2016 Pakistan Cup
The 2016 Pakistan Cup was a five-team limited overs (one-day) cricket tournament that took place in Faisalabad, Punjab, from 19 April to 1 May 2016. It was contested by teams representing Pakistan's four provinces and the capital. Squads for the tournament were selected based on a draft system.[1]
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| Dates | 19 April – 1 May 2016 | 
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| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board | 
| Cricket format | Limited overs (List A) | 
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final | 
| Host(s) | Faisalabad | 
| Champions | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 
| Participants | 5 | 
| Matches | 11 | 
| Most runs | 372 – Ahmed Shehzad (Khyber) | 
| Most wickets | 11 – Mohammad Amir (Sindh) | 
Sarfraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan, Azhar Ali and Misbah-Ul-Haq led the sides from Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Islamabad. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the tournament after defeating Punjab in the final by 151 runs.[2]
Venue
    
| City | Venue | Capacity | Matches | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Faisalabad, Punjab | Iqbal Stadium | 28,000 | 11 | 
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Squads
    
The teams were selected by the captain and the coach through a draft which consisted of 150 players. Each team was able to select a squad of 15 players.[3] The following players were selected in the draft:[4]
| Punjab | Sindh | Balochistan | Islamabad | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group stage
    
    Points table
    
| Teams | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +0.383 | 6 | 
| Punjab | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0.601 | 4 | 
| Sindh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0.166 | 4 | 
| Balochistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.554 | 4 | 
| Islamabad | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.740 | 2 | 
Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]
Fixtures and results
    
Baluchistan 215 (46.2 overs)  | 
v  | 
Punjab 203 (49 overs)  | 
- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
 - Ghulam Haider (Baluchistan) and Saif Badar (Punjab) both made their List A debuts.
 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 212 (46.1 overs)  | 
v  | 
Islamabad 205/8 (42.1 overs)  | 
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Shadab Khan (Islamabad) and Sameen Gul (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) both made their List A debuts.
 
Sindh 266/4 (45 overs)  | 
v  | 
Baluchistan 186/8 (31 overs)  | 
- Sindh won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Hassan Khan (Sindh) made his List A debut.
 - Ahsan Raza was the onfield umpire after 40 overs.
 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 262/6 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Punjab 260/7 (50 overs)  | 
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Hayatullah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) made his List A debut.
 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 246/8 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Baluchistan 172 (45.1 overs)  | 
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Ahmed Shehzad replaced Younis Khan as the captain of the side, after Younis Khan left the tournament because of umpiring issue.[6]
 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 319/6 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Sindh 312/8 (50 overs)  | 
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa qualified for the final.
 
Islamabad 315/8 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Baluchistan 317/7 (49.4 Overs)  | 
- Islamabad won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Mohammad Imran (Balochistan) and Arsal Sheikh (Islamabad) both made their List A debuts.
 
Sindh 158 (46.3 overs)  | 
v  | 
Punjab 159/5 (28 overs)  | 
- Sindh won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Punjab qualified for the final.
 
Final
    
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 311/9 (50 Overs)  | 
v  | 
Punjab 160 (36.1 Overs)  | 
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Younis Khan led his team after apologising to the PCB.[8]
 
References
    
- "Drafting for Pakistan Cup players underway in Lahore - Cricket - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
 - http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/sports/pakistan-cup-2016-final-match-punjab-vs-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-watch-live-score-and-live-streaming/, Daily Pakistan, 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
 - PTV Sports. "'Pakistan Cup' one-day tournament to start in Faisalabad". PTVSports. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
 - "PCB introduces new domestic one-day competition". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
 - "2016 Pakistan Cup, Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo.
 - http://espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1003969.html/ Archived 29 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, ESPN, 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
 - http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/sports/pakistan-cup-2016-final-match-punjab-vs-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-watch-live-score-and-live-streaming/, Daily Pakistan, 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
 - http://espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1003369.html/ Archived 29 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, ESPN, 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
 


