2017 Shpageeza Cricket League

2017 Shpageeza Cricket League
شپږيزه کريکټ ليګ ۲۰۱۷
Dates 11 September 2017–21 September 2017
Administrator(s) Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB)
Cricket format Twenty20
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and playoffs
Host(s)  Afghanistan
Champions Band-e-Amir Dragons
Participants 6
Matches played 19
Player of the series Karim Sadiq (Kabul Eagles)
Most runs Asghar Stanikzai (Kabul Eagles) 250
Most wickets Zahir Khan (Mis Ainak Knights) 15
Official website www.shpageeza.af

The 2017 season of the Shpageeza Cricket League (Pashto: شپږيزه کريکټ ليګ ۲۰۱۷‎), also known as SCL 5, was the fifth edition of the Shpageeza, a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in 2013. The tournament featured the six teams that played in the previous season. The 2017 season was reported to be played from 18–28 July 2017, but rook place in September 2017, with the Kabul International Cricket Ground hosting all the matches.[1]

The player auction took place in May 2017.[2] Overseas players sold during the auction included Umar Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Kamran Akmal, Rumman Raees, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes and Sabbir Rahman (Bangladesh), Sikandar Raza, Solomon Mire, Sean Williams and Hamilton Masakadza (Zimbabwe) and Rayad Emrit (West Indies).[2] However, following a breakdown in relations between the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the PCB banned its players from taking part.[3] The Bangladesh players also withdrew. As a result of this, and the tournament moving from July to September, overseas players were redrafted.[4] Shortly before the tournament, Sean Williams decided not to travel to join up with Spin Ghar Tigers in order to work on his fitness.[5]

On 13 September 2017, during the match between Boost Defenders and Mis Ainak Knights, a suicide bomber detonated explosives at a checkpoint near the road leading to the stadium, killing three people.[6] The match was briefly halted, but soon resumed.[6] Following the blast, the South African and Zimbabwean cricket boards ordered their representatives to return home. However, most of the Zimbabwean players opted to remain and continue with the tournament, as did the majority of other overseas players, coaches, and commentators.[7][8][9]

Teams auction

For the first time in the history of the tournament, since its introduction in 2013 edition of Shpageeza Cricket League, the six teams are now franchise based team and are sold/owned for 3 years, by the winning bid franchises.

  • Band-e-Amir Dragons is sold for 150,000 USD to the Paragon Group, a logistics and supply services company.
  • Spin Ghar Tigers is sold to Muslimyar Group for 69,000 USD.[10]
  • Kabul Eagles is sold for 89,000 USD to General Petroleum.
  • Amo Sharks is sold to Al-Masafi Group for 110,000 USD.
  • Mis Ainak Knights is sold for 90,000 USD to Wazirzai Group.
  • Boost Defenders is sold for 80,000 USD to Arif Azim Group.

Squads

Amo Sharks[4] Band-e-Amir Dragons[4] Boost Defenders[4] Kabul Eagles[4] Mis Ainak Knights[4] Spin Ghar Tigers[4]
Coach
England Gordon Parsons India Umesh Patwal England Adam Hollioake West Indies Cricket Board Augustin Logie England Andrew Moles South Africa Herschelle Gibbs
Captain
Afghanistan Mirwais Ashraf Afghanistan Rashid Khan Afghanistan Shapoor Zadran Afghanistan Asghar Stanikzai Afghanistan Mohammad Nabi Afghanistan Shafiqullah
Overseas Players

Pakistan Abdul Razzaq
Zimbabwe Hamilton Masakadza
Zimbabwe Richard Ngarava

Zimbabwe Tendai Chatara
Sri Lanka Ashan Priyanjan
South Africa Glenton Stuurman
Zimbabwe Luke Jongwe
West Indies Cricket Board Denesh Ramdin

Zimbabwe Johnathan Campbell
South Africa Abdul Razak
South Africa Cameron Delport
West Indies Cricket Board Rayad Emrit
Sri Lanka Jeevan Mendis
South Africa Morné van Wyk

Zimbabwe Solomon Mire
Zimbabwe Richmond Mutumbami
Oman Zeeshan Maqsood

Zimbabwe Ryan Burl
Zimbabwe Vusi Sibanda
Zimbabwe Sikandar Raza

Oman Bilal Khan
Zimbabwe Elton Chigumbura
Zimbabwe Tendai Chisoro
Zimbabwe Sean Williams

Afghan Players

After the squads were announced,[4] Band-e-Amir Dragons added Tendai Chatara (Zimbabawe) and Ashan Priyanjan (Sri Lanka), while Boost Defenders added Abdul Razak (South Africa) and Johnathan Campbell (Zimbabwe) to their squads as overseas players.

Fixtures

Points table

Team[11] Pld W L T NRR Pts
Band-e-Amir Dragons 5410+1.6898
Mis Ainak Knights 5410+0.4378
Kabul Eagles 5320+0.3376
Boost Defenders 5230–0.1724
Spin Ghar Tigers 5230–1.0174
Amo Sharks 5050–1.4410

Round-robin

11 September 2017
Scorecard
Boost Defenders
136/7 (20 overs)
v
Kabul Eagles
140/2 (17.2 overs)
Cameron Delport 53 (45)
Solomon Mire 2/22 (4 overs)
Asghar Stanikzai 72* (35)
Abdul Razak 1/20 (2 overs)
Kabul Eagles won by 8 wickets
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Bismillah Jan Shinwari
Player of the match: Asghar Stanikzai (Kabul Eagles)
11 September 2017
Scorecard
Amo Sharks
159/7 (20 overs)
v
Spin Ghar Tigers
159/8 (20 overs)
Tahir Khan 38 (28)
Aftab Alam 2/23 (4 overs)
Usman Ghani 41 (20)
Nasir Totakhil 4/17 (4 overs)
Match tied
(Spin Ghar Tigers won the one-over eliminator)
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Mehmood Kharotai
Player of the match: Elton Chigumbura (Spin Ghar Tigers)
12 September 2017
Scorecard
Mis Ainak Knights
139/6 (20 overs)
v
Band-e-Amir Dragons
133 (18.5 overs)
Vusi Sibanda 59 (67)
Rashid Khan 3/22 (4 overs)
Rahmat Shah 36 (28)
Sikandar Raza 3/9 (4 overs)
Mis Ainak Knights won by 6 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Izatullah Safi
Player of the match: Sikandar Raza (Mis Ainak Knights)
12 September 2017
Scorecard
Spin Ghar Tigers
193/6 (20 overs)
v
Boost Defenders
180/8 (20 overs)
Usman Ghani 74 (52)
Gulbadin Naib 3/25 (4 overs)
Nawroz Mangal 41 (24)
Aftab Alam 4/54 (4 overs)
Spin Ghar Tigers won by 13 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Sarika Prasad
Player of the match: Usman Ghani (Spin Ghar Tigers)
  • Spin Ghar Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
13 September 2017
Scorecard
Amo Sharks
130/9 (20 overs)
v
Kabul Eagles
131/4 (17 overs)
Sharafuddin Ashraf 32 (13)
Karim Sadiq 3/12 (4 overs)
Solomon Mire 37 (17)
Richard Ngarava 2/19 (4 overs)
Kabul Eagles won by 6 wickets
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Izatullah Safi and Mehmood Kharotai
Player of the match: Karim Sadiq (Kabul Eagles)
  • Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
13 September 2017
Scorecard
Boost Defenders
201/6 (20 overs)
v
Mis Ainak Knights
194/8 (20 overs)
Cameron Delport 100 (44)
Mohammad Nabi 2/37 (4 overs)
Nasir Jamal 83 (51)
Gulbadin Naib 3/36 (4 overs)
14 September 2017
Scorecard
Band-e-Amir Dragons
162/9 (20 overs)
v
Spin Ghar Tigers
80 (14.3 overs)
Shahidullah 57 (39)
Bilal Khan 2/20 (4 overs)
Samiullah Shenwari 24 (19)
Tendai Chatara 3/7 (2.3 overs)
Band-e-Amir Dragons won by 82 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Mehmood Kharotai and Sarika Prasad
14 September 2017
Scorecard
Amo Sharks
111/7 (20 overs)
v
Mis Ainak Knights
112/2 (17.4 overs)
Abdul Razzaq 30* (24)
Dawlat Zadran 3/15 (4 overs)
Vusi Sibanda 42 (44)
Nasir Totakhil 2/21 (4 overs)
Mis Ainak Knights won by 8 wickets
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Izatullah Safi
Player of the match: Dawlat Zadran (Mis Ainak Knights)
15 September 2017
Scorecard
Band-e-Amir Dragons
154/7 (20 overs)
v
Boost Defenders
148/9 (20 overs)
Javed Ahmadi 75 (47)
Gulbadin Naib 2/31 (4 overs)
Munir Ahmad 58* (41)
Rashid Khan 3/22 (4 overs)
Band-e-Amir Dragons won by 6 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Mehmood Kharotai
Player of the match: Javed Ahmadi (Band-e-Amir Dragons)
15 September 2017
Scorecard
Spin Ghar Tigers
182/4 (20 overs)
v
Kabul Eagles
157/2 (16.1 overs)
Shafiqullah 60 (24)
Zeeshan Maqsood 1/10 (2 overs)
Karim Sadiq 50 (31)
Bilal Khan 1/30 (4 overs)
Kabul Eagles won by 8 wickets DL Mode
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Bismillah Jan Shinwari and Izatullah Safi
Player of the match: Hashmatullah Shahidi (Kabul Eagles)
  • Spin Ghar Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
16 September 2017
Scorecard
Kabul Eagles
146/8 (20 overs)
v
Mis Ainak Knights
152/8 (20 overs)
Shawkat Zaman 34 (19)
Dawlat Zadran 3/19 (3 overs)
Ihsanullah 54 (37)
Karim Janat 3/28 (4 overs)
Mis Ainak Knights won by 2 wickets
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Izatullah Safi
Player of the match: Dawlat Zadran (Mis Ainak Knights)
16 September 2017
Scorecard
Boost Defenders
130/7 (20 overs)
v
Amo Sharks
66/6 (12 overs)
Nasir Khan 57* (47)
Sharafuddin Ashraf 2/13 (4 overs)
Najeeb Tarakai 26 (15)
Fazal Niazai 3/17 (3 overs)
Boost Defenders won by 21 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Bismillah Jan Shinwari
Player of the match: Fazal Niazai (Boost Defenders)
17 September 2017
Scorecard
Spin Ghar Tigers
130/9 (20 overs)
v
Mis Ainak Knights
132/3 (17.4 overs)
Sajjad Ali 37 (30)
Mohammad Nabi 3/24 (4 overs)
Ihsanullah 33 (27)
Sajjad Ali 2/26 (4 overs)
Mis Ainak Knights won by 7 wickets
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Izatullah Safi
Player of the match: Mohammad Nabi (Mis Ainak Knights)
17 September 2017
Scorecard
Amo Sharks
102 (18.3 overs)
v
Band-e-Amir Dragons
105/1 (11.2 overs)
Perwez Malikzai 34 (23)
Rashid Khan 4/10 (4 overs)
Hazratullah 52 (29)
Yousuf Zazai 1/15 (3 overs)
Band-e-Amir Dragons won by 9 wickets
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Bismillah Jan Shinwari and Mehmood Kharotai
Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Band-e-Amir Dragons)
18 September 2017
Scorecard
Kabul Eagles
133/9 (20 overs)
v
Band-e-Amir Dragons
136/5 (18.1 overs)
Karim Sadiq 32 (32)
Tendai Chatara 2/14 (4 overs)
Shahidullah 2/14 (4 overs)
Shahidullah 51* (75)
Karim Sadiq 3/22 (4 overs)
Band-e-Amir Dragons won by 5 wickets
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Ahmed Shah Pakteen
Player of the match: Shahidullah (Band-e-Amir Dragons)

Knockout-stage

Qualifier 1
20 September 2017
Scorecard
Mis Ainak Knights
164/8 (20 overs)
v
Band-e-Amir Dragons
140 (19.1 overs)
Ihsanullah 43 (29)
Tendai Chatara 4/29 (4 overs)
Rahmat Shah 60 (45)
Zahir Khan 5/19 (4 overs)
Mis Ainak Knights won by 24 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Izatullah Safi and Mehmood Kharotai
Player of the match: Zahir Khan (Mis Ainak Knights)
  • Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to field.
Eliminator
20 September 2017
Scorecard
Boost Defenders
131/9 (20 overs)
v
Kabul Eagles
132/5 (19.4 overs)
Gulbadin Naib 52 (29)
Sayed Abdullah 2/8 (3 overs)
Asghar Stanikzai 39 (28)
Zia-ur-Rehman 1/11 (2 overs)
Kabul Eagles won by 5 wickets
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Bismillah Jan Shinwari
Player of the match: Karim Sadiq (Kabul Eagles)
  • Boost Defenders won the toss and elected to bat.
Qualifier 2
21 September 2017
Scorecard
Band-e-Amir Dragons
182/3 (20 overs)
v
Kabul Eagles
168/3 (20 overs)
Shahidullah 42* (39)
Fareed Ahmad 2/52 (4 overs)
Zeeshan Maqsood 71 (51)
Rashid Khan 1/21 (4 overs)
Band-e-Amir Dragons won by 14 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Bismillah Jan Shinwari
Player of the match: Najibullah Zadran (Band-e-Amir Dragons)
  • Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
  • Javeed Khan (Band-e-Amir Dragons) and Qais Ahmad (Kabul Eagles) both made their T20 debuts.
Final
22 September 2017
Scorecard
Band-e-Amir Dragons
158/7 (20 overs)
v
Mis Ainak Knights
154/7 (20 overs)
Javed Ahmadi 55 (39)
Zahir Khan 3/31 (4 overs)
Sikandar Raza 40 (29)
Wafadar 1/16 (2 overs)
Band-e-Amir Dragons won by 4 runs
Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Sarika Prasad
Player of the match: Javed Ahmadi (Band-e-Amir Dragons)
  • Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.

References

  1. ↑ "SCL 2017, Shpageeza Cricket League T20 2017 Schedule, Fixtures, Timetable & Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Afghanistan's Shpageeza Cricket League's Auction done and dusted". CricTracker. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Pakistan bans its cricketers from playing in Afghanistan T20 league". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Shpageeza Cricket League 2017 Squads: Who are the players that have been roped in?". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Sean Williams opts out of the Afghanistan T20 league". CricTracker. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Afghan T20 League match resumes after blast in Kabul". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Zim players defy ZC to play in Afghanistan". Cricket 365. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "Dean Jones, cricketers make narrow escape as blast kills 3 near Kabul stadium". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Majority of Afghan T20 league's foreign contingent stays back after blast". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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