2024 Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup
Cricket tournament in Afghanistan
Cricket tournament
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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) |
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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]
Teams
The following teams will participate in the tournament:[7]
- Mis Ainak Region
- Band-e-Amir Region
- Speen Ghar Region
- Amo Region
- Boost Region
Squads
The following squads were announced for the tournament.[8]
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Points table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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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
1 May 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
Band-e-Amir Region 114/6 (20 overs) | v | Boost Region 111/7 (20 overs) |
Hashmatullah Shahidi 45 (55) Mohibullah Zurmati 2/15 (3 overs) |
Band-e-Amir Region won by 3 runs Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Farooq Khan and Ahmed Shah Pakteen Player of the match: Hashmatullah Shahidi (Band-e-Amir Region) |
- 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.
1 May 2024 14:00 Scorecard |
Mis Ainak Region 108/6 (20 overs) | v | Speen Ghar Region 112/7 (20 overs) |
Mehboob Taskin 25* (22) Aftab Alam 2/17 (4 overs) |
Speen Ghar Region won by 3 wickets Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Izatullah Safi and Muhammad Sabir Player of the match: Samiullah Shinwari (Speen Ghar Region) |
- 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.
2 May 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
Amo Region 142/7 (20 overs) | v | Band-e-Amir Region 143/0 (16.3 overs) |
Sediqullah Atal 63* (46) |
Band-e-Amir Region won by 10 wickets Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Mahmood Kharoti and Bismillah Jan Shinwari Player of the match: Bahar Shinwari (Band-e-Amir Region) |
- Band-e-Amir Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Lalbaz Sinzai (Amo Region) made his T20 debut.
2 May 2024 14:00 Scorecard |
Mis Ainak Region 137/6 (20 overs) | v | Boost Region 123/8 (20 overs) |
Ibrahim Zadran 65 (48) Faridoon 3/16 (4 overs) | Imran Mir 24 (16) Wahidullah Zadran 2/17 (4) |
Mis Ainak Region won by 14 runs Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Ajmal Shamolzi Player of the match: Ibrahim Zadran (Mis Ainak Region) |
- Boost Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Ihsanullah (Mis Ainak Region) made his T20 debut.
3 May 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
Speen Ghar Region 22/2 (4 overs) | v | |
- 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.
4 May 2024 14:00 Scorecard |
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Match abandoned Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Muhammad Sabir |
- No toss
- No play was possible due to rain.
5 May 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
Band-e-Amir Region 143/4 (20 overs) | v | Speen Ghar Region 103 (18.4 overs) |
Wafiullah Tarakhil 45 (48) Amir Hamza 3/26 (4 overs) |
Band-e-Amir Region won by 40 runs Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Farooq Khan and Ahmed Shah Pakteen Player of the match: Karim Janat (Band-e-Amir Region) |
- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Hamza Khan (Band-e-Amir Region) made his T20 debut.
5 May 2024 14:00 Scorecard |
Boost Region 185/7 (20 overs) | v | Amo Region 161/7 (20 overs) |
Mohammad Akram 51 (30) Mohammadullah 2/17 (4 overs) |
Boost Region won by 24 runs Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Izatullah Safi and Muhammad Sabir Player of the match: Najibullah Zadran (Boost Region) |
- Adam Khan, Amanullah (Amo Region) Jawid Sulimankhil, Numam Shah and Samiullah (Boost Region) all made their T20 debuts.
6 May 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
Boost Region 206/3 (20 overs) | v | Speen Ghar Region 108 (17.3 overs) |
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil 22* (23) Mohammadullah 3/22 (4 overs) |
Boost Region won by 98 runs Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Mahmood Kharoti Player of the match: Hazratullah Zazai (Boost Region) |
- Boost Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Basir Ahmed (Boost Region) and Babar Khan (Speen Ghar Region) both made their T20 debuts.
6 May 2024 14:00 Scorecard |
Mis Ainak Region 187/5 (20 overs) | v | Amo Region 176/8 (20 overs) |
Naveed Obaid 73 (48) Zahir Khan 2/31 (4 overs) |
Mis Ainak Region won by 11 runs Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Ajmal Shamolzi Player of the match: Naveed Obaid (Mis Ainak Region) |
- 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.
7 May 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
Boost Region 157/7 (20 overs) | v | Mis Ainak Region 156/3 (20 overs) |
Rahmat Shah 50 (36) Mohammad Younus 2/22 (4 overs) |
Mis Ainak Region won by 7 wickets Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Mahmood Kharoti and Bismillah Jan Shinwari Player of the match: Afsar Zazai (Mis Ainak Region) |
- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Riaz (Mis Ainak Region) made his T20 debut.
7 May 2024 14:00 Scorecard |
Speen Ghar Region 155/8 (20 overs) | v | Amo Region 122 (18.5 overs) |
Mohammad Akram 39 (33) Samiullah Shinwari 3/15 (4 overs) |
Speen Ghar Region won by 33 runs Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Ajmal Shamolzi Player of the match: Samiullah Shinwari (Speen Ghar Region) |
- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to bat.
8 May 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
Band-e-Amir Region 115/8 (20 overs) | v | Mis Ainak Region 110/7 (20 overs) |
Ibrahim Zadran 36 (35) Khalil Ahmed 2/24 (4 overs) |
Band-e-Amir Region won by 5 runs Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Bismillah Jan Shinwari and Izatullah Safi Player of the match: Khalil Ahmed (Band-e-Amir Region) |
- Haroon Khan (Band-e-Amir Region) made his T20 debut.
8 May 2024 14:00 Scorecard |
Amo Region 185/5 (20 overs) | v | Boost Region 117 (17.4 overs) |
Sharafuddin Ashraf 66 (36) Samiullah 2/43 (4 overs) | Hazratullah Zazai 35 (27) Zahir Khan 4/7 (2.4 overs) |
Amo Region won by 68 runs Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Farooq Khan and Muhammad Sabir Player of the match: Sharafuddin Ashraf (Amo Region) |
- Amo Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Faisal (Amo Region) and Aqil Khan (Boost Region) both made their T20 debuts.
9 May 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
Speen Ghar Region 131/6 (20 overs) | v | Mis Ainak Region 134/9 (19.4 overs) |
Ismat Alam 38* (29) Ziaur Rahman 2/25 (4 overs) | Afsar Zazai 54 (41) Aftab Alam 4/22 (4 overs) |
Mis Ainak Region won by 1 wickets Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Mahmood Kharoti and Ajmal Shamolzi Player of the match: Afsar Zazai (Mis Ainak Region) |
- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Arshaduddin Safi (Speen Ghar Region) made his T20 debut.
9 May 2024 14:00 Scorecard |
Boost Region 237/3 (20 overs) | v | Band-e-Amir Region 219/6 (20 overs) |
Numan Shah 86 (53) Nijat Masood 1/44 (4 overs) |
Boost Region won by 18 runs Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Bismillah Jan Shinwari Player of the match: Numan Shah (Boost Region) |
- Boost Region won the toss and elected to bat.
10 May 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
Amo Region 151/5 (20 overs) | v | Band-e-Amir Region 141/6 (20 overs) |
Mohammad Akram 51 (33) Bilal Sami 2/28 (3 overs) |
Amo Region won by 10 runs Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Izatullah Safi and Muhammad Sabir Player of the match: Izharulhaq Naveed (Amo Region) |
- Band-e-Amir Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Kamil Kakar (Amo Region) made his T20 debut.
10 May 2024 14:00 Scorecard |
Speen Ghar Region 123/7 (20 overs) | v | Boost Region 124/5 (13.5 overs) |
Samiullah Shinwari 49 (38) Mohammadullah 2/18 (4 overs) |
Boost Region won by 5 wickets Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Farooq Khan and Ahmed Shah Pakteen Player of the match: Rahmat Shah (Boost Region) |
- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bilal Ahmad (Boost Region) made his T20 debut.
11 May 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
Speen Ghar Region 144/6 (20 overs) | v | 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) |
Band-e-Amir Region won by 7 wickets Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Ajmal Shamolzi Player of the match: Khalil Ahmed (Band-e-Amir Region) |
- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to bat.
11 May 2024 14:00 Scorecard |
Mis Ainak Region 200/2 (20 overs) | v | Amo Region 191/9 (20 overs) |
Mohammad Gul Alizai 47 (33) Ziaur Rahman 2/30 (4 overs) |
Mis Ainak Region won by 9 runs Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Mahmood Kharoti and Bismillah Jan Shinwari Player of the match: Ibrahim Zadran (Mis Ainak Region) |
- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ibrahim Zadran (Mis Ainak Region) scored his first century in T20s.
Final
13 May 2024 11:00 Scorecard |
Band-e-Amir Region 195/5 (20 overs) | v | Mis Ainak Region 173 (19.4 overs) |
Karim Janat 107 (53) Wahidullah Zadran 1/27 (4 overs) | Shahidullah 41 (28) Karim Janat 4/34 (4 overs) |
Band-e-Amir Region won by 23 runs Kabul International Cricket Stadium, Kabul Umpires: Mahmood Kharoti and Bismillah Jan Shinwari Player of the match: Karim Janat (Band-e-Amir Region) |
- Band-e-Amir Region won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- ^ "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.
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- Tournament home at ESPNcricinfo
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