The 2008–09 RBS Twenty-20 Cup was the fourth season of the RBS Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland. It was held in Lahore from 4 to 8 October 2008. The Sialkot Stallions won their third overall and consecutive title by defeating the Karachi Dolphins in the final. As the winners, the Stallions qualified for the 2008 Champions League Twenty20, which was later cancelled.
Format The format remained the same from the previous edition. The 13 teams were divided into four groups: Pool A with four teams, Pool B, C and D with three each. Each group played a single round-robin tournament and the top team from each group advanced to 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
Prize money The prize money was increased from the previous edition.
Winners: Rs. 2,500,000 Runners-up: Rs. 1,000,000
Results
Teams and standings The top team from each group qualify for the semi-finals.
+ Pool ATeam 3 3 0 0 6 +1.052 3 2 1 0 4 +0.454 3 1 2 0 2 +0.153 3 0 3 0 0 –1.607
+ Pool BTeam 2 2 0 0 4 +1.047 2 1 1 0 2 +0.524 2 0 2 0 0 –1.550
+ Pool CTeam 2 1 1 0 2 +0.216 2 1 1 0 2 +0.089 2 1 1 0 2 –0.245
+ Pool DTeam 2 2 0 0 4 +0.575 2 1 1 0 2 +1.350 2 0 2 0 0 –1.925 Qualified for semi-finals
Knockout stage
Fixtures
Group stage Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage Semi-finals
Final
Media coverage Geo Super (live)
References
External links Tournament page on CricketArchive Tournament page on ESPN CricInfo