The 2019–20 National T20 Cup was a

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domestic

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competition that was played in

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, Pakistan from 13 to 24 October 2019.

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were the defending champions. It was the sixteenth season of the

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in Pakistan, and took place during a break in Pakistan's domestic first-class tournament, the

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. The same six teams playing in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy played in the T20 Cup, with the top four progressing to the semi-finals. Following the conclusion of the round-robin stage,

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, Southern Punjab and

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finished in the top four places in the group. Northern were drawn against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the first semi-final, while Balochistan drawn against Southern Punjab in the second semi-final. In the first semi-final, Northern beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by three runs. In the second semi-final, Balochistan beat Southern Punjab by three wickets to advance to the final. Northern won the tournament, beating Balochistan by 52 runs in the final. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's

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was named the player of the tournament, for scoring 215 runs and taking six wickets.

Points table

Fixtures

Round-robin

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Finals

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References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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