2005–06 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup


The 2005–06 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup was the second edition of the ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup, a domestic Twenty20 competition in Pakistan. It was held in Karachi from 24 February to 4 March 2006. This edition featured an expanded format, with an increase from 19 to 39 matches and from 11 to 13 teams; the new teams being the Islamabad Leopards and the Abbottabad Rhinos. The Sialkot Stallions won by defeating the defending champions the Faisalabad Wolves in the final.

Format

The 13 teams are divided into two groups: Pool A with seven teams and Pool B with six. Each group plays a single round-robin tournament and the top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals. The winners of each group play the runners-up of the other group in the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals play the final.
ResultPoints
Won2 points
No result1 point
Loss0 points

The position of the teams in the points table is determined by:

Teams and standings

The top two teams from each group qualify for the semi-finals.
Team
660012+2.099
64208+2.686
63306+0.077
63306+0.003
63306–1.431
61502–1.438
61502–2.268

Team
550010+1.719
54108+0.871
52304+0.130
52304–0.250
52304–0.492
50500–1.779

Knockout stage

Fixtures

Group stage

Pool A

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Pool B

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Knockout stage

;Semi-finals
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;Final

Media coverage

was covering the tournament until a bomb blast in Karachi. PTV 1 covered some of the remaining matches afterwards.