Abbottabad Win Maiden National T20 Cup 2026 Title – Beat Karachi Whites by 9 Wickets
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On 7 June, the final of the National T20 Cup took place, in which Abbottabad defeated Karachi Region Whites by 9 wickets. This match was played at Gaddafi Stadium.
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Quick Summary of National T20 Cup Final
Shadab Khan’s team, the captain of Abbottabad Region, won the toss and elected to field first. Karachi Whites set a target of 119, which the Abbottabad team reached in 13 overs. Arshad Iqbal showed good bowling with 3 wickets, and Shahzaib Khan played well. In the 2023-2024 final, Abbottabad Region lost, but this time they took revenge and won the match.
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Full Scorecard
| Karachi Whites – 118 all out (18.3 overs) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s |
| Saqib Khan | 22 | 22 | 2/0 |
| Saud Shakeel (c) | 17 | 18 | 2/0 |
| Haroon Arshad | 13 | 10 | 3/0 |
| Khawaja Mohammad Nafay | 16 | 12 | 2/0 |
| Total | 118 | (18.3 overs) – All Out | |
| Abbottabad – 120/1 (13.5 overs) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s |
| Shahzaib Khan | 54* | 41 | 3/4 |
| Kamran Ghulam | 45* | 26 | 3/3 |
| Afaq Khan | 13 | 17 | 1/0 |
| Total | 120/1 | (13.5 overs) – Won by 9 wickets | |
Bowling Performance
The main reason Abbottabad Region won was its bowling attack. It was so organized that even Karachi Whites’ top order failed. Arshad Iqbal, who was also the man of the match, took 3 wickets. He dismissed Abdullah Fazal, Shan Masood, and Khawaja Mohammad Nafay. Shadab Khan took 2 for 17, while Shahab Khan took 2 for 18 and Razaullah took 2 for 26.
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshad Iqbal | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 |
| Shadab Khan (c) | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Shahab Khan | 3.3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 5.14 |
| Razaullah | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 |
Batting Performance
118 was not a big target, but Abbottabad took it seriously and performed an almost perfect chase. Shahzaib Khan made 54 runs and Kamran Ghulam made 45. Batting was so organized that it seemed as if even a 200-run chase was not a big deal for them.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate | 4s | 6s | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahzaib Khan | 54 | 41 | 131.70 | 3 | 4 | Not Out |
| Kamran Ghulam | 45 | 26 | 173.07 | 3 | 3 | Not Out |
| Afaq Khan | 13 | 17 | 76.47 | 1 | 0 | Caught |