The 2005–06 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup was the second season of the ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by ABN AMRO. It was held in Karachi from 24 February to 4 March 2006. This edition featured an expanded format, with the number of matches increased from 19 to 39 and the number of teams from 11 to 13; the new teams being the Islamabad Leopards and the Abbottabad Rhinos. The Sialkot Stallions won the tournament by defeating the defending champions Faisalabad Wolves in the final.
Format The 13 teams were divided into two groups: Pool A with seven teams and Pool B with six. Each group played a single round-robin tournament and the top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals. The winners of each group played the runners-up of the other group in the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals played the final.
+ Awarded points Result Points Won 2 points No result 1 point Loss 0 points
The position of the teams in the points table is determined by: Total points Won Lost (fewest) Net run rate
Results
Teams and standings The top two teams from each group qualify for the semi-finals.
+ Pool ATeam 6 6 0 0 12 +2.099 6 4 2 0 8 +2.686 6 3 3 0 6 +0.077 6 3 3 0 6 +0.003 6 3 3 0 6 –1.431 6 1 5 0 2 –1.438 6 1 5 0 2 –2.268
+ Pool BTeam 5 5 0 0 10 +1.719 5 4 1 0 8 +0.871 5 2 3 0 4 +0.130 5 2 3 0 4 –0.250 5 2 3 0 4 –0.492 5 0 5 0 0 –1.779 Qualified for semi-finals
Knockout stage
Fixtures
Group stage
Pool A
Pool B
Knockout stage Semi-finals
Final
Media coverage Ten Sports was covering the tournament until a bomb blast in Karachi. PTV 1 covered some of the remaining matches afterwards.
Ten Sports PTV 1
References
External links Tournament page on CricketArchive Tournament page on ESPN CricInfo