2019 Shpageeza Cricket League

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2019 Shpageeza Cricket League
Dates7 – 18 October 2019
Administrator(s) Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB)
Cricket format Twenty20
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and playoffs
Host(s)Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Champions Mis Ainak Knights (1st title)
Participants6
Matches19
Most runs Noor Ali Zadran (354)
Most wickets Nijat Masood (11)
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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.

Contents

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

Points table

Team [6] Pld W L T NRR Pts
Mis Ainak Knights 5410+0.3178
Band-e-Amir Dragons 5320+1.0796
Kabul Eagles 5320+0.5426
Speen Ghar Tigers 5230+0.2174
Amo Sharks 5230–0.2304
Boost Defenders 5140–1.9822

Fixtures

7 October 2019
09:00
Scorecard
Kabul Eagles
209/4 (20 overs)
v
Band-e-Amir Dragons
174/7 (20 overs)
Asghar Afghan 92 (48)
Fitratullah Khawari 1/24 (3 overs)
Hayatullah 41 (22)
Amir Hamza 2/22 (4 overs)
Kabul Eagles won by 35 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Farooq Khan and Bismillah Jan Shinwari
Player of the match: Asghar Afghan (Kabul Eagles)
  • Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Hayatullah (Band-e-Amir Dragons) made his T20 debut.
8 October 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Mis Ainak Knights
156/8 (20 overs)
v
Boost Defenders
153/9 (20 overs)
Noor Ali Zadran 37 (30)
Waqarullah Ishaq 2/28 (3 overs)
Hashmatullah Shahidi 40 (36)
Yamin Ahmadzai 4/33 (4 overs)
Mis Ainak Knights won by 3 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Mehmood Kharotai and Izatullah Safi
Player of the match: Yamin Ahmadzai (Mis Ainak Knights)
8 October 2019
14:00
Scorecard
Amo Sharks
162/7 (20 overs)
v
Speen Ghar Tigers
144 (19.4 overs)
Fazal Zazai 49 (36)
Zahir Khan 2/20 (4 overs)
Asif Musazai 50 (42)
Shapoor Zadran 2/20 (4 overs)
Amo Sharks won by 18 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Abdullah Rahimi
Player of the match: Fazal Zazai (Amo Sharks)
9 October 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Mis Ainak Knights
192/4 (20 overs)
v
Band-e-Amir Dragons
183/6 (20 overs)
Noor Ali Zadran 70 (40)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/41 (4 overs)
Shawkat Zaman 54 (39)
Naveen-ul-Haq 2/21 (4 overs)
Mis Ainak Knights won by 9 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Izatullah Safi and Bismillah Jan Shinwari
Player of the match: Noor Ali Zadran (Mis Ainak Knights)
  • Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
9 October 2019
14:00
Scorecard
Kabul Eagles
129/9 (20 overs)
v
Speen Ghar Tigers
112 (19.5 overs)
Karim Janat 45 (33)
Karim Sadiq 3/29 (4 overs)
Najeeb Tarakai 25 (17)
Waqar Salamkheil 3/16 (3.5 overs)
Kabul Eagles won by 17 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Mehmood Kharotai and Muhammad Sabir
Player of the match: Karim Janat (Kabul Eagles)
  • Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ishaq Zazai (Speen Ghar Tigers) made his T20 debut.
10 October 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Amo Sharks
120/9 (20 overs)
v
Band-e-Amir Dragons
124/3 (17.1 overs)
Ibrahim Zadran 62 (60)
Fareed Ahmad 3/21 (4 overs)
Javed Ahmadi 62* (48)
Ibrahim 2/27 (4 overs)
Band-e-Amir Dragons won by 7 wickets
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Abdullah Rahimi
Player of the match: Javed Ahmadi (Band-e-Amir Dragons)
  • Amo Sharks won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Naveed Obaid (Band-e-Amir Dragons) made his T20 debut.
10 October 2019
14:00
Scorecard
Kabul Eagles
144/7 (20 overs)
v
Boost Defenders
119 (18.1 overs)
Younas Ahmadzai 35 (31)
Nasratullah 2/28 (4 overs)
Hashmatullah Shahidi 35 (21)
Amir Hamza 2/10 (4 overs)
Kabul Eagles won by 25 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Muhammad Sabir and Bismillah Jan Shinwari
Player of the match: Waqar Salamkheil (Kabul Eagles)
  • Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Bahar Shinwari (Boost Defenders) made his T20 debut.
11 October 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Boost Defenders
176/5 (20 overs)
v
Amo Sharks
161/7 (20 overs)
Gulbadin Naib 91 (47)
Ziaur Rahman 3/48 (4 overs)
Ibrahim Zadran 35 (25)
Gulbadin Naib 3/22 (4 overs)
Boost Defenders won by 15 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Abdullah Rahimi
Player of the match: Gulbadin Naib (Boost Defenders)
  • Boost Defenders won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Parvez Amin (Amo Sharks) and Nisar Wahdat (Boost Defenders) both made their T20 debuts.
11 October 2019
14:00
Scorecard
Speen Ghar Tigers
177/9 (20 overs)
v
Mis Ainak Knights
173/9 (20 overs)
Najeeb Tarakai 68 (46)
Shafiqullah Ghafari 2/33 (4 overs)
Shafiqullah Ghafari 58 (39)
Johnathan Campbell 2/21 (3 overs)
Speen Ghar Tigers win by 4 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Farooq Khan and Izatullah Safi
Player of the match: Najeeb Tarakai (Speen Ghar Tigers)
  • Speen Ghar Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nawaz Khan and Bahir Shah (Speen Ghar Tigers) both made their T20 debuts.
12 October 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Amo Sharks
186/2 (20 overs)
v
Kabul Eagles
182/9 (20 overs)
Ibrahim Zadran 96* (63)
Abdullah Mazari 1/23 (4 overs)
Asghar Afghan 78 (47)
Mirwais Ashraf 3/29 (4 overs)
Amo Sharks won by 4 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Mehmood Kharotai and Muhammad Sabir
Player of the match: Ibrahim Zadran (Amo Sharks)
  • 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.
12 October 2019
14:00
Scorecard
Band-e-Amir Dragons
144/8 (20 overs)
v
Speen Ghar Tigers
129/7 (20 overs)
Afsar Zazai 35 (31)
Sayed Shirzad 2/17 (3 overs)
Najeeb Tarakai 41 (30)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/12 (4 overs)
Band-e-Amir Dragons won by 15 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Farooq Khan and Mehmood Kharotai
Player of the match: Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Band-e-Amir Dragons)
  • Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
13 October 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Kabul Eagles
131/6 (20 overs)
v
Mis Ainak Knights
135/1 (18 overs)
Karim Janat 27 (23)
Noor Ahmad 3/12 (4 overs)
Noor Ali Zadran 72* (60)
Amir Hamza 1/22 (4 overs)
Mis Ainak Knights won by 9 wickets
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Bismillah Jan Shinwari
Player of the match: Noor Ali Zadran (Mis Ainak Knights)
13 October 2019
14:00
Scorecard
Boost Defenders
131/8 (20 overs)
v
Speen Ghar Tigers
134/4 (11.3 overs)
Brendan Taylor 34 (22)
Abdul Wasi 4/13 (4 overs)
Najibullah Zadran 97* (35)
Zia-ur-Rehman 2/6 (2 overs)
Speen Ghar Tigers won by 6 wickets
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Farooq Khan and Mehmood Kharotai
Player of the match: Najibullah Zadran (Speen Ghar Tigers)
14 October 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Mis Ainak Knights
162/6 (20 overs)
v
Amo Sharks
159/5 (20 overs)
Noor Ali Zadran 73 (48)
Shapoor Zadran 4/31 (4 overs)
Ibrahim Zadran 69 (53)
Yamin Ahmadzai 2/38 (4 overs)
Mis Ainak Knights won by 3 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Bismillah Jan Shinwari
Player of the match: Noor Ali Zadran (Mis Ainak Knights)
  • Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
14 October 2019
14:00
Scorecard
Band-e-Amir Dragons
193/4 (20 overs)
v
Boost Defenders
84 (12.4 overs)
Javed Ahmadi 117* (63)
Nasratullah 2/27 (4 overs)
Qais Ahmad 27 (19)
Nijat Masood 5/22 (4 overs)
Band-e-Amir Dragons won by 109 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Mehmood Kharotai and Izatullah Safi
Player of the match: Javed Ahmadi (Band-e-Amir Dragons)

Knockout-stage

Qualifier 1
16 October 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Band-e-Amir Dragons
157/6 (20 overs)
v
Mis Ainak Knights
162/3 (19.1 overs)
Afsar Zazai 56* (41)
Sharafuddin Ashraf 3/15 (4 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 80 (41)
Javed Ahmadi 1/12 (2 overs)
Mis Ainak Knights won by 7 wickets
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Izatullah Safi
Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Mis Ainak Knights)
  • Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
Eliminator
16 October 2019
14:00
Scorecard
Kabul Eagles
197/3 (20 overs)
v
Speen Ghar Tigers
181/9 (20 overs)
Karim Janat 120 (63)
Zahir Khan 1/24 (4 overs)
Najeeb Tarakai 52 (23)
Waqar Salamkheil 4/28 (4 overs)
Kabul Eagles won by 16 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Farooq Khan and Mehmood Kharotai
Player of the match: Karim Janat (Kabul Eagles)
  • Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
Qualifier 2
17 October 2019
13:15
Scorecard
Band-e-Amir Dragons
225/2 (20 overs)
v
Kabul Eagles
222/6 (20 overs)
Imran Janat 115* (64)
Yousuf Zazai 1/30 (4 overs)
Younas Ahmadzai 53 (26)
Nijat Masood 3/47 (4 overs)
Band-e-Amir Dragons won by 3 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Mehmood Kharotai and Izatullah Safi
Player of the match: Imran Janat (Band-e-Dragons)
  • Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
18 October 2019
13:00
Scorecard
Band-e-Amir Dragons
154/7 (20 overs)
v
Mis Ainak Knights
155/6 (19.5 overs)
Imran Janat 32 (26)
Naveen-ul-Haq 3/41 (4 overs)
Noor Ali Zadran 42 (38)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/29 (4 overs)
Mis Ainak Knights won by 4 wickets
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Izatullah Safi
Player of the match: Sharafuddin Ashraf (Mis Ainak Knights)
  • Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to field.

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