2014–15 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Dates | 12 October 2014 | – 26 December 2014
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Administrator(s) | knockout |
Host(s) | Pakistan |
Champions | SNGPL (2nd title) |
Participants | 26 (Gold: 12, Silver: 14) |
Matches | 116 (Gold: 67, Silver: 49) |
Official website | www.pcb.com.pk |
The 2014–15 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was the 57th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the premier domestic first-class cricket competition in Pakistan. It was contested by 26 teams representing 14 regional associations and 12 departments.[a][1]
The Pakistan Cricket Board made major changes to the structure of the domestic first-class competitions for the 2014–15 season. For the first time in three years, all teams competed in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which was split into two divisions – named as the Gold and Silver leagues; the departments had competed in their own President's Trophy for the previous two seasons. There was also a change to the ball, with Pakistan's Gray's of Cambridge replacing Kookaburra as the competition's supplier.[2]
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for second time, defeating National Bank of Pakistan in the final after the match resulted in a draw; SNGPL had been set a nominal target of 208 runs to win late on the final day, but had amassed a 301 run lead in the first innings to secure the title.[3]
Format
The structure of the domestic first-class cricket in Pakistan changed significantly for the 2014–15 season, with both regional associations and departments competing in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for the first time since 2011–12. The format of the competition also changed, reintroducing a two tier Gold and Silver League system with promotion and relegation.[1][2]
The top six associations and departments from the
Promotions and relegations were rendered moot as the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy underwent further restructuring prior to the 2015–16 season.[4]
Gold League
Group stage
Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Pts |
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Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (Q) | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
National Bank of Pakistan (Q) | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65 |
Port Qasim Authority | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 |
Water and Power Development Authority | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 |
United Bank Limited | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 |
Karachi Dolphins | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 |
Islamabad Leopards | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 |
Rawalpindi Rams | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 |
Peshawar Panthers | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
Lahore Lions | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
Zarai Taraqiati Bank (R)
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11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
Multan Tigers (R) | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
(Q) The top two teams advanced to the final
(R) The lowest ranked region and department would have been relegated to the Silver League for the following season[b]
- Win by an innings = 10 points
- Win having led on first innings = 9 points
- Win having tied or trailed on first innings = 6 points
- Tie having led on first innings = 5 points
- Draw having led on first innings = 3 points
- Draw having tied on first innings, or tie having trailed on first innings = 2 points
- Draw with no result on first innings, or abandoned without a ball bowled = 1 point
- Loss, or draw having trailed on first innings = 0 points
Final
Silver League
Group stage
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(Q) The top four teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage
- Win by an innings = 10 points
- Win having led on first innings = 9 points
- Win having tied or trailed on first innings = 6 points
- Tie having led on first innings = 5 points
- Draw having led on first innings = 3 points
- Draw having tied on first innings, or tie having trailed on first innings = 2 points
- Draw with no result on first innings, or abandoned without a ball bowled = 1 point
- Loss, or draw having trailed on first innings = 0 points
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
II–1 | Habib Bank Limited | 138 & 423/5 d.
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I–4 | Hyderabad Hawks | 266 & 267 | ||||||||||||
Habib Bank Limited | 417 & 201/4 | |||||||||||||
Sui Southern Gas Corporation
| 415 | |||||||||||||
I–3 | Pakistan Television | 222 & 182 | ||||||||||||
II–2 | Sui Southern Gas Corporation
| 266 & 373 | ||||||||||||
Habib Bank Limited | 356 & 211/7 | |||||||||||||
State Bank of Pakistan | 162 & 527/8 d.
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I–1 | Pakistan International Airlines | 104 & 132/4 | ||||||||||||
II–4 | Bahawalpur Stags | 137 & 96 | ||||||||||||
Pakistan International Airlines | 120 & 279 | |||||||||||||
State Bank of Pakistan | 172 & 229/7 | |||||||||||||
I–2 | Khan Research Laboratories | 176 & 171 | ||||||||||||
II–3 | State Bank of Pakistan | 394 |
Quarter-finals
23–26 November 2014
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423/5 2/103 (17.1 overs)
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- Hyderabad Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
23–26 November 2014
Scorecard |
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176 (59.4 overs)
Nauman Ali 36 (54) 4/30 (10.4 overs)Zafar Gohar |
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- State Bank of Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
23–26 November 2014
Scorecard |
Sui Southern Gas Corporation |
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222 (67.5 overs)
Hasan Raza 59 (135) 6/82 (23.5 overs)Atif Maqbool | ||
- Sui Southern Gas Company won the toss and elected to bat.
Semi-finals
28 November–1 December 2014
Scorecard |
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Sui Southern Gas Corporation | |
- Sui Southern Gas Company won the toss and elected to field.
Final
3–7 December 2014
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527/8 4/222 (64.5 overs)
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- State Bank of Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Notes
- ^ The top level of domestic cricket in Pakistan was historically played by teams representing regional cricket associations and departments, which were owned and run by corporations, institutions or government departments.
- ^ Further restructuring of the competition by the Pakistan Cricket Board meant that any promotions and relegations were rendered moot.
References
- ^ a b c "PCB unveils revamped domestic cricket structure". Dawn. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Farooq, Umar (23 July 2014). "PCB revamps first-class structure again". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "SNGPL win title on first innings lead". ESPN Cricinfo. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Khan, Khalid H. (22 October 2015). "PCB unveils schedule of revamped Quaid Trophy". Dawn. Retrieved 20 February 2021.