# Pakistan National Champions Cup cricket tournament

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pakistan-national-champions-cup-cricket-tournament
> Updated: 2026-08-18T10:25:15.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The 2026 National Champions Cup cricket tournament concluded with Pakistan Gold securing the championship. In the initial stages, Pakistan Greens finished at the top of the table with an unbeaten record, while Pakistan Gold qualified for the final based on a superior Net Run Rate.

In the final held in Multan, Pakistan Gold defeated the Pakistan Greens by 101 runs. After posting a total of 340 runs, supported by centuries from Shamyl Hussain and Saad Khan, Pakistan Gold dismantled the Greens' chase. Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi led the victory with a career-best performance, taking 7/36, which included a hat-trick. 

The tournament was organized by the Pakistan Cricket Board to prepare for the 2027 ODI World Cup by assessing white-ball talent.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-18: Shaheen Afridi leads Pakistan Gold to National Champions Cup victory

Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed 7/36 and a hat-trick to lead Pakistan Gold to a 101-run victory over Pakistan Greens in the National Champions Cup 2026 final.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/shaheen-afridi-leads-pakistan-gold-to-national-champions-cup-victory

### 2026-08-16: Pakistan Greens and Gold qualify for National Champions Cup final

Pakistan Greens and Pakistan Gold have qualified for the National Champions Cup final, with Greens remaining unbeaten and Gold advancing via Net Run Rate.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakistan-greens-and-gold-qualify-for-national-champions-cup-final

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