A domestic T20 Tournament full of entrainment called the National T20 cup will begin on 23rd September. All the big names of Pakistan cricket will take part in it and we will keep an eye on all National T20 Cup stats.
National T20 Cup was previously expected to start on 25th September. Now it is rescheduled as NZ canceled their Pakistan tour unilaterally. Earlier because of Pakistan’s series against New Zealand the matches were supposed to be played in Multan. Now after the departure of NZ matches will be played in Pindi and Lahore.
National T20 Cup 2021 Stats
National T20 Cup Points Table 2021-22
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Points | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sindh | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.977 |
| KPK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +0.269 |
| NOR | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +0.208 |
| CP | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0.184 |
| BAL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.813 |
| SP | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.588 |
Most Runs Scored in National T20 Cup 2021-22
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | SR | Highest | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | 4 | 4 | 215 | 153.57 | 105* | 71.66 |
| Haider Ali | 5 | 5 | 208 | 143.45 | 91* | 69.33 |
| Abdul Wahid | 5 | 5 | 180 | 111.11 | 58* | 45.00 |
| Sharjeel Khan | 5 | 5 | 176 | 154.39 | 64 | 35.20 |
| Sohaib Maqsood | 5 | 5 | 171 | 148.70 | 75 | 34.20 |
Muhammad Rizwan is carrying his brilliant form of 2021 with him. He is been getting runs through this year. He has already scored the most runs in a calendar year in T20 internationals. Now he is taking his form to the National T20 Cup as well as he scored fifty in his very first game of the tournament.
Talking of all-time run-scorer than this reward goes to Khurram Manzoor. Khurram Manzoor has played all the seasons of the National T20 Cup and has scored the most number of runs as well. He has scored 4 centuries as well in this tournament which is the most by any player.
Khurram Manzoor is playing for Sindh in this year’s cup under Sarfaraz Ahmed. He played for the same team last year as well and scored a century too.
Most Wickets in National T20 Cup 2021-22
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Economy | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahnawaz Dahani | 5 | 9 | 7.43 | 12-4 |
| Imran Khan | 4 | 8 | 7.43 | 28-4 |
| Shaheen Shah | 4 | 8 | 9.12 | 25-3 |
| Wahab Riaz | 4 | 7 | 6.85 | 21-3 |
| Zahid Mehmood | 5 | 7 | 6.58 | 18-3 |
Pakistan’s Eagle, Shaheen Shah Afridi, is the leading run-scorer in this year’s cup so far. He has been a star for Pakistan for the last 2 years now. Now he is the leading bowler of Pakistan’s pace attack. The point to note here is that he is only 21 years old so far and has a long career in front of him waiting for him to shine.
Shaheen was the leading wicket-taker in last year’s tournament as well as he grabbed the most number of wickets for the defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He has been impressive here as well.
Most Sixes in National T20 Cup 2021-22
| Player | Matches | Innings | Sixes | Total Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haider Ali | 5 | 5 | 10 | 208 |
| Muhammad Nawaz | 5 | 3 | 8 | 127 |
| Sahibzada Farhan | 4 | 4 | 8 | 164 |
| Sohaib Maqsood | 5 | 5 | 7 | 171 |
| Muhammad Akhlaq | 4 | 4 | 7 | 121 |
Muhammad Akhlaq and Asif Ali are on the top for hitting the most number of sixes in this year’s national t20 cup. We all know the ability of Asif Ali in scoring runs through sixes as he was the guy who hit the most number of sixes in this year’s PSL as well.
There are plenty of other hitters participating in this league but they have not got much chance to score through big shots. While Sohaib Maqsood is the all-time-table topper for hitting the most number of sixes in National T20 Cup history.
Highest Scores In National T20 Cup 2021
| Player | HS | SR | Total Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | 105* | 166.66 | 215 |
| Haider Ali | 91* | 171.69 | 197 |
| Khurram Manzoor | 84 | 171.42 | 95 |
| Sohaib Maqood | 75 | 159.57 | 117 |
| Sahibzada Farhan | 73 | 148.98 | 119 |
All-time leading runs scorer of National T20 Cup lead this list as well. He scored a match-winning 84 against Sindh followed by Anwar Ali’s brilliant finish.
After that, it’s all about KPK other than one seat. Sahibzada Farhan and Muhammad Rizwan are shining on the list while Central Punjab’s skipper Babar Azam is also there.
Final Words
10th of October to review it. We might see some changes in this squad according to performances. We hope Pakistan Cricket keeps shining.
