2021 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament
| Dates | 15 – 29 October 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Afghanistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin, knockout |
| Champions | Mis Ainak Region (3rd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 13 |
| Player of the series | Shahidullah |
| Most runs | Shahidullah (406) |
| Most wickets | Noor Ahmad (14) |
The 2021 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament was a List A cricket competition that was played in Kandahar, Afghanistan between 15 and 29 October 2021. It was the fifth edition of the competition played with List A status, following the announcements by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in February and May 2017.[1][2] Mis Ainak Region were the defending champions.[3]
After the completion of group stage, Amo Region beat Band-e-Amir Region in the first semi-final.[4] Mis Ainak Region qualified for the final, having more points than Boost Region on the table after the second semi-final was tied.[5] On 29 October 2021, the defending champions Mis Ainak Region successfully retained their title after they beat the Amo Region in the final, winning the title for the third consecutive time.[6]
Fixtures[]
Points table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amo Region | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.837 |
| 2 | Mis Ainak Region | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.538 |
| 3 | Boost Region | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.014 |
| 4 | Band-e-Amir Region | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.640 |
| 5 | Speen Ghar Region | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −0.643 |
Source: Cricinfo
The top four teams advanced to the semi-finals
Group stage[]
Mis Ainak Region
249/4 (45 overs) |
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Boost Region
253/3 (44.3 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 45 overs per side.
- Abidullah Taniwal (Boost Region) and Rahmanullah (Mis Ainak Region) both made their List A debuts.
Amo Region
281/8 (50 overs) |
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Speen Ghar Region
237 (47.3 overs) |
Mohammad Ishaq 55 (45)
Kamil 2/34 (5.3 overs) |
- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Ismat Alam (Speen Ghar Region) and Zia-ul-haq (Amo Region) both made their List A debuts.
Band-e-Amir Region
201 (47.1 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Region
206/4 (43.4 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Sediqullah Atal and Abdul Rahman (Band-e-Amir Region) both made their List A debuts.
Boost Region
295/6 (50 overs) |
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Speen Ghar Region
258/8 (50 overs) |
- Boost Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abdul Naseri (Speen Ghar Region) made his List A debut.
Band-e-Amir Region
108 (28.5 overs) |
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Amo Region
109/5 (23.3 overs) |
- Amo Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohibullah Zurmati (Amo Region) made his List A debut.
Mis Ainak Region
253/6 (50 overs) |
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Speen Ghar Region
218 (45.3 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to bat.
Boost Region
248 (49.2 overs) |
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Amo Region
252/4 (47.4 overs) |
Ainuddin Kakar 61 (69)
Abdul Wasi 3/47 (10 overs) |
- Boost Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Niamatullah Hikmat (Boost Region), Zubair Ahmadi and Yahya Khan (Amo Region) all made their List A debuts.
Speen Ghar Region
228/6 (45 overs) |
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Band-e-Amir Region
232/3 (44 overs) |
- Band-e-Amir Region won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 45 overs per side.
Amo Region
253/9 (50 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Region
259/2 (44 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to field.
Band-e-Amir Region
262/8 (50 overs) |
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Boost Region
232 (48.2 overs) |
- Band-e-Amir Region won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals[]
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Amo Region | 291/9 | |||||||
| 4 | Band-e-Amir Region | 260 | |||||||
| 1 | Amo Region | 74 | |||||||
| 2 | Mis Ainak Region | 78/3 | |||||||
| 2 | Mis Ainak Region | 294/5 | |||||||
| 3 | Boost Region | 294/8 | |||||||
Amo Region
291/9 (50 overs) |
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Band-e-Amir Region
260 (48.3 overs) |
- Amo Region won the toss and elected to bat.
Boost Region
294/8 (50 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Region
294/5 (50 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Mis Ainak Region advanced to the final as they had more points than Boost Region on the table.
Amo Region
74 (21.3 overs) |
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Mis Ainak Region
78/3 (15 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 45 overs per side due to rain.
References[]
- ^ "Afghanistan domestic competitions awarded first-class and List A status". ESPN Cricinfo. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "In Principle Agreement to Constitutional and Financial Changes to ICC". International Cricket Council. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Mis-e-Ainak becomes the champion for the 2nd time at GAK Regional One Day Tournament". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Malik & Spinners Led Amo to 2nd successive Final". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "2nd Semi-final GAK Regional One Day Tournament 2021/22". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Mis-e Ainak became the champions for the third time". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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