues 133/1 (12 overs)  | 
- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to bat.
 
Final
    
 16 September 2016     Scorecard  | 
Karachi Blues 182/3 (20 overs)  | 
v  | 
Karachi Whites 179/8 (20 overs)  | 
- Karachi Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
 
References
    
- "National T20 Cup formally launched". The News. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
 - "National T20 Cup to begin today". Dunya News. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
 - "Fixtures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
 - "Match Report – 1st Match: Karachi Blues v Karachi Whites, Cool & Cool Present Jazz National T20 Cup 2016". PCB. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
 - "Nawaz four-for seals Karachi Blues' tense title win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
 - "PCB excludes defending champs Karachi in National T20 Cup 2017". Business Recorder. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
 - "2016–17 National T20 Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
 - "2016–17 National T20 Cup Points table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
 
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