The 2024 Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup was the inaugural season of the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup, a Twenty20 cricket competition played in Afghanistan.[1] The tournament took place from 1 to 13 May 2024.[2] Five regional teams competed in a double round-robin league, with the matches being held at Kabul.[3] In March 2024, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the fixtures for the tournament.[4] The competition served as the preparation for national players and the criteria for team selection ahead of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[5][6]
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| Dates | 1 – 13 May 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | Afghanistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Host(s) | Afghanistan |
| Champions | Band-e-Amir Region (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Mis Ainak Region |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Player of the series | Ibrahim Zadran (Mis Ainak Region) |
| Most runs | Ibrahim Zadran (Mis Ainak Region) (323) |
| Most wickets | Wahidullah Zadran (Mis Ainak Region) (13) |
Teams
editThe following teams will participate in the tournament:[7]
Squads
editThe following squads were announced for the tournament.[8]
Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Band-e-Amir Region | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0.641 | Advanced to final |
| 2 | Mis Ainak Region | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0.246 | |
| 3 | Boost Region | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.496 | |
| 4 | Amo Region | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | −0.222 | |
| 5 | Speen Ghar Region | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | −1.222 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
League stage
editBand-e-Amir Region
114/6 (20 overs) |
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Boost Region
111/7 (20 overs) |
Hashmatullah Shahidi 45 (55)
Mohibullah Zurmati 2/15 (3 overs) |
- Boost Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Khalid Ahmadzai, Arab Gul (Band-e-Amir Region) Mohibullah Hamraz, Faridoon, Abdullah Tarakhail and Mohammadullah (Boost Region) all made their T20 debuts.
Mis Ainak Region
108/6 (20 overs) |
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Speen Ghar Region
112/7 (20 overs) |
- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Naseer Khan Maroofkhil (Speen Ghar Region) Haqmal Arya, Ihsanullah and Mehboob Taskin (Mis Ainak Region) all made their T20 debuts.
Amo Region
142/7 (20 overs) |
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Band-e-Amir Region
143/0 (16.3 overs) |
Sediqullah Atal 63* (46)
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- Band-e-Amir Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Lalbaz Sinzai (Amo Region) made his T20 debut.
Mis Ainak Region
137/6 (20 overs) |
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Boost Region
123/8 (20 overs) |
Ibrahim Zadran 65 (48)
Faridoon 3/16 (4 overs) |
Imran Mir 24 (16)
Wahidullah Zadran 2/17 (4) |
- Boost Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Ihsanullah (Mis Ainak Region) made his T20 debut.
Speen Ghar Region
22/2 (4 overs) |
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- Amo Region won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Jawid Ahmadzai (Amo Region) made his T20 debut.
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- No toss
- No play was possible due to rain.
Band-e-Amir Region
143/4 (20 overs) |
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Speen Ghar Region
103 (18.4 overs) |
Wafiullah Tarakhil 45 (48)
Amir Hamza 3/26 (4 overs) |
- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Hamza Khan (Band-e-Amir Region) made his T20 debut.
Boost Region
185/7 (20 overs) |
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Amo Region
161/7 (20 overs) |
Mohammad Akram 51 (30)
Mohammadullah 2/17 (4 overs) |
- Adam Khan, Amanullah (Amo Region) Jawid Sulimankhil, Numam Shah and Samiullah (Boost Region) all made their T20 debuts.
Boost Region
206/3 (20 overs) |
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Speen Ghar Region
108 (17.3 overs) |
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil 22* (23)
Mohammadullah 3/22 (4 overs) |
- Boost Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Basir Ahmed (Boost Region) and Babar Khan (Speen Ghar Region) both made their T20 debuts.
Mis Ainak Region
187/5 (20 overs) |
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Amo Region
176/8 (20 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Subhanullah Hotak (Amo Region) and Mohammad Younus (Mis Ainak Region) bothh made their T20 debuts.
Boost Region
157/7 (20 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Region
156/3 (20 overs) |
Rahmat Shah 50 (36)
Mohammad Younus 2/22 (4 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Riaz (Mis Ainak Region) made his T20 debut.
Speen Ghar Region
155/8 (20 overs) |
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Amo Region
122 (18.5 overs) |
Mohammad Akram 39 (33)
Samiullah Shinwari 3/15 (4 overs) |
- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to bat.
Band-e-Amir Region
115/8 (20 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Region
110/7 (20 overs) |
Ibrahim Zadran 36 (35)
Khalil Ahmed 2/24 (4 overs) |
- Haroon Khan (Band-e-Amir Region) made his T20 debut.
Amo Region
185/5 (20 overs) |
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Boost Region
117 (17.4 overs) |
Sharafuddin Ashraf 66 (36)
Samiullah 2/43 (4 overs) |
- Amo Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Faisal (Amo Region) and Aqil Khan (Boost Region) both made their T20 debuts.
Speen Ghar Region
131/6 (20 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Region
134/9 (19.4 overs) |
- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Arshaduddin Safi (Speen Ghar Region) made his T20 debut.
Boost Region
237/3 (20 overs) |
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Band-e-Amir Region
219/6 (20 overs) |
Numan Shah 86 (53)
Nijat Masood 1/44 (4 overs) |
- Boost Region won the toss and elected to bat.
Amo Region
151/5 (20 overs) |
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Band-e-Amir Region
141/6 (20 overs) |
Mohammad Akram 51 (33)
Bilal Sami 2/28 (3 overs) |
- Band-e-Amir Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Kamil Kakar (Amo Region) made his T20 debut.
Speen Ghar Region
123/7 (20 overs) |
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Boost Region
124/5 (13.5 overs) |
Samiullah Shinwari 49 (38)
Mohammadullah 2/18 (4 overs) |
- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bilal Ahmad (Boost Region) made his T20 debut.
Speen Ghar Region
144/6 (20 overs) |
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Band-e-Amir Region
148/3 (15.5 overs) |
Mohammad Shahzad 47 (40)
Khalil Ahmed 4/25 (4 overs) |
Sediqullah Atal 60 (32)
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil 1/12 (2 overs) |
- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to bat.
Mis Ainak Region
200/2 (20 overs) |
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Amo Region
191/9 (20 overs) |
Mohammad Gul Alizai 47 (33)
Ziaur Rahman 2/30 (4 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ibrahim Zadran (Mis Ainak Region) scored his first century in T20s.
Final
editBand-e-Amir Region
195/5 (20 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Region
173 (19.4 overs) |
Karim Janat 107 (53)
Wahidullah Zadran 1/27 (4 overs) |
- Band-e-Amir Region won the toss and elected to bat.
References
edit- ^ "Afghanistan Cricket Board launches Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup". Amu TV. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "ACB Introduces "Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup"". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Qosh Tepa Tournament to be Held in Kandahar: Cricket Board Officials". TOLOnews. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Fixtures announced for Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Islam, Mainul (28 March 2024). "ACB has launched the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup". Criczine. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Singh, Sagar (28 March 2024). "Qosh Tepa National T20 cricket tournament kicked off among five zones in Kabul, ACB". The Kabul Times. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "'Qosh Tepa' tournament to be held in Kandahar". The Frontier Post. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "ACB Name Squads for the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup 2024". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 April 2024.