2018 Pakistan Cup
The 2018 Pakistan Cup was the third edition of the Pakistan Cup, a List A cricket competition which was contested between five teams. It was held from 25 April to 6 May 2018,[1] with all the matches played at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad.[2][3] Federal Areas were the defending champions.[4]
| Dates | 25 April 2018 – 6 May 2018 | 
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board | 
| Cricket format | List A | 
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final | 
| Host(s) | Faisalabad | 
| Champions | Federal Areas (2nd title) | 
| Participants | 5 | 
| Matches | 11 | 
| Most runs | Khurram Manzoor (393) | 
| Most wickets | Waqas Maqsood (14) | 
Federal Areas were the first team to advance to the final, after they beat Punjab by 7 wickets.[5] They were joined in the final with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after the last group stage match, between Punjab and Sindh, finished as a tie.[6] Federal Areas won the tournament, beating Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by five wickets in the final.[7]
Squads
    
Prior to the start of the tournament, the following squads were announced:[8][9]
| Baluchistan | Federal Areas | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Punjab | Sindh | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group stage
    
    Points table
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Areas | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.323 | 
| 2 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.740 | 
| 3 | Punjab | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −0.975 | 
| 4 | Sindh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −1.555 | 
| 5 | Baluchistan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.539 | 
Source: [10]
Teams qualified for the final
Fixtures
    
| Baluchistan 365/3 (50 overs) | v | Punjab 366/3 (48.5 overs) | 
- Baluchistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shaheen Afridi (Baluchistan) made his List A debut.
- Sahibzada Farhan (Punjab) scored his highest total in List A cricket.[11]
| Federal Areas 373/6 (50 overs) | v | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 259 (43.1 overs) | 
- Federal Areas won the toss and elected to bat.
| Punjab 297/9 (50 overs) | v | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 298/0 (38.1 overs) | 
| Khurram Manzoor 190* (118)  | 
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
- Khurram Manzoor (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) scored his highest total in List A cricket.[12]
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 372/8 (50 overs) | v | Baluchistan 378/6 (49.1 overs) | 
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
| Punjab 306 (48.2 overs) | v | Federal Areas 311/3 (35.1 overs) | 
- Federal Areas won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Rizwan (Punjab) scored his highest total in List A cricket.[13]
| Sindh 196 (46.2 overs) | v | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 202/5 (23 overs) | 
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to a wet outfield.
| Federal Areas 304 (47.2 overs) | v | Baluchistan 206 (23.2 overs) | 
- Baluchistan won the toss and elected to field.
Final
    
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 252 (43.4 overs) | v | Federal Areas 254/5 (41 overs) | 
- Federal Areas won the toss and elected to field.
References
    
- "Cool & Cool Presents Pepsi Pakistan Cup 2018". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Pakistan Cup Fixtures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "Pakistan Cup One Day Cricket Tournament At Faisalabad". Urdu Point. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "11th Match Report: Pakistan Cup 2017 - Balochistan vs Federal Areas". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- "Kamran blitz takes Federal Areas to Pakistan Cup final". The Nation. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Pakistan Cup National One-day Cricket Championship: Punjab, Sindh match ends in a tie". Radio Pakistan. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- "Federal Areas retain Pakistan Cup". The News International. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- "2018 Pakistan Cup, Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Pakistan Cup National One-day Cricket Championship". The News International. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "Hurricane Khurram destroys Punjab". The Nation. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- "Pakistan Cricket Cup: Kamran hammers 170 off 96 balls". The News International. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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