- The regional 50-over U19 tournament began in Charsadda, Muridke, Peshawar and Sheikhupura
Lahore, 21 September 2025: The opening round of the National Men’s U19 One-Day Cup 2025-26 produced emphatic performances across both groups, with Lahore Region Whites, Bahawalpur Region, Rawalpindi Region, Peshawar Region, Abbottabad Region, Faisalabad Region, Quetta Region and FATA all recording wins on the first day of action.
In Group A, Peshawar defeated Lahore Blues by 32 runs at RNCA Stadium, Sheikhupura. Zain Ullah’s unbeaten 82 and Ahmed Hussain’s 71 lifted Peshawar to 246 for five, before Muhammad Seyam’s three for 32 sealed the win as Lahore were bowled out for 214 in 48.3 overs despite Ali Hassan Baloch’s 81.
At Sheikhupura Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad chased 237 with authority to beat Multan by eight wickets, led by Uzair Ali’s unbeaten 114 and Muhammad Shayan’s 83 after Sadeeq Aman had taken three wickets.
At Lahore Country Club, Faisalabad defeated Sialkot by three wickets, chasing down 219-run target with Muhammad Daniyal’s unbeaten 71 proving decisive after Hayyam Khan’s 71 for Sialkot.
At the other game at Lahore Country Club, Larkana defended 145 to beat Quetta by 39 runs. Larkana’s Faisal Rehman picked up 4-21 in 10 overs.
In Group B, Lahore Whites began strongly with a 140-run win over AJK. Batting first, Lahore piled up 319 for five, courtesy of unbeaten knocks from Naveed Ayub (68 not out) and Husnain Abbas Dar (55 not out). In reply, AJK were restricted to 179 for eight as Saad Nadeem claimed four for 40.
Bahawalpur reaped a massive 203-run victory against Hyderabad, built around Waleed Iqbal’s superb 152 in a total of 318-7 in 50 overs. Salman Ahmed and Haseeb Ahmed then shared three wickets each to dismiss Hyderabad for 115 in 34 overs.
At Hayatabad Sports Complex, Rawalpindi Region outplayed Karachi Whites by 115 runs. Ali Mehdi’s 83 was the backbone of Rawalpindi’s 219 all out in 45.5 overs, before Hamaz Hussain Shah ripped through the Karachi batting with figures of five for 15 to bowl them out for 104.
Meanwhile at Mir Awais Stadium, Dera Murad Jamali were dismissed for just 22 in 10.4 overs against FATA. Muhammad Tahir took five wickets for four runs in two overs, while Taimoor Ali picked up four for four in 5.4 overs. FATA cruised to 23 without loss in only 1.5 overs to secure a 10-wicket win.
Second round of the tournament will be played on 23 September.
Scores in brief:
Group A:
Peshawar Region beat Lahore Region Blues by 32 runs at RNCA Stadium, Sheikhupura
Peshawar Region 246-5, 50 overs (Zain Ullah 82*, Ahmed Hussain 71; Naqeeb Ullah 2-34)
Lahore Region Blues 214 all out, 48.3 overs (Ali Hassan Baloch 81; Muhammad Seyam 3-32, Muhammad Zubair 2-29, Haroon Khan 2-51)
Abbottabad Region beat Multan Region by eight wickets at Sheikhupura Stadium
Multan Region 236-7, 50 overs (Rana Adeel 65, Sameer Ahmed 51; Sadeeq Aman 3-42)
Abbottabad Region 242-2, 43 overs (Uzair Ali 114 not out, Muhammad Shayan 83)
Faisalabad Region beat Sialkot Region by three wickets at Lahore Country Club Ground, Muridke
Sialkot Region 218 all out, 49.5 overs (Hayyam Khan 71; Muhammad Usman 4-41, M. Daniyal Ali 2-28, Momin Qamar 2-40)
Faisalabad Region 219-7, 48.4 overs (Muhammad Daniyal 71 not out, Qaisar Ali 43; M. Tayyab Arif 2-33, Abdul Subhan 2-34).
Larkana Region beat Quetta Region by 39 runs at Lahore Country Club Ground, Muridke
Larkana Region 145 all out, 45.3 overs (Asad Ullah 27; Fazal Rehman 3-30, Arbaz Khan 2-27)
Quetta Region 106 all out, 41.3 0vers (Muhammad Umar 49; Faisal Rehman 4-21, Ihsan Ali 3-9)
Group B
Lahore Region Whites beat AJK by 140 runs at Ishfaq Cricket Ground Charsadda
Lahore Region Whites 319-5, 50 overs (Naveed Ayub 68 not out, Muhammad Moiz 56, Husnain Abbas Dar 55 not out; Arsh Zaman 2-50)
AJK 179-8, 50 overs (Zain Jamil 36, Uzair Naveed 33; Saad Nadeem 4-40, Abbas Khan 2-39)
Bahawalpur Region beat Hyderabad Region by 203 runs at Shama Cricket Ground, Peshawar
Bahawalpur Region 318-7, 50 overs (Waleed Iqbal 152, Riyan Jibran 53, Muhammad Noraiz 45 not out; Muhammad Nameer 3-52)
Hyderabad Region 115 all out, 34 overs (Abdul Ahad 26 not out; Salman Ahmed 3-19, Haseeb Ahmed 3-34, Muhammad Makki 2-16, Muhammad Huzaifa 2-19)
Rawalpindi Region beat Karachi Region Whites by 115 runs at Hayatabad Sports Complex, Peshawar
Rawalpindi Region 219 all out, 45.5 overs (Ali Mehdi 83; Huzaifa Ahsan 2-29, Niqab Shah 2-35, Asad Umar 2-39)
Karachi Region Whites 104 all out, 29.3 overs (Saad Sakhawat 28; S. Hamaz Hussain Shah 5-15)
FATA beat Dera Murad Jamali by 10 wickets at Mir Awais Cricket Ground, Peshawar
Dera Murad Jamali 22 all out, 10.4 overs (Muhammad Tahir 5-4, Taimoor Ali 4-4)
FATA 23-0, 1.5 overs (Usman Khan 17 not out)
