- Faisalabad’s Hasan Raza, Sialkot’s Azan Awais, Bahawalpur’s Saifullah Bangash and Karachi Blues’ Rameez Aziz turned their overnight scores to centuries
- Scorecards and stats are available here; Points table after three rounds is available here; Top performers pictures from day one are available here for free download and editorial use
- Day two highlights of Multan v Bahawalpur are available here, Lahore Whites v Karachi Blues are available here and Peshawar v Abbottabad are available here
Lahore, 25 October 2025: The day two of the fourth round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy saw one five-for and four centuries as the action unfolded across the five venues in Abbottabad, Peshawar, Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Saturday.
Sialkot had an impressive day against Islamabad as pacer Athar Mehmood routed the latter with 5-43 to hand his team a 221-run first innings lead at the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Sialkot finished the day with 50-3 on the board and 271 runs ahead of Islamabad.
Earlier, Sialkot resumed from overnight score of 365-8 and were bowled out for 407 in 100.4 overs as Azan Awais – 99 not out at stumps on day one – completed his seventh first-class century (134, 185b, 17x4s, 2x6s).
In turn, Athar removed two batters for ducks and two for single digit scores, while Mohammad Hasnain and Mohammad Ali too chipped in with a scalp each to leave Islamabad reeling at 50-6.
Sarmad Bhatti (82, 120b, 13x4s) and Jawad Ali (20, 65b, 3x4s) halted the collapse with a 59-run stand, while Haris Rauf contributed 28 off 39 balls (4x4s, 1x6) as Islamabad finished 186 all out in 52 overs. Athar’s second first-class five-for figures read 12-0-43-5, while Mehran Mumtaz picked up 3-28 in 16 overs.
Faisalabad had a field day against FATA – courtesy opening batter Hasan Raza’s 174 - where they took a mammoth 301-run first innings lead and then reduced them to 10-2 in six overs before close of play at the Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad.
Resuming from overnight score of 127-0, batters Hasan Raza and Faham-ul-Haq (78, 151b, 10x4s) stretched the opening stand to 245. Hasan brought up his sixth first-class century and second in the tournament fetching 174 off 247 balls hitting 25 fours and two sixes.
Following Asim Ali Nasir’s half-century (67, 83b, 11x4s) and Atiq-ur-Rehman’s 58-ball 48, Faisalabad stumbled spectacularly as they went from 394-2 to 462 all out with none of the batters apart from top four entering double figures. For FATA, Akif Javed and Arshadullah snapped four wickets each.
Bahawalpur’s skipper Saifullah Bangash led from front as he struck 119 not out – his fifth first-class century – to help his team post 501 all out in 140.1 overs after resuming from overnight score of 276-5 against Multan at the Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad.
Saifullah – unbeaten on 24 overnight – shared a 124-run stand with Muhammad Imran (75, 88b, 8x4s, 4x6s) for the seventh wicket. For Multan, Kashif Ali picked up four wickets, while Mohammad Ismail and Ali Usman dismissed three batters each.
In reply, Multan were 111-2 in 30.5 overs with Waqar Hussain retired hurt on 49 off 80 balls hitting six fours and in a 390-run deficit.
Karachi Blues were bowled out for 424 in 110 overs as skipper Rameez Aziz registered his ninth first-class century after they resumed from overnight score of 326-5 against Lahore Whites at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium.
Rameez was 77 not out at stumps on day one and fell for 102 off 170 balls hitting 10 fours and one six. Mohammad Usman Rahim (52, 92, 5x4s, 1x6) and Danish Aziz (51, 59b, 8x4s) struck half-centuries, while Lahore’s Ubaid Shah and Haseeb-ur-Rehman picked up four wickets each.
In reply, Lahore Whites were 215-2 in 56 overs at stumps – and 209 runs behind Karachi - courtesy fifties from Umar Siddiq (86, 99b, 15x4s) and Ali Zaryab (76 not out, 162b, 7x4s).
Abbottabad were reeling at 159-6 in 61 overs and 289 runs in first innings deficit against Peshawar at the Imran Khan Stadium, Peshawar. For Abbottabad, Zain Ishaq fell for 60 off 155 balls inclusive of three fours and one six, while no other batter crossed 40-run mark. Peshawar’s pacer Niaz Khan’s figures read 14-3-40-3.
Scores in brief – Round Four - Day 2 - Stumps
FATA v Faisalabad at Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad
FATA trail by 291 runs with eight wickets remaining in second innings
FATA 191 all out, 52.2 overs (Rehan Afridi 56, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 41, Haseebullah 24; Jahandad Khan 3-26, Afaq Afridi 3-56, Asad Raza 2-49) and 10-2, 6 overs
Faisalabad 462 all out, 98.5 overs (Hasan Raza 174, Faham-ul-Haq 78, Asim Ali Nasir 67, Atiq-ur-Rehman 48; Akif Javed 4-70, Arshadullah 4-103)
Sialkot v Islamabad at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Sialkot lead by 271 runs with seven wickets remaining in second innings
Sialkot 407 all out, 100.4 overs (Azan Awais 134, Aashar Mehmood 73, Mohammad Waleed 59, Ayaz Tasawar 33, Mohsin Riaz 27, Afzaal Manzoor 24, Mohammad Huraira 21; Mohammad Hammad Khan 3-35, Haris Rauf 2-82, Mohammad Nadeem 2-85, Jawad Ali 2-119) and 50-3, 14 overs (Aashar Mehmood 24 not out)
Islamabad 186 all out, 52 overs (Sarmad Bhatti 82, Haris Rauf 28, Jawad Ali 20; Athar Mehmood 5-43, Mehran Mumtaz 3-28)
Multan v Bahawalpur at Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Multan trail by 390 runs with nine wickets remaining in first innings
Bahawalpur 501 all out, 140.1 overs (Saifullah Bangash 119 not out, Muhammad Imran 75, Saad Khan 74, Mohammad Ammar 71, Mohammad Sheharyar 69, Mohammad Alamgir 34; Kashif Ali 4-102, Mohammad Ismail 3-128, Ali Usman 3-138)
Multan 111-1, 30.5 overs (Waqar Hussain 49 retired hurt, Imran Butt 34 not out, Zain Abbas 20)
Peshawar v Abbottabad at Imran Khan Stadium, Peshawar
Abbottabad trail by 289 runs with four wickets remaining in first innings
Peshawar 448-9 dec, 106.5 overs (Israrullah 117, Maaz Sadaqat 114, Waqar Ahmed 41, Mohammad Haris 35, Iftikhar Ahmed 34, Niaz Khan 28, Khalid Shah 25, Muhammad Amir Barki 24; Aqib Khan 3-86, Israr Hussain 2-90, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-110)
Abbottabad 159-6, 61 overs (Zain Ishaq 60, Ahmed Khan 38, Mohammad Bilal 27; Niaz Khan 3-40)
Lahore Whites v Karachi Blues at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad
Lahore Whites trail by 209 runs with eight wickets remaining in first innings
Karachi Blues 424 all out, 110 overs (Rameez Aziz 102, Omair Bin Yousuf 73, Mohammad Usman Rahim 52, Danish Aziz 51, Haroon Arshad 38, Abdullah Fazal 37; Haseeb-ur-Rehman 4-100, Ubaid Shah 4-102)
Lahore Whites 215-2, 56 overs (Umar Siddiq 86, Ali Zaryab 76 not out, Abid Ali 22)
