The 2019 season of the Shpageeza Cricket League was the sixth edition of the Shpageeza, a professional Twenty20 cricket (T20) league established by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in 2013, and the second edition to have official T20 status.[1] The tournament featured the six regional teams that played in the previous season. The event took place between 9 and 18 October 2019, with the Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground hosting all the matches.[2] The number of overseas players participating was significantly reduced from the previous edition, with the subsequent launch of the Afghanistan Premier League making that the main franchise Twenty20 league run by the ACB.
| Dates | 7 – 18 October 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Afghanistan |
| Champions | Mis Ainak Knights (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 19 |
| Most runs | Noor Ali Zadran (354) |
| Most wickets | Nijat Masood (11) |
Mis Ainak Knights won the tournament, after they beat Band-e-Amir Dragons by four wickets in the final.[3] Noor Ali Zadran (Mis Ainak Knights) was the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 354, and Nijat Masood (Band-e-Amir Dragons) took the most wickets with 11.[4][5]
Round-robin
editPoints table
edit| Team[6] | Pld | W | L | T | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mis Ainak Knights | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +0.317 | 8 |
| Band-e-Amir Dragons | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1.079 | 6 |
| Kabul Eagles | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +0.542 | 6 |
| Speen Ghar Tigers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +0.217 | 4 |
| Amo Sharks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | –0.230 | 4 |
| Boost Defenders | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | –1.982 | 2 |
Fixtures
editKabul Eagles
209/4 (20 overs) |
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Band-e-Amir Dragons
174/7 (20 overs) |
- Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hayatullah (Band-e-Amir Dragons) made his T20 debut.
Mis Ainak Knights
156/8 (20 overs) |
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Boost Defenders
153/9 (20 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Waqarullah Ishaq (Boost Defenders), Noor Ahmad and Shafiqullah Ghafari (Mis Ainak Knights) all made their T20 debuts.
Amo Sharks
162/7 (20 overs) |
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Speen Ghar Tigers
144 (19.4 overs) |
- Amo Sharks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Farmanullah, Ibrahim, Ghamai Zadran (Amo Sharks), Asif Musazai and Shamsurrahman (Speen Ghar Tigers) all made their T20 debuts.
Mis Ainak Knights
192/4 (20 overs) |
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Band-e-Amir Dragons
183/6 (20 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Kabul Eagles
129/9 (20 overs) |
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Speen Ghar Tigers
112 (19.5 overs) |
- Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ishaq Zazai (Speen Ghar Tigers) made his T20 debut.
Amo Sharks
120/9 (20 overs) |
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Band-e-Amir Dragons
124/3 (17.1 overs) |
- Amo Sharks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Naveed Obaid (Band-e-Amir Dragons) made his T20 debut.
Kabul Eagles
144/7 (20 overs) |
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Boost Defenders
119 (18.1 overs) |
- Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bahar Shinwari (Boost Defenders) made his T20 debut.
Boost Defenders
176/5 (20 overs) |
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Amo Sharks
161/7 (20 overs) |
- Boost Defenders won the toss and elected to bat.
- Parvez Amin (Amo Sharks) and Nisar Wahdat (Boost Defenders) both made their T20 debuts.
Speen Ghar Tigers
177/9 (20 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Knights
173/9 (20 overs) |
- Speen Ghar Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nawaz Khan and Bahir Shah (Speen Ghar Tigers) both made their T20 debuts.
Amo Sharks
186/2 (20 overs) |
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Kabul Eagles
182/9 (20 overs) |
- Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Rahim Mangal (Amo Sharks) and Imran (Kabul Eagles) both made their T20 debuts.
- Ibrahim Zadran (Amo Sharks) took a hat-trick.
Band-e-Amir Dragons
144/8 (20 overs) |
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Speen Ghar Tigers
129/7 (20 overs) |
- Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
Kabul Eagles
131/6 (20 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Knights
135/1 (18 overs) |
- Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abdul Malik, Abdul Rahman (Kabul Eagles) and Sadiqullah Patan (Mis Ainak Knights) all made their T20 debuts.
Boost Defenders
131/8 (20 overs) |
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Speen Ghar Tigers
134/4 (11.3 overs) |
- Boost Defenders won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tamim Surkhorodi and Abdul Wasi (Speen Ghan Tigers) both made their T20 debuts.
Mis Ainak Knights
162/6 (20 overs) |
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Amo Sharks
159/5 (20 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Band-e-Amir Dragons
193/4 (20 overs) |
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Boost Defenders
84 (12.4 overs) |
- Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rifatullah Shinwari (Band-e-Amir Dragons) and Fazalhaq Farooqi (Boost Defenders) both made their T20 debuts.
Knockout-stage
editBand-e-Amir Dragons
157/6 (20 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Knights
162/3 (19.1 overs) |
- Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
Kabul Eagles
197/3 (20 overs) |
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Speen Ghar Tigers
181/9 (20 overs) |
- Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
Band-e-Amir Dragons
225/2 (20 overs) |
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Kabul Eagles
222/6 (20 overs) |
- Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
Band-e-Amir Dragons
154/7 (20 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Knights
155/6 (19.5 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to field.
References
edit- ^ "RTA secures broadcasting rights for sixth season of Shpageeza Cricket League". Afghanistan Cricket Board. 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Shpageeza Cricket League 2019 - Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Mohammad Nabi, Naveen-ul-Haq take Mis Ainak Knights to Shpageeza title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Shpageeza Cricket League, 2019-20 Cricket Team Records & Stats - Most runs". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Shpageeza Cricket League, 2019-20 Cricket Team Records & Stats - Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2019.