| Dates | 2 March – 1 April 2022 | 
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board | 
| Cricket format | List A | 
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and knockout | 
| Host(s) | Pakistan | 
| Champions | Balochistan (1st title) | 
| Participants | 6 | 
| Matches | 33 | 
| Most runs | Haseebullah Khan (614) | 
| Most wickets | Khalid Usman (25) | 
The 2021–22 Pakistan Cup was a List A cricket competition that took place in Pakistan in March and April 2022.[1][2] In February 2022, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tournament.[3] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were the defending champions.[4]
Following the conclusion of the group stage, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Sindh and Central Punjab all finished in the top four places to advance to the semi-finals of the tournament.[5] In the first semi-final match, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Central Punjab by six wickets to progress to the final.[6] In the second semi-final, Balochistan beat Sindh by 13 runs to join Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the tournament's final.[7] In the final, Balochistan beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by eight wickets to win their first title.[8][9]
Squads
On 26 February 2022, the PCB confirmed all the squads for the tournament.[10]
| Balochistan | Central Punjab | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Northern | Sindh | Southern Punjab | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group stage
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.488 | 
| 2 | Balochistan | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.425 | 
| 3 | Sindh | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.198 | 
| 4 | Central Punjab | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.146 | 
| 5 | Southern Punjab | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.284 | 
| 6 | Northern | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | −0.826 | 
Advanced to the semi-finals
Fixtures
 2 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Northern 275/8 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Balochistan 276/8 (49.1 overs)  | 
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
 
 2 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Southern Punjab 159 (42 overs)  | 
v  | 
Sindh 104/9 (23 overs)  | 
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
 - Sindh were set a revised target of 104 runs from 23 overs due to rain.
 
 2 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Central Punjab 215/9 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 219/5 (42.2 overs)  | 
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
 
 4 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Balochistan 209/9 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Sindh 211/4 (41.3 overs)  | 
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
 - Mohammad Shahid (Balochistan) made his List A debut.
 - Abdul Bangalzai (Balochistan) scored his first century in List A cricket.[11]
 
 4 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Southern Punjab 183 (41.4 overs)  | 
v  | 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 187/4 (35.5 overs)  | 
Sharoon Siraj 53 (51)  Khalid Usman 3/41 (10 overs)  | 
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
 
 4 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Central Punjab 193/5 (25 overs)  | 
v  | 
Northern 163 (24 overs)  | 
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
 - The match was reduced to 25 overs per side due to rain.
 
 6 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 183 (40.1 overs)  | 
v  | 
Balochistan 184/2 (36 overs)  | 
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
 
 6 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Sindh 251 (44.4 overs)  | 
v  | 
Northern 128/4 (23.2 overs)  | 
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
 - Northern were set a revised target of 127 runs from 23.2 overs due to rain.
 
 6 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Southern Punjab 252 (48.3 overs)  | 
v  | 
Central Punjab 256/6 (47.5 overs)  | 
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
 - Awais Ali (Central Punjab) and Faisal Akram (Southern Punjab) both made their List A debuts.
 
 8 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Central Punjab 179 (37.5 overs)  | 
v  | 
Balochistan 180/2 (36.3 overs)  | 
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
 
 8 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Southern Punjab 284 (48.1 overs)  | 
v  | 
Northern 217 (43.2 overs)  | 
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
 
 8 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 220 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Sindh 107 (31.5 overs)  | 
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
 
 10 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Balochistan 320/4 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Southern Punjab 215 (41 overs)  | 
Sharoon Siraj 62 (72)  Yasir Shah 5/44 (10 overs)  | 
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
 
 10 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Northern 269/7 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 273/5 (49.3 overs)  | 
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
 
 10 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Central Punjab 134 (29 overs)  | 
v  | 
Sindh 136/7 (35.1 overs)  | 
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
 
 13 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Balochistan 126 (33.1 overs)  | 
v  | 
Sindh 130/1 (19 overs)  | 
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
 
 13 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Central Punjab 366/7 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Southern Punjab 367/8 (50 overs)  | 
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
 
 13 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 279/9 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Northern 250 (47.5 overs)  | 
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
 - Yasir Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) made his List A debut.
 
 16 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Southern Punjab 191 (41.3 overs)  | 
v  | 
Balochistan 192/2 (27.5 overs)  | 
Sharoon Siraj 67 (88)  Amad Butt 3/34 (7 overs)  | 
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
 - Muhammad Shehzad (Southern Punjab) made his List A debut.
 
 16 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Sindh 374/6 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 345 (47 overs)  | 
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
 - Sharjeel Khan (Sindh) scored his first double century in List A cricket.[12]
 
 16 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Central Punjab 239 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Northern 173 (39.2 overs)  | 
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
 - Ali Asfand and Mohammad Zeeshan (Central Punjab) both made their List A debuts.
 
 19 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Balochistan 371/4 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Central Punjab 295 (47.1 overs)  | 
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
 
 19 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Sindh 221/5 (25 overs)  | 
v  | 
Northern 213/9 (25 overs)  | 
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
 - Saim Ayub (Sindh) and Shadab Majeed (Northern) both made their List A debuts.
 
 19 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 285/7 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Southern Punjab 250 (44.1 overs)  | 
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
 - Ali Majid (Southern Punjab) made his List A debut.
 
 22 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Balochistan 302/5 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Northern 295/6 (50 overs)  | 
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
 
 22 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Southern Punjab 314/6 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Sindh 268 (48.3 overs)  | 
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
 
 22 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Central Punjab 268/9 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 253 (50 overs)  | 
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
 - Muhammad Faizan (Central Punjab) made his List A debut.
 
 25 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Central Punjab 261 (48.2 overs)  | 
v  | 
Sindh 184 (41.3 overs)  | 
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
 
 25 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Northern 220/6 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Southern Punjab 224/7 (28.5 overs)  | 
Mubasir Khan 59 (88)  Sharoon Siraj 1/17 (3 overs)  | 
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
 
 26 March 2022     Scorecard  | 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 283/8 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Balochistan 234 (46.2 overs)  | 
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
 - Maaz Khan and Muhammad Mohsin Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) both made their List A debuts.
 
Finals
Central Punjab 286/9 (50 overs)  | 
v  | 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 290/4 (49 overs)  | 
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 171 (46 overs)  | 
v  | 
Balochistan 175/2 (31.2 overs)  | 
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
 
References
- ↑ "PCB confirms schedule of 266-match 2021-22 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
 - ↑ "Here's Pakistan's domestic cricket schedule for 2021-22". The International News. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
 - ↑ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to defend Pakistan Cup from 2 March". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
 - ↑ "Pakistan Cup 2021: Afridi, Farhan lead Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to glory". Samma TV. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
 - ↑ "Zafar Gohar's all-round performance confirms Central Punjab semi-final spot". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Pakistan Cup: Kamran Ghulam smashes century to help KPK reach final". Geo Super. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Pakistan Cup: Teenage sensation Haseebullah's century takes Balochistan to final". Geo Super. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Yasir Shah Leads Balochistan to Maiden Pakistan Cup Title". Pro Pakistani. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
 - ↑ "Bangalzai, Yasir star in Balochistan's maiden title". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
 - ↑ "Squads for Pakistan Cup announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
 - ↑ "Pakistan Cup: Back-to-back victories for Sindh and KPK". Cricket Pakistan. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Pakistan Cup: Sharjeel becomes sixth batter to score double-century in List A format". Geo Super. Retrieved 16 March 2022.