- Among top performers of day three Quetta’s Bismillah Khan stood out with a triple century against Lahore Blues
- Faisalabad’s Faham-ul-Haq and Asim Ali Nasir struck centuries; Karachi Blues’ Mohammad Asghar picked 8-117 and a match haul of 14 wickets against Rawalpindi
- Hyderabad’s Jawad Ali, Karachi Whites’ Rehman Ghani and Lahore Blues’ Sajjad Khan bagged five-wicket hauls
- Scorecards and stats are available here
Lahore, 24 September 2025: The race for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy qualification in Group B was won by Asif Afridi-led FATA, who beat DM Jamali and innings and 37 runs to bag fourth win in the tournament as day three of the last round of Hanif Mohammad Trophy concluded.
Apart from FATA’s success on day three, Quetta’s Bismillah Khan headlined the day with a triple century as his team staged resistance against Lahore Blues.
Group A
Quetta’s Bismillah Khan struck the highest individual score of the ongoing Hanif Mohammad Trophy as he registered a triple century (319, 343b, 36x4s, 9x6s) to help his team post 552 all out in response to Lahore Blues’ 450 all out at the Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan.
Bismillah resumed from overnight score of 173 and stitched a 188-run stand with no.9 batter Mohammad Javed (85 not out, 157b, 10x4s, 3x6s) as Quetta turned their yesterday’s score of 303-6 to 552 in 155.5 overs. For Lahore Blues, Sajjad Khan bagged five wickets.
In turn, Lahore Blues were 144-1 in 34 overs with a 42-run second innings lead at close of play on day three.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir were made to follow-on at the Multan Cricket Stadium after they collapsed for 175 all out from their overnight score of 113-1 in response to Karachi Whites’ first innings total of 450-8. Whites’ Rehman Ghani picked up 5-50 in 22.3 overs.
In their second dig, AJK were 152-3 in 52 overs at close of play and still 123 runs behind.
Faisalabad – table toppers in group A - set a target of 362 runs for Hyderabad on day three after posting 381 runs in their second innings overcoming a slim 20-run first innings deficit at the Dring Stadium in Bahawalpur. At Stumps Hyderabad were five for no loss in one over.
Earlier, Faisalabad’s opening batter Faham-ul-Haq (101, 177b, 12x4s) and no.3 batter Asim Ali Nasir (129, 190b, 19x4s) struck centuries to take their team to a big total. The duo also put on a 149-run partnership for the second wicket.
For Hyderabad, Jawad Ali picked up 5-137 taking his match tally to 11 wickets.
Group B
From Group B, FATA secured their qualification for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025-26 after they topped the group with four wins out of five matches. On day three of their last round fixture, FATA skittled Dera Murad Jamali for 121 after making them follow-on day two.
FATA’s first innings total of 311 remained elusive for DM Jamali who managed 153 and 121 in two digs as Asif Afridi bagged a match haul of 8-39 in 23.3 overs.
Karachi Blues’ Mohammad Asghar’s 8-117 in the second innings and a match haul of 14 wickets led his team to a nine-wicket victory over Rawalpindi at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi as they finished their campaign with three wins out of five games.
On day three, Rawalpindi began their second innings from 100-2 in 27 overs and were dismissed for 285 in 76.3 overs – managing a meagre 44-run second innings lead - with Abdul Faseeh (91, 150b, 10x4s, 1x6) and Mubasir Khan (88 not out, 93b, 7x4s, 4x6s).
Blues razed the 45-run target in 5.5 overs losing Abdullah Fazal in the process for four.
Larkana were 64 runs behind Multan as they were 121-5 in 35 overs in their second innings at close of play at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi. Earlier, Multan were bowled out for 514 in 119 overs - managing a 185-run first innings lead – after they resumed from their overnight score of 322-1 in 77 overs. Larkana’s Zahid Mehmood snapped four wickets.
Scores in brief – Fifth Round – Stumps Day 3
Group A
Faisalabad v Hyderabad at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Hyderabad require 357 more runs to win with 10 wickets left
Target - 362
Faisalabad 169 all out, 60.4 overs (Ali Shan 39, Faham-ul-Haq 34, Sameer Saqib 23; Jawad Ali 6-83, Mustafa Nasir 3-26) and 381 all out, 110.2 overs (Asim Ali Nasir 129, Faham-ul-Haq 101, Atiq-ur-Rehman 55, Muhammad Irfan Khan 32; Jawad Ali 5-137, Noman Khan 2-29)
Hyderabad 189 all out, 80.1 overs (Zain-ul-Abidin 107; Mustafa Nasir 27; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 3-42, Asad Raza 3-53, Shehzad Gul 2-59) and 5-0, 1 over
Azad Jammu and Kashmir v Karachi Whites at Multan Cricket Stadium
AJK trail by 123 runs with seven wickets remaining while following on
Karachi Whites 450-8 dec, 136 overs (Saifullah Bangash 110 not out, Mohammad Taha 98, Saad Baig 85, Mohammad Usman Rahim 35, Maaz Khurram 27; Faizan Saleem 2-72, Jawad Imtiaz 2-73, Zaman Khan 2-85)
AJK 175 all out, 71.3 overs (Hasan Raza 80, Hasnain Shamir 46; Rehman Ghani 5-50, Aftab Khan 3-43) and 152-3, 52 overs (Hasnain Shamir 53, Hasan Raza 43 not out, Umar Hayat 25 not out)
Lahore Blues v Quetta at Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan
Lahore Blues lead by 42 runs with nine wickets left in second innings
Lahore Blues 450 all out, 90.3 overs (Umar Siddiq 130, Imran Butt 69, Mohammad Saleem 60, Khawaja Mohammad Abdullah 50, Mohammad Mohsin 47, Nisar Ahmed 32, Hammad Butt 31; Khalil Ahmed 4-67, Ehsanullah 4-131, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 2-104) and Lahore Blues 144-1, 34 overs (Imran Butt 77 not out, Umar Siddiq 35 not out, Mohammad Saleem 29)
Quetta 552 all out, 155.5 overs (Bismillah Khan 319, Mohammad Javed 85 not out, Haseebullah 62, Nadeem Ahmed 37; Sajjad Khan 5-147, Qasim Akram 3-114, Abubakar 2-74)
Group B
FATA beat Dera Murad Jamali by an innings and 37 runs at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi
FATA 311 all out, 95.4 (Rehan Afridi 79 retired hurt, Mohammad Touqeer 58, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 57, Salman Khan Jnr 40, Mohammad Wasim Khan 30; Mohammad Shahid 4-62, Saleem Mal 2-50, Abu Huraira 2-59)
Dera Murad Jamali 153 all out, 52 overs (Mohammad Shahid 24; Asif Afridi 4-24, Arshadullah 4-46) and 121 all out, 39.3 overs (Dawood Khan 39 not out; Asif Afridi 4-15)
Karachi Blues beat Rawalpindi by nine wickets at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
Target for Karachi Blues – 45
Rawalpindi 184 all out, 56.2 overs (Yasir Khan 66, Taimur Khan 41, Aqib Shah 34, Affan Ishaq 29; Mohammad Asghar 6-68, Ashiq Ali 3-51) and 285 all out, 76.3 overs (Abdul Faseeh 91, Mubasir Khan 88 not out, Affan Ishaq 27, Mehran Mumtaz 24; Mohammad Asghar 8-117, Ashiq Ali 2-69)
Karachi Blues 425 all out, 104.3 overs (Omair Bin Yousuf 100, Abdullah Fazal 97, Usman Khan 47, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 45, Rameez Aziz 32, Danish Aziz 30, Haroon Arshad 25; Mehran Mumtaz 6-155, Mubasir Khan 2-79, Saad Masood 2-117) and 45-1, 5.5 overs (Haroon Arshad 20 not out, Omair Bin Yousuf 19 not out)
Larkana v Multan at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
Larkana trail by 64 runs with five wickets left in second innings
Larkana 329 all out, 95 overs (Sabit Ali 141 not out, Ghulam Raza 69, Malhar Rasool 54, Mohsin Raza 25; Mohammad Shan 4-51, Faisal Akram 3-93, Mohammad Ismail 2-64) and 121-5, 35 overs (Sabit Ali Malhar Rasool 27; Mohammad Ismail 3-26, Mohammad Shan 2-34)
Multan 514 all out, 119 overs (Zain Abbas 160, Ahmar Ashfaq 82, Sharoon Siraj 76, Waqar Hussain 72, Imran Rafiq 26, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 21; Zahid Mehmood 4-155)
