Qatar T10 League
| Countries | Qatar |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Qatar Cricket Association |
| Format | T10 |
| Tournament format | Double round robin and playoffs |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Falcon Hunters |
| Most runs | Mohammed Rizlan (138 runs) |
| Most wickets | Ali Imran (8 wickets) |
| TV | Geo Super |
| Website | https://qatart10.com/ |
Qatar T-10 Cricket League or QT10 League was a T10 cricket franchise league played in 2019. It was founded in Doha and had six teams during the only edition of the league.[1][2][3] The tournament was organised by the Qatar Cricket Association.[4]
Teams
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| Desert Riders | Mohammad Hafeez |
| Flying Oryx | Hussain Talat |
| Falcon Hunters | Iqbal Hussain |
| Heat Stormers | Manpreet Gony |
| Pearl Gladiators | Mohammad Sami |
| Swift Gallopers | Kamran Akmal |
2019
The only edition of the league was played between 7 and 16 December 2019.[5] All matches were played at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha.[6]
The final points table was:
| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Gallopers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +2.715 |
| Falcon Hunters | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | + 2.379 |
| Desert Riders | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | + 0.344 |
| Pearl Gladiators | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - 1.828 |
| Flying Oryx | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - 2.071 |
| Heat Stormers | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - 2.075 |
The matches played were:[7]
- All timings are mentioned as per Qatar's local time.
Pearl Gladiators 83/5 (10) |
v |
Flying Oryx 85/1 (7.4) |
Faisal Javed 27 (26) Naved Malik 2/26 (2) |
- Flying Oryx won the toss & elected to bowl.
Swift Gallopers 93/5 (10) |
v |
Desert Riders 94/3 (8.5) |
- Desert Riders won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Heat Stormers 103/6 (10) |
v |
Falcon Hunters 104/4 (10) |
- Falcon Hunters won the toss and will bowl first.
Flying Oryx 95/6 (10) |
v |
Desert Riders 96/3 (8.2 overs) |
Bilawal Iqbal 17 (21) Muhammad Iqram 2/23 (2 overs) |
Mohammad Hafeez 45 (23) Naved Malik 2/8 (1 over) |
- Desert Riders won the toss & elected to bowl.
Swift Gallopers 116/5 (10) |
v |
Falcon Hunters 110/9 (10) |
Zaheer Ibrahim 32 (19) Irshad Umer 1/14 (1 over) |
Mohammed Rizlan 35 (19) Gyan Wimalashantha 2/12 (1) |
- Swift Gallopers won the toss and choose to bat.
Pearl Gladiators |
v |
Desert Riders |
- No Toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Heat Stormers |
v |
Flying Oryx |
- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain
Desert Riders 89/2 (10 overs) |
v |
Falcon Hunters 90/4 (8.1 overs) |
- Falcon Hunters won the toss and elected to bowl.
Swift Gallopers 153/7 (10 overs) |
v |
Heat Stormers 87/7 (10 overs) |
Manpreet Gony 31 (11) Mughees Bajwa 2/6 (2 overs) |
- Heat Stormers won the toss and elected to bowl.
Swift Gallopers 115/6 (10 overs) |
v |
Pearl Gladiators 67/10 (8,4 overs) |
Mehran Khan 16 (10) Ali Imran 3/16 (1,4 overs) |
- Heat Stormers won the toss elected to field.
Flying Oryx 45/10 (9.2 overs) |
v |
Falcon Hunters 49/0 (4.3 overs) |
Hashim Amla 22* (16) |
- Falcon Hunters won the toss and choose to bowl.
Heat Stormers 134/2 (10 overs) |
v |
Desert Riders 135/5 (10 overs) |
Adnan Mirza 51 (25) Gayan Munaweera 29/2 (2 overs) |
- Desert Riders won the toss and elected to bowl
Falcon Hunters 117/3 (10 overs) |
v |
Pearl Galdiators 81/7 (10 overs) |
Malinda Puspakumara 14 (12) Iqbal Hossain 2/10 (2 overs) |
- Pearl Gladiators won the toss and choose to field
Swift Gallopers 98/6 (10 overs) |
v |
Flying Oryx 71/8 (10 overs) |
Bilawal Iqbal 18 (12) Mohammad Imran 3/14 (2 overs) |
- Swift Gallopers won the toss and choose bat.
Pearl Gladiators 93/6 (10 overs) |
v |
Heat Stormers 78/10 (8,4 overs) |
Imraz Rafi 27 (14) Philip Joseph 3/20 (1.4 overs) |
- Pearl Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Desert Riders |
v |
Falcon Hunters |
- No toss
- No play was possible due to rain
Flying Oryx |
v |
Swift Gallopers |
- No toss
- No play was possible due to rain
Flying Oryx |
v |
Desert Riders |
- No toss
- No play was possible due to rain
Swift Gallopers 85/7 (10 overs) |
v |
Falcon Hunters 87/6 (9.5 overs) |
Ali Imran 19 (12) Murad Khan 2/18 (2 overs) |
Salman Butt 18 (10) Ali Imran 2/8 (2 overs) |
- Falcon Hunters won the toss and elected to field
Investigations
In December 2019, the International Cricket Council opened an anti corruption investigation after match fixing was suspected during the competition.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Gulftimes : Flying Oryx, Desert Riders open T10 league with victories". m.gulf-times.com. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "First edition of international Qatar T10 League will be held next month". The Peninsula. Qatar. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Qatar T10 League from December 6". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 18 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Global stars to descend on Doha for Qatar T10 Cricket League". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 3 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Qatar T10 League: 'Dream come true' as star-studded field set for inaugural edition". thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "QCA announces start of International Qatar T10 League". CricBuzz. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Qatar T10 League 2019: Preview, Match Schedule, Team Squads and Tournament Predictions". Cricket World. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "ICC opens anti-corruption investigations after fixers intercepted at Qatar T10 league". ESPNcricinfo. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.