- Abbottabad-FATA, Bahawalpur-Sialkot matches drawn; Faisalabad and Islamabad bagged victories on day two and three, respectively
Lahore, 8 November 2025: Mohammad Hamza’s 5-63 and Saad Baig’s two centuries fired Karachi Blues to win on the final day against Peshawar at Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad in the sixth-round match of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025-26.
Resuming from their overnight score of 92-4 in pursuit of the 510-run target, Peshawar were bundled out for 291 in 81.4 overs. Iftikhar Ahmed’s innings of 108 for Peshawar went in vain as pacer Hamza’s fifer was well supported by Muhammad Umar (2-42) and skipper Saud Shakeel, Rameez Aziz and Saqib Khan who all picked up one wicket apiece.
Saad Baig was awarded the player of the match for his 109 runs in the first innings and 116 in the second.
At Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, continuing from their overnight score of 424-8, Abbottabad were bowled out for 442 in 135 overs. Skipper Asif Afridi starred with figures of 7-128 in 56 overs.
After enforcing the follow-on, FATA were able to pick up two more wickets as Abbottabad scored 165-2 at stumps on the final day. The match ended in a draw as Abbottabad’s opening batter Shahzaib Khan was named the player of the match for his 167 runs in the first innings and an unbeaten 100 in the second.
At Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, resuming their innings from the overnight score of 375-1 in 80 overs, Sialkot were lifted to 614-9 at stumps on day four, as Azan Awais (164, 253b, 19x4s, 1x6) replicated Muhammad Huraira’s 178-run effort from Day three. Mohsin Riaz (74, 92b, 4x4s) and Abdullah Shafique (71, 107b, 10x4s) made meaningful contributions.
Hasan Ali, coming in to bat at number seven, scored 52 off 39 balls including nine fours and one six. Skipper Usama Mir scored a 92-ball 45 including four fours.
Bahawalpur’s Saad Khan was named player of the match for his all-round performance of 155 runs with the bat and 5-85 with the ball.
The seventh round of the tournament will commence from Tuesday, 11 November.
Scores in brief – Round Six - Day 4
Match draw between Abbottabad and FATA at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
FATA 687-7 dec, 142.3 overs (Khushdil Shah 206, Salman Khan Jnr 133, Mohammad Farooq 105, Mohammad Usman 87, Muhammad Sarwar Afridi 57, Rehan Afridi 50 not out; Kamran Ghulam 3-43, Shahab Khan 2-137)
Abbottabad 442 all out, 135 overs (Shahzaib Khan 167, Khalid Usman 53, Shahab Khan 41, Khayam Khan 38; Asif Afridi 7-128, Sirajuddin 2-93) and 165-2, 70.3 overs (Shahzaib Khan 100 not out, Umair Badshah 46; Khushdil Shah 1-39, Haroon Sadaqat 1-39)
Player of the match – Shahzaib Khan (Abbottabad)
Match draw between Bahawalpur and Sialkot at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium
Bahawalpur 511-9 dec, 122.4 overs (Mohammad Ammar 166, Saad Khan 155, Mohammad Sudais 112; Hasan Ali 3-77, Usama Mir 2-58, Muhammad Ali 2-131)
Sialkot 614-9, 156 overs (Muhammad Huraira 178, Azan Awais 164, Mohsin Riaz 74, Abdullah Shafique 71, Hasan Ali 52, Usama Mir 45; Saad Khan 5-85, Mohammad Sudais 1-24, Gulfam Aziz 1-87, Zaman Khan 1-118)
Player of the match – Saad Khan (Bahawalpur)
Karachi Blues beat Peshawar by 218 runs at Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Karachi 391 all out, 107 overs (Saad Baig 109, Saud Shakeel 93, Usman Khan 84; Mohammad Amir Khan 4-87, Mohammad Imran Jnr 3-85, Sajid Khan 2-45) and 283-3, 61 overs (Saad Baig 116, Shan Masood 101 not out, Usman Khan 36 not out; Sajid Khan 2-76)
Peshawar 165 all out, 50.3 overs (Israrullah 62, Iftikhar Ahmad 39; Muhammad Umar 6-30, Saqib Khan 2-42) and 291 all out, 81.4 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 108, Mohammad Haris 60; Mohammad Hamza 5-63, Muhammad Umar 2-42)
Player of the match – Saad Baig (Karachi)
