- Hyderabad’s Zain-ul-Abidin, Karachi Whites’ Saifullah Bangash, Quetta’s Bismillah Khan, Multan’s Zain Abbas and Karachi Blues’ Omair-Bin-Yousuf score centuries
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Lahore, 23 September 2025: Rawalpindi’s Mehran Mumtaz picked up a six-fer, while five batters registered centuries with Bismillah, Saifullah and Zain abbas remaining unbeaten on day two of the fifth round of Hanif Mohammad Trophy across six venues in four cities.
Group A
Karachi Whites’ wicketkeeper-batter Saifullah Bangash struck an unbeaten 110 off 184 balls with the help of 12 fours batting at no.7 as they declared their first innings at 450-8 in 136 overs after resuming from overnight score of 184-5. Mohammad Taha – who was 91 not out at the start – fell two runs short of his century.
In reply, AJK gathered 113-1 in 37 overs as Hasan Raza (64 not out, 115b, 6x4s) and Hasnain Shamir (42 not out, 111b, 5x4s) put on an unbeaten 111-run stand for the second wicket.
Faisalabad had managed a 51-run second innings lead over Hyderabad when the stumps were drawn at the Dring Stadium in Bahawalpur as they finished 71-1 in 21 overs with Faham-ul-Haq unbeaten on 48 off 68 balls hitting seven fours.
Earlier, Hyderabad were bowled for 189 in 80.1 overs after resuming from overnight score of 41-1 managing a slender 20-run first innings lead. Opening batter Zain-ul-Abidin scored 107 off 249 balls hitting 11 fours. For Faisalabad, Ahmed Safi Abdullah and Asad Raza picked up three wickets each.
Quetta’s Bismillah Khan struck an unbeaten 173 off 209 balls comprising 16 fours and five sixes to help his team post 303-6 in 99 overs in reply to Lahore Blues’ 450 all out at the Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan. He put on a crucial 154-run stand with Haseebullah (62, 193b, 10x4s) after their team slid to 22-2.
Earlier, Lahore Blues’ only faced five balls in the morning before losing their last wicket.
Group B
Multan’s Zain Abbas struck an unbeaten 158 off 201 balls with the help of 13 fours and two sixes as they reached 322-1 in 77 overs at close of play on day two in reply to Larkana’s 329 at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi.
Zain shared a 161-run opening stand with Waqar Hussain (72, 122b, 9x4s) and an a second-wicket stand of as many runs with Ahmar Ashfaq (69 not out, 149b, 10x4s). Earlier, Larkana could only add two runs to their overnight score of 327-7.
FATA inflicted follow-on upon Dera Murad Jamali at the SBP Sports Complex in Karachi as the latter was bundled out for 153 in 52 overs in reply to former’s 311 all out in 95.4 overs.
For FATA, Asif Afridi and Arshadullah picked up four wickets each. In their second dig, DM Jamali were 52-3 in 20 overs at close of play.
Earlier, FATA were bowled out for 311 after resuming from overnight score of 288-6 in 90 overs.
At the UBL Sports Complex, the Karachi Blues gained a 241-run first innings lead over Rawalpindi as they turned their overnight score of 195-2 into a 425 all out in 104.3 overs. Blues’ Omair Bin Yousuf fell for 100 off 138 balls hitting 13 fours and two sixes. For Rawalpindi, Mehran Mumtaz bagged six wickets in 40.3 overs.
In turn, Rawalpindi finished the day two with 100-2 in 27 overs – trailing by another 141 runs - with Abdul Faseeh unbeaten on 47 off 84 balls.
Scores in brief – Fifth Round – Stumps Day 2
Group A
Faisalabad v Hyderabad at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Faisalabad lead by 51 runs with nine wickets remaining in second innings
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 71-1, 21 overs
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)
Azad Jammu and Kashmir v Karachi Whites at Multan Cricket Stadium
AJK trail by 337 runs with nine wickets remaining in first innings
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 113-1, 37 overs (Hasan Raza 64 not out, Hasnain Shamir 42 not out
Lahore Blues v Quetta at Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan
Quetta trail by 147 runs with six wickets left in first 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)
Quetta 303-6, 99 overs (Bismillah Khan 173 not out, Haseebullah 62, Nadeem Ahmed 37; Sajjad Khan 3-84, Abubakar 2-35)
Group B
FATA v Dera Murad Jamali at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi
DM Jamali trail by 106 runs following on with seven wickets remaining
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 52-3, 20 overs (Nasir Khan 19)
Rawalpindi v Karachi Blues at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
Rawalpindi trail by 141 runs with eight wickets left in second innings
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 100-2, 27 Overs (Abdul Faseeh 47 not out, Affan Ishaq 27)
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)
Larkana v Multan at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
Multan trail by seven runs with nine wickets remaining in first 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)
Multan 322-1, 77 overs (Zain Abbas 158 not out, Ahmar Ashfaq 69 not out)
