:2019 Shpageeza Cricket League
{{short description|Cricket tournament}}
{{use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2019 Shpageeza Cricket League
| image =
| fromdate = 7
| todate = 18 October 2019
| administrator = Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB)
| cricket format = Twenty20
| tournament format = Round-robin and playoffs
| host = {{flagcountry|Afghanistan|2013}}
| champions = Mis Ainak Knights
| count = 1
| participants = 6
| matches = 19
| attendance =
| player of the series =
| most runs = Noor Ali Zadran (354)
| most wickets = Nijat Masood (11)
| website =
| previous_year = 2017
| previous_tournament = 2017 Shpageeza Cricket League
| next_year = 2020
| next_tournament = 2020 Shpageeza Cricket League
}}
The 2019 season of the Shpageeza Cricket League was the sixth edition of the Shpageeza, a professional Twenty20 cricket (T20) league established by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in 2013, and the second edition to have official T20 status.{{cite web |url=https://cricket.af/acb-news-info/1179 |title=RTA secures broadcasting rights for sixth season of Shpageeza Cricket League |publisher=Afghanistan Cricket Board |date=21 September 2019 |accessdate=10 October 2019 |archive-date=10 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010210050/https://cricket.af/acb-news-info/1179 |url-status=dead }} The tournament featured the six regional teams that played in the previous season. The event took place between 9 and 18 October 2019, with the Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground hosting all the matches.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/scores/series/18041/season/2019/shpageeza-cricket-league |title=Shpageeza Cricket League 2019 - Fixtures and Results |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=10 October 2019}} The number of overseas players participating was significantly reduced from the previous edition, with the subsequent launch of the Afghanistan Premier League making that the main franchise Twenty20 league run by the ACB.
Mis Ainak Knights won the tournament, after they beat Band-e-Amir Dragons by four wickets in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18041/report/1202469/mis-ainak-knights-vs-band-e-amir-dragons-final-shpageeza-cricket-league-2019-20 |title=Mohammad Nabi, Naveen-ul-Haq take Mis Ainak Knights to Shpageeza title |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=18 October 2019}} Noor Ali Zadran (Mis Ainak Knights) was the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 354, and Nijat Masood (Band-e-Amir Dragons) took the most wickets with 11.{{cite web | url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=13399;type=tournament | title=Shpageeza Cricket League, 2019-20 Cricket Team Records & Stats - Most runs | publisher=ESPNcricinfo.com | accessdate=October 19, 2019}}{{cite web | url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=13399;type=tournament | title=Shpageeza Cricket League, 2019-20 Cricket Team Records & Stats - Most wickets | publisher=ESPNcricinfo.com | accessdate=October 19, 2019}}
Round-robin
=Points table=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! style="width:250px"|Team{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/18041/season/2019/shpageeza-cricket-league |title=Points Table |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=11 October 2019}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip | Pld | Played}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip | W | Won}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip | L | Lost}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip | T | Tied}} !width="50"|{{Tooltip | NRR | Net run rate}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip | Pts | Points}} | |||||
| style="text-align:left;"|Mis Ainak Knights
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +0.317 | 8 |
| style="text-align:left;"|Band-e-Amir Dragons
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1.079 | 6 |
| style="text-align:left;"|Kabul Eagles
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +0.542 | 6 |
| style="text-align:left;"|Speen Ghar Tigers
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +0.217 | 4 |
| style="text-align:left;"|Amo Sharks
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | –0.230 | 4 |
| style="text-align:left;"|Boost Defenders
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | –1.982 | 2 |
=Fixtures=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 October 2019
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = Kabul Eagles
| team2 = Band-e-Amir Dragons
| score1 = 209/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Asghar Afghan 92 (48)
| wickets1 = Fitratullah Khawari 1/24 (3 overs)
| score2 = 174/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Hayatullah 41 (22)
| wickets2 = Amir Hamza 2/22 (4 overs)
| result = Kabul Eagles won by 35 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202451.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Farooq Khan and Bismillah Jan Shinwari
| motm = Asghar Afghan (Kabul Eagles)
| toss = Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Hayatullah (Band-e-Amir Dragons) made his T20 debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 October 2019
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = Mis Ainak Knights
| team2 = Boost Defenders
| score1 = 156/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Noor Ali Zadran 37 (30)
| wickets1 = Waqarullah Ishaq 2/28 (3 overs)
| score2 = 153/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Hashmatullah Shahidi 40 (36)
| wickets2 = Yamin Ahmadzai 4/33 (4 overs)
| result = Mis Ainak Knights won by 3 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202452.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Mehmood Kharotai and Izatullah Safi
| motm = Yamin Ahmadzai (Mis Ainak Knights)
| toss = Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Waqarullah Ishaq (Boost Defenders), Noor Ahmad and Shafiqullah Ghafari (Mis Ainak Knights) all made their T20 debuts.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 October 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = Amo Sharks
| team2 = Speen Ghar Tigers
| score1 = 162/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Fazal Zazai 49 (36)
| wickets1 = Zahir Khan 2/20 (4 overs)
| score2 = 144 (19.4 overs)
| runs2 = Asif Musazai 50 (42)
| wickets2 = Shapoor Zadran 2/20 (4 overs)
| result = Amo Sharks won by 18 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202453.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Ahmed Shah Durrani and Abdullah Rahimi
| motm = Fazal Zazai (Amo Sharks)
| toss = Amo Sharks won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Farmanullah, Ibrahim, Ghamai Zadran (Amo Sharks), Asif Musazai and Shamsurrahman (Speen Ghar Tigers) all made their T20 debuts.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 October 2019
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = Mis Ainak Knights
| team2 = Band-e-Amir Dragons
| score1 = 192/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Noor Ali Zadran 70 (40)
| wickets1 = Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/41 (4 overs)
| score2 = 183/6 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Shawkat Zaman 54 (39)
| wickets2 = Naveen-ul-Haq 2/21 (4 overs)
| result = Mis Ainak Knights won by 9 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202454.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Izatullah Safi and Bismillah Jan Shinwari
| motm = Noor Ali Zadran (Mis Ainak Knights)
| toss = Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 October 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = Kabul Eagles
| team2 = Speen Ghar Tigers
| score1 = 129/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Karim Janat 45 (33)
| wickets1 = Karim Sadiq 3/29 (4 overs)
| score2 = 112 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = Najeeb Tarakai 25 (17)
| wickets2 = Waqar Salamkheil 3/16 (3.5 overs)
| result = Kabul Eagles won by 17 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202455.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Mehmood Kharotai and Muhammad Sabir
| motm = Karim Janat (Kabul Eagles)
| toss = Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Ishaq Zazai (Speen Ghar Tigers) made his T20 debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 October 2019
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = Amo Sharks
| team2 = Band-e-Amir Dragons
| score1 = 120/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Ibrahim Zadran 62 (60)
| wickets1 = Fareed Ahmad 3/21 (4 overs)
| score2 = 124/3 (17.1 overs)
| runs2 = Javed Ahmadi 62* (48)
| wickets2 = Ibrahim 2/27 (4 overs)
| result = Band-e-Amir Dragons won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202456.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Ahmed Shah Durrani and Abdullah Rahimi
| motm = Javed Ahmadi (Band-e-Amir Dragons)
| toss = Amo Sharks won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Naveed Obaid (Band-e-Amir Dragons) made his T20 debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 October 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = Kabul Eagles
| team2 = Boost Defenders
| score1 = 144/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Younas Ahmadzai 35 (31)
| wickets1 = Nasratullah 2/28 (4 overs)
| score2 = 119 (18.1 overs)
| runs2 = Hashmatullah Shahidi 35 (21)
| wickets2 = Amir Hamza 2/10 (4 overs)
| result = Kabul Eagles won by 25 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202457.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Muhammad Sabir and Bismillah Jan Shinwari
| motm = Waqar Salamkheil (Kabul Eagles)
| toss = Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Bahar Shinwari (Boost Defenders) made his T20 debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 October 2019
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = Boost Defenders
| team2 = Amo Sharks
| score1 = 176/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Gulbadin Naib 91 (47)
| wickets1 = Ziaur Rahman 3/48 (4 overs)
| score2 = 161/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Ibrahim Zadran 35 (25)
| wickets2 = Gulbadin Naib 3/22 (4 overs)
| result = Boost Defenders won by 15 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202458.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Ahmed Shah Durrani and Abdullah Rahimi
| motm = Gulbadin Naib (Boost Defenders)
| toss = Boost Defenders won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Parvez Amin (Amo Sharks) and Nisar Wahdat (Boost Defenders) both made their T20 debuts.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 October 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = Speen Ghar Tigers
| team2 = Mis Ainak Knights
| score1 = 177/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Najeeb Tarakai 68 (46)
| wickets1 = Shafiqullah Ghafari 2/33 (4 overs)
| score2 = 173/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Shafiqullah Ghafari 58 (39)
| wickets2 = Johnathan Campbell 2/21 (3 overs)
| result = Speen Ghar Tigers win by 4 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202459.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Farooq Khan and Izatullah Safi
| motm = Najeeb Tarakai (Speen Ghar Tigers)
| toss = Speen Ghar Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Nawaz Khan and Bahir Shah (Speen Ghar Tigers) both made their T20 debuts.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 October 2019
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = Amo Sharks
| team2 = Kabul Eagles
| score1 = 186/2 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Ibrahim Zadran 96* (63)
| wickets1 = Abdullah Mazari 1/23 (4 overs)
| score2 = 182/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Asghar Afghan 78 (47)
| wickets2 = Mirwais Ashraf 3/29 (4 overs)
| result = Amo Sharks won by 4 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202460.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Mehmood Kharotai and Muhammad Sabir
| motm = Ibrahim Zadran (Amo Sharks)
| toss = Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Rahim Mangal (Amo Sharks) and Imran (Kabul Eagles) both made their T20 debuts.
- Ibrahim Zadran (Amo Sharks) took a hat-trick.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 October 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = Band-e-Amir Dragons
| team2 = Speen Ghar Tigers
| score1 = 144/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Afsar Zazai 35 (31)
| wickets1 = Sayed Shirzad 2/17 (3 overs)
| score2 = 129/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Najeeb Tarakai 41 (30)
| wickets2 = Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/12 (4 overs)
| result = Band-e-Amir Dragons won by 15 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202461.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Farooq Khan and Mehmood Kharotai
| motm = Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Band-e-Amir Dragons)
| toss = Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 13 October 2019
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = Kabul Eagles
| team2 = Mis Ainak Knights
| score1 = 131/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Karim Janat 27 (23)
| wickets1 = Noor Ahmad 3/12 (4 overs)
| score2 = 135/1 (18 overs)
| runs2 = Noor Ali Zadran 72* (60)
| wickets2 = Amir Hamza 1/22 (4 overs)
| result = Mis Ainak Knights won by 9 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202462.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Ahmed Shah Durrani and Bismillah Jan Shinwari
| motm = Noor Ali Zadran (Mis Ainak Knights)
| toss = Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Abdul Malik, Abdul Rahman (Kabul Eagles) and Sadiqullah Patan (Mis Ainak Knights) all made their T20 debuts.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 13 October 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = Boost Defenders
| team2 = Speen Ghar Tigers
| score1 = 131/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Brendan Taylor 34 (22)
| wickets1 = Abdul Wasi 4/13 (4 overs)
| score2 = 134/4 (11.3 overs)
| runs2 = Najibullah Zadran 97* (35)
| wickets2 = Zia-ur-Rehman 2/6 (2 overs)
| result = Speen Ghar Tigers won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202463.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Farooq Khan and Mehmood Kharotai
| motm = Najibullah Zadran (Speen Ghar Tigers)
| toss = Boost Defenders won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Tamim Surkhorodi and Abdul Wasi (Speen Ghan Tigers) both made their T20 debuts.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 14 October 2019
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = Mis Ainak Knights
| team2 = Amo Sharks
| score1 = 162/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Noor Ali Zadran 73 (48)
| wickets1 = Shapoor Zadran 4/31 (4 overs)
| score2 = 159/5 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Ibrahim Zadran 69 (53)
| wickets2 = Yamin Ahmadzai 2/38 (4 overs)
| result = Mis Ainak Knights won by 3 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202464.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Ahmed Shah Durrani and Bismillah Jan Shinwari
| motm = Noor Ali Zadran (Mis Ainak Knights)
| toss = Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 14 October 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = Band-e-Amir Dragons
| team2 = Boost Defenders
| score1 = 193/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Javed Ahmadi 117* (63)
| wickets1 = Nasratullah 2/27 (4 overs)
| score2 = 84 (12.4 overs)
| runs2 = Qais Ahmad 27 (19)
| wickets2 = Nijat Masood 5/22 (4 overs)
| result = Band-e-Amir Dragons won by 109 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202465.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Mehmood Kharotai and Izatullah Safi
| motm = Javed Ahmadi (Band-e-Amir Dragons)
| toss = Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Rifatullah Shinwari (Band-e-Amir Dragons) and Fazalhaq Farooqi (Boost Defenders) both made their T20 debuts.
}}
Knockout-stage
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 October 2019
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| round = Qualifier 1
| team1 = Band-e-Amir Dragons
| team2 = Mis Ainak Knights
| score1 = 157/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Afsar Zazai 56* (41)
| wickets1 = Sharafuddin Ashraf 3/15 (4 overs)
| score2 = 162/3 (19.1 overs)
| runs2 = Rahmanullah Gurbaz 80 (41)
| wickets2 = Javed Ahmadi 1/12 (2 overs)
| result = Mis Ainak Knights won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202466.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Ahmed Shah Durrani and Izatullah Safi
| motm = Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Mis Ainak Knights)
| toss = Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 October 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| round = Eliminator
| team1 = Kabul Eagles
| team2 = Speen Ghar Tigers
| score1 = 197/3 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Karim Janat 120 (63)
| wickets1 = Zahir Khan 1/24 (4 overs)
| score2 = 181/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Najeeb Tarakai 52 (23)
| wickets2 = Waqar Salamkheil 4/28 (4 overs)
| result = Kabul Eagles won by 16 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202467.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Farooq Khan and Mehmood Kharotai
| motm = Karim Janat (Kabul Eagles)
| toss = Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 17 October 2019
| time = 13:15
| daynight =
| round = Qualifier 2
| team1 = Band-e-Amir Dragons
| team2 = Kabul Eagles
| score1 = 225/2 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Imran Janat 115* (64)
| wickets1 = Yousuf Zazai 1/30 (4 overs)
| score2 = 222/6 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Younas Ahmadzai 53 (26)
| wickets2 = Nijat Masood 3/47 (4 overs)
| result = Band-e-Amir Dragons won by 3 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202468.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Mehmood Kharotai and Izatullah Safi
| motm = Imran Janat (Band-e-Dragons)
| toss = Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 October 2019
| time = 13:00
| daynight =
| round = Final
| team1 = Band-e-Amir Dragons
| team2 = Mis Ainak Knights
| score1 = 154/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Imran Janat 32 (26)
| wickets1 = Naveen-ul-Haq 3/41 (4 overs)
| score2 = 155/6 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = Noor Ali Zadran 42 (38)
| wickets2 = Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/29 (4 overs)
| result = Mis Ainak Knights won by 4 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202469.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground, Kabul
| umpires = Ahmed Shah Durrani and Izatullah Safi
| motm = Sharafuddin Ashraf (Mis Ainak Knights)
| toss = Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/_/id/18041/season/2019/shpageeza-cricket-league/ Series home on ESPN Cricinfo]
{{Cricket in Afghanistan}}
{{Shpageeza Cricket League}}