- Second round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy began in Abbottabad, Islamabad, Peshawar and Rawalpindi
- Scorecards and stats are available here
Lahore, 12 October 2025: The first day of the second round of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy saw a five-wicket haul and one century as action unfolded across five venues in four cities on Sunday, 12 October.
At the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad, Lahore Whites’ right-arm leg-spinner Mohammad Rameez Jnr picked up his ninth first-class five-for (5-110) as Abbottabad managed 273-7 in 83 overs by the close of play.
Rameez started striking following a 104-run opening stand by the Abbottabad opening batters Shahzaib Khan (74, 161b, 8x4s) and Yasir Khan (56, 99b, 5x4s, 2x6s) and dismissed all top five batters including skipper Fakhar Zaman for a 109-ball 53.
Islamabad romped to 344-5 in 90 overs against Bahawalpur at the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi with the help of Sarmad Bhatti’s 10th first-class century (144, 214b, 19x4s).
Half-centuries from Mohammad Hammad Khan (80 not out, 168b, 5x4s) and Raja Hamza Waheed (60, 64b, 10x4s) also proved vital. Hammad also shared a 205-run stand with Sarmad after Islamabad had slid to 130-4.
Peshawar’s Israrullah (91, 171b, 12x4s, 1x6) and Iftikhar Ahmed (78, 84b, 13x4s) struck half-centuries putting on a third-wicket 134-run stand as their team posted 271 all out in 63 overs against FATA at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium.
No.8 batter Niaz Khan struck 47 off 60 balls hitting nine fours and one six to propel them past 250-run mark. In turn FATA were 60 for no loss in 63 overs at stumps.
At the Imran Khan Stadium in Peshawar, Faisalabad scored 203-5 in 77 overs with the help of fifties from Atiq-ur-Rehman (81, 118b, 13x4s) and Faham-ul-Haq (51, 174b, 2x4s, 1x6). Sialkot’s Mohammad Ali and Athar Mehmood dismissed two batters each.
Karachi Blues were 49-1 in 10 overs against Multan at close of play on day one and 211 runs behind at the Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad. Earlier, Multan were restricted to 260 all out in 70.5 overs as Arafat Minhas (77, 111b, 10x4s, 1x6) and Waqar Hussain (50, 84b, 7x4s) scored half-centuries.
Scores in brief
Lahore Whites v Abbottabad at Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Abbottabad 273-7, 83 overs (Shahzaib Khan 74, Yasir Khan 56, Fakhar Zaman 53, Ahmed Khan 30; Mohammad Rameez Jnr 5-110, Saad Nasim 2-3)
Islamabad v Bahawalpur at Shoaib Akhtar Stadium, Rawalpindi
Islamabad 344-9, 90 overs (Sarmad Bhatti 144, Mohammad Hammad Khan 80 not out, Raja Hamza Waheed 60, Shamyl Hussain 28; Mohammad Azab 2-51, Gulfam Aziz 2-74)
Peshawar v FATA at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad
FATA trail by 211 runs with ten wickets remaining in first innings
Peshawar 271 all out, 63 overs (Israrullah 91, Iftikhar Ahmed 78, Niaz Khan 47; Sameen Gul 2-69, Akif Javed 2-70, Shahid Aziz 2-70)
FATA 60-0, 8 overs (Mohammad Farooq 34 not out, Mohammad Naeem 24 not out)
Faisalabad v Sialkot at Imran Khan Stadium, Peshawar
Faisalabad 203-5, 77 overs (Atiq-ur-Rehman 81, Faham-ul-Haq 51, Muhammad Awais Zafar 42 not out; Mohammad Ali 2-35, Athar Mehmood 2-46)
Karachi Blues v Multan at Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Karachi Blues trail by 211 runs with nine wickets remaining in first innings
Multan 260 all out, 70.5 overs (Arafat Minhas 77, Waqar Hussain 50, Bismillah Khan 41, Faisal Akram 24; Danish Aziz 2-4, Rameez Aziz 2-13, Saqib Khan 2-51, Muhammad Umar 2-63)
Karachi Blues 49-1, 10 overs (Saad Baig 30 not out)
