Rawalpindi, 19 October 2020: Enthralling cricket action in the just-concluded National T20 Cup First XI tournament had fans and followers of the game glued to their TV and mobile screens. Numerous interesting numbers came up and records were made over the course of the 33-match tournament that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by defeating Southern Punjab by 10 runs in the final. Mazher Arshad provides a statistical review of the tournament. Selected and selectors have to step down together: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Coronavirus claims 16 lives, infects 567 in one day The highest scoring T20 event in Pakistan The overall run-rate in National T20 Cup 2020 this year was 8.93 making it the highest scoring T20 tournament in Pakistan. The National T20 Cups in 2017 and 2019 both recorded 8.34, the previous highest figure. In 33 matches this year, there were 15 totals of 200-plus, including 206-4 by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the final against Southern Punjab. It was only the second time that the 200-barrier was crossed in the final of a National T20 Cup. The first such instance being in 2010 when Lahore Lions posted 221 for three against Karachi Dolphins at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The run-rate this year in … Continue reading A statistical review of National T20 Cup