The 2018–19 National T20 Cup was a
Twenty20
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domestic
cricket
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competition that was played in
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
. It was the fifteenth season of the
National T20 Cup
The National T20 Cup is a men's professional domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Pakistan. Established in 2005, it is one of the world's oldest Twenty20 cricket leagues. It was the principal T20 competition in the country until 2016, when t ...
in Pakistan, and was held from 10 to 25 December 2018 in
Multan
Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab.
Multan is one of the old ...
. Eight teams took part, with the top four teams progressing to the semi-finals.
Lahore Blues
Lahore cricket teams, representing the city of Lahore, competed in Pakistan's first-class cricket tournaments from 1958–59 to 2018–19. They have also competed in the national 50-over and Twenty-20 tournaments as the Lahore Lions.
Teams
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were the defending champions.
Following the conclusion of the group stage,
Rawalpindi,
Karachi Whites,
Lahore Whites
Lahore cricket teams, representing the city of Lahore, competed in Pakistan's first-class cricket tournaments from 1958–59 to 2018–19. They have also competed in the national 50-over and Twenty-20 tournaments as the Lahore Lions.
Teams
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and
Islamabad
Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital ...
had all progressed to the semi-finals of the tournament. In the first semi-final, Rawalpindi beat Karachi Whites by six runs to progress to the final. They were joined in the final by Lahore Whites, who beat Islamabad by 88 runs in the second semi-final. In the final, Lahore Whites beat Rawalpindi by two wickets.
Squads
Ahead of the tournament, the following players were selected. Each team picked 18 players, including two emerging players.
Points table
Team qualified for the
Semi-finals
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Fixtures
The
Pakistan Cricket Board
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(PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tournament in December 2018.
Round-robin
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Semi-finals
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Final
References
External links
Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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2018 in Pakistani cricket
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Domestic cricket competitions in 2018–19
2018–19 National T20 Cup
Pakistani cricket seasons from 2000–01