2018–19 Mirwais Nika Provincial 3-Day
| Dates | 15 February – 15 March 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Afghan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin, final |
| Champions | Kabul Province (1st title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 11 |
| Most runs | Nisar Wahdat (653) |
| Most wickets | Parvez Amin (24) |
The 2018–19 Mirwais Nika Provincial 3-Day was the first edition of the Mirwais Nika Provincial 3-Day tournament, a first-class cricket competition in Afghanistan, that ran from 15 February to 15 March 2019.[1][2] The five competing provincial sides were representing their regions after having come through regional qualifying events.[2] In the final, the match finished as a draw, with Kabul Province declared as the winner, after taking a first innings lead.
Points table
The following teams competed in the tournament:
| Team[3] | Pld | W | L | D | NR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunduz Province | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 49 |
| Kabul Province | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 |
| Khost Province | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
| Kunar Province | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 37 |
| Kandahar Province | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
Advanced to the final
Fixtures
Round-robin
15–17 February 2019
Scorecard |
Kabul Province
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v
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Khost Province
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268 (72.2 overs)
Yousuf Shah 57 (69) | ||
- Khost Province won the toss and elected to field.
- Mirwais Zazai, Suliman Safi, Awal Khail, Amanullah Rafiqi, Parvez Amin, Irfan Safi, Ashiqullah, Mohammadullah Hamkar, Zahid Khan (Kabul Province), Asghar Atal, Yousuf Shah, Naseerullah, Samiullah Ihsas, Nimatullah, Abdul Qadir, M Hashum and Wahab Shinwari (Khost Province) all made their first-class debuts.
15–17 February 2019
Scorecard |
Kandahar Province
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v
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Kunar Province
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- Kandahar Province won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Abdul Razaq, Nasibullah Sherdali, Rahimullah Sahak, Ainuddin Kakar, Abdul Malik, Hamidullah, Abdul Wahid (Kandahar Province), Javid Rahimi, Hanif Kunrai, Pakhtoon Sarfaraz, Ijaz Ul Haq, Amanullah, Mohabat Momand, Naveed Safi and Bilal Ahmad (Kunar Province) all made their first-class debuts.
20–22 February 2019
Scorecard |
Kabul Province
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v
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Kunduz Province
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- Kunduz Province won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Obaid Hotak (Kabul Province), Noman Hosinkhail, Ibrahim, Abdul Hadi, Hayatullah, Abdul Razaq, Abdullah Salarzai, Zafar Balkh and Abdul Haleem (Kunduz Province) all made their first-class debuts.
20–22 February 2019
Scorecard |
Khost Province
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v
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Kunar Province
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
25–27 February 2019
Scorecard |
Khost Province
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v
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Kunduz Province
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- Kunduz Province won the toss and elected to field.
- Shaheen, Niamat Khoshal, Nasim Mangal, Mohammadullah (Khost Province) and Mohammad Saleem (Kunduz Province) all made their first-class debuts.
25–27 February 2019
Scorecard |
Kandahar Province
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v
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Kabul Province
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120/5 (31 overs)
Amanullah Rafiqi 49 (45) Abdul Malik 3/25 (9 overs) |
- Kabul Province won the toss and elected to field.
- Wais Quraishi and Rasool Khan (Kabul Province) both made their first-class debuts.
2–4 March 2019
Scorecard |
Kunar Province
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v
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Kabul Province
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- Kabul Province won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Imran Khan (Kabul Province), Toryal Himat, Obaid Wasim and Sadiqullah (Kunar Province) all made their first-class debuts.
2–4 March 2019
Scorecard |
Kandahar Province
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v
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Kunduz Province
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
7–9 March 2019
Scorecard |
Khost Province
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v
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Kandahar Province
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166 (42.5 overs)
Abdul Malik 34 (58) M Hashum 5/59 (11.5 overs) | ||
- Kandahar Province won the toss and elected to field.
- Sadiqullah, Nasratullah Zadran, Saifullah, Bilal Ahmad, Qudratullah, Ahmad Zia (Kandahar Province) and Atiqullah (Khost Province) all made their first-class debuts.
7–9 March 2019
Scorecard |
Kunduz Province
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v
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Kunar Province
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- Kunar Province won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Zahid Ahmad, Kamran Kunar, Bilal Sami (Kunar Province) and Mohib (Kunduz Province) all made their first-class debuts.
Final
12–15 March 2019
Scorecard |
Kabul Province
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v
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Kunduz Province
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- Kunduz Province won the toss and elected to field.
- Asif Khan Omarkhil (Kabul Province) made his first-class debut.
References
- ^ "Mirwais Nika Provincial 3-Day: Fixtures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Provincial Three-day first class tournament to start in Nangarhar and Kunar". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Mirwais Nika Provincial 3-Day 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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