- Hayatullah of FATA picked up 7-78 v Lahore Whites; Muhammad Umar of Karachi Blues bagged 5-40 v Sialkot
- Scorecards and stats are available here; Points table after eight rounds is available here; Top performers pictures from day two are available here for free download and editorial use
- Day one highlights of Multan v Abbottabad are available here, Lahore Whites v FATA are available here and Islamabad v Peshawar are available here
Lahore, 23 November 2025: The last round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025-26 got underway at five venues across Abbottabad, Islamabad, Peshawar and Rawalpindi as Multan’s Imam-ul-Haq, Faisalabad’s Muhammad Awais Zafar and Islamabad’s Rohail Nazir hit centuries, while Karachi Blues’ Muhammad Umar and FATA’s Hayatullah registered five-wicket hauls on Sunday.
Imam-ul-Haq struck his 16th first-class century as Multan finished the opening day against Abbottabad on a strong note with 360-5 on the board in 84 overs against Kamran Ghulam-led Abbottabad.
After opting to bat first, Imam led Multan’s charge with 181 off 232 balls hitting 21 fours and one six. Following a 32-run opening stand with Waqar Hussain (18, 28b, 2x4s), 68-run partnership with Imran Butt (40, 61b, 6x4s), Imam and Sharoon Siraj gathered 193 runs for the third wicket.
Sharoon faced 132 balls for his 83 runs striking nine fours during his outing. Zeeshan Ashraf (30 not out, 40b, 4x4s, 1x6) was unbeaten at stumps and will resume day two with Bismillah Khan. For Abbottabad, Mansoor Ali picked up three wickets, while Adil Naz dismissed two batters.
Muhammad Awais Zafar’s seventh first-class century (148, 177b, 15x4s, 7x6s) and second in the tournament took Faisalabad out of dire straits after they slipped to 23-4 against Bahawalpur at the Marghzar Cricket Ground in Islamabad.
Faisalabad finished the day with 305-9 in 84.1 overs as only three batters entered double figures with opening batter Hasan Raza (53, 132b, 8x4s) and no. 7 Raees Ahmed (53, 91b, 6x4s, 1x6) scoring half-centuries apart from Awais’ heroics with the bat.
Awais and Hasan stitched a 150-run fifth-wicket partnership to push Bahawalpur on backfoot crucially pushing their team’s case for batting bonus points as they look for a berth in the final. Following Hasan’s departure, Awais again got together with Raees to gather 102 runs for the sixth-wicket.
Bahawalpur’s Muhammad Imran returned figures of 3-57, while Mohammad Sudais and Mohammad Azab picked up two wickets each.
At the Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar, FATA’s Hayatullah ripped through Lahore Whites’ batting line-up with his career-best 7-78 as they were restricted to 205 all out in 53.4 overs.
After slipping to 70-4, Lahore Whites’ Qasim Akram (54, 67b, 6x4s, 2x6s) and Hussain Talat (30, 52b, 2x4s) put on 83 runs before they lost 6-53. Hayatullah removed both opening batters Mohib Bhatti (28, 61b, 3x4s) and Ali Zaryab (26, 45b, 3x4s) after they had put on 54 runs, before also removing Lahore’s top scorer Qasim.
Aamir Jamal contributed 32 off 31 balls hitting five fours before falling to Hayatullah whose bagged the seven-fer in 20.4 overs.
In turn, FATA finished the day with 86-3 on the board in 23 overs, 119 runs behind Lahore Whites.
Rohail Nazir’s seventh first-class century (113 not out, 159b, 13x4s, 4x6s) took Islamabad to 346-5 in 86 overs at stumps against joint-third placed tournament final contenders Peshawar.
After being asked to bat first, Islamabad got off to a flying start with Shamyl Hussain striking seven fours and five sixes in his 77-ball 76-run outing, while in Abdul Faseeh’s (31, 98b, 5x4s) company, the duo gathered 120 runs.
Rohail then stitched a 149-run stand with no.3 Naseerullah Khan (73, 145b, 12x4s) before Islamabad lost three further wickets before stumps ending the day in a strong position. For Peshawar, Mohammad Irfan picked up two wickets.
Karachi Blues were just 32 runs behind Sialkot as they finished the opening day 144-3 in 33.3 overs at the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi in the high-stakes clash of the last round between table toppers.
Shan Masood remained unbeaten 60 off 99 balls hitting six fours and one six after sharing 62-run second-wicket stand with Saad Baig (29, 51b, 4x4s).
Mehran Mumtaz – who earlier struck 70 off 61 balls at no.8 – stood up with the ball too removing Saad and Haroon Arshad as Sialkot looked to make their way back in the contest.
Earlier, Muhammad Umar (5-40) and Kashif Bhatti’s (4-67) onslaught with the ball reduced Sialkot to 76-6 and then 92-7 before Mehran’s eight fours and four sixes-laden knock provided Sialkot some impetus as they went past thr 150-run mark and posted 176 all out.
Umar bagged his second first-class five-wicket haul as he took 13.2 overs to reach to the milestone.
Scores in brief – Ninth Round – Day 1 – Stumps
Multan v Abbottabad at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium
Multan 360-5, 84 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 181, Sharoon Siraj 83, Imran Butt 40, Zeeshan Ashraf 30 not out; Mansoor Ali 3-63, Adil Naz 2-68)
Faisalabad v Bahawalpur at Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Faisalabad 305-9, 84.1 overs (Muhammad Awais Zafar 148, Hasan Raza 53, Raees Ahmed 53; Muhammad Imran 3-57, Mohammad Sudais 2-29, Mohammad Azab 2-54)
Lahore Whites v FATA at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar
FATA trail by 119 runs with seven wickets remaining in first innings
Lahore Whites 205 all out, 53.4 overs (Qasim Akram 54, Aamir Jamal 32, Hussain Talat 30, Mohib Bhatti 28, Ali Zaryab 26; Hayatullah 7-78, Asif Afridi 2-55)
FATA 86-3, 23 overs (Salman Khan Jnr 34 not out, Mohammad Farooq 28; Noman Ali 2-17)
Islamabad v Peshawar at Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Islamabad 346-5, 86 overs (Rohail Nazir 113 not out, Shamyl Hussain 76, Naseerullah Khan 73, Abdul Faseeh 31; Mohammad Irfan 2-66)
Sialkot v Karachi Blues at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Karachi Blues trail by 32 runs with seven wickets remaining in first innings
Sialkot 176 all out, 46.2 overs (Mehran Mumtaz 70, Azan Awais 23, Mohammad Waleed 23; Muhammad Umar 5-40, Kashif Bhatti 4-67)
Karachi Blues 144-3, 33.3 overs (Shan Masood 60 not out, Saad Baig 29, Abdullah Fazal 21; Mehran Mumtaz 2-24)
