Saturday 12 September | Sportpark Het Loopveld | 10:15 - 20:00
The Mancunian Cup is back — and this year, everything changes.
Six captains are currently building their squads. If you haven't been approached yet but want to play, WhatsApp Areeb Shoaib (+31 6 15828548) and we'll get you sorted.
Read on for what's new this year.
THIS YEAR'S FORMAT: THE FIFTY
Inspired by The Hundred, we're dropping overs and counting balls instead. 50 balls per innings, bowled in sets of 5. Six teams, two pools of three, semi-finals, and a final. Every match produces a winner — tied scores go to a Super 5 (5 balls per side).
TEAMS
- Loopveld Lions
- Aanloop Arrows
- The Clubhouse
- Punjab Tigers
- Amstelveen Warriors
- Kronenburg Kings
Team composition: max 2 from ACC 1, max 2 from ACC 2, at least 1 U19 player, and at least 1 player from every ACC team must be represented across the squads.
RULES AT A GLANCE
- 9 players per team
- 50 balls per innings in sets of 5
- Bowling from the far end only, run-up max 10 metres
- 1 main bowler may bowl up to 15 balls (3 sets), all others max 10
- Captain decides: bowler sends down 5 or 10 consecutive balls
- Powerplay in the first 10 balls (max 2 fielders outside the ring)
- 1 strategic timeout per innings (60 sec, not during powerplay)
- Batsmen retire at 40 runs
- Wides: 3 runs in the first 40 balls (no re-bowl), 1 run + re-bowl in the last 10
- No-balls: 1 run + free hit
- Every new set must start within 30 seconds
POINTS
- Win: 3 points
- Loss: 0 points
- No draws — ties go to Super 5
- Bonus: +1 point for winning by 30+ runs
Live commentary, music, and awards for best batsman and best bowler of the tournament.
See you on the 12th. 🏆