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Lahore, 18 October 2025: The opening day of the third round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was headlined by Abbottabad’s Yasir Khan and Multan’s Aamer Yamin as the former struck an unbeaten century and the latter bagged a six-for.
Yasir Khan struck his maiden first-class century against Islamabad at the Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad as his unbeaten 173 took Abbottabad to a strong total of 375-4 in 90 overs at stumps.
The right-handed opening batter – who faced 245 balls striking 22 fours and three sixes – stitched a 95-run stand for the fourth wicket with Mohammad Bilal (33, 51b, 6x4s) and a 112-run fifth-wicket stand with Ahmed Khan (55, 73b, 6x4s, 3x6s) as Abbottabad piled on runs.
Faisalabad’s Ali Shan (95, 156b, 14x4s, 3x6s) fell five runs short of his second first-class century after he stretched his team’s innings from 47-6 to 212 all out in 61.2 overs.
For Multan, Aamer Yamin backed up his previous round’s five-for with impressive figures of 15-3-37-6 registering his 11th first-class haul of five or more wickets. In reply, Multan scored to 85-1 in 18 overs by close of play after losing opening batter Imran Butt with just 13 runs o the board.
At the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Peshawar dismissed Bahawalpur for a mere 131 in 54 overs with only Mubasir Khan resisting with an unbeaten 88-ball 48 hitting six fours. For Peshawar, Sufyan Moqim, Mohammad Amir Khan and Niaz Khan dismissed three batters each.
In turn, Bahawalpur’s Muhammad Imran took four wickets and effected one run out to reduce Peshawar to 59-5 before Waqar Ahmed (65 not out, 80b, 11x4s) and skipper Mohammad Haris (33 not out, 60b, 4x4s) took their team to 125-5 in 31 overs at stumps.
Lahore Whites’ off-spinner Haseeb-ur-Rehman (4-47) and pacer Mohammad Abbas (2-44) restricted Sialkot to 222 all out in 70.5 overs.
Sialkot’s Mohsin Riaz (76, 138b, 5x4s, 3x6s) and Ayaz Tasawar (52, 68b, 5x4s, 1x6) gathered 108 runs for the fourth wicket before they lost seven wickets for 50 runs. In turn, Whites were 38-2 at close of play with opening batter Abid Ali and night watcher Ubaid Shah on the crease.
FATA posted a competitive 312 all out in 77.1 overs at Imran Khan Stadium in Peshawar with the help of half-centuries from Mohammad Farooq (75, 92b, 8x4s, 3x6s), Mohammad Sarwar Afridi (54, 104b, 5x4s, 2x6) and vital contribution from Rehan Afridi (38, 62b, 4x4s) and skipper Khushdil Shah (34, 69b, 4x4s).
For Karachi Blues, Mohammad Asghar, Mushtaq Ahmed and Saqib Khan snapped three wickets each.
Scores in brief – Day 1 – Round 3 – Stumps
Abbottabad v Islamabad at Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Abbottabad 375-5, 90 overs (Yasir Khan 173 not out, Ahmed Khan 55, Khayam Khan 42 not out, Mohammad Bilal 33, Shahzaib Khan 25; Jawad Ali 2-133)
Bahawalpur v Peshawar at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Peshawar trail by six runs with five wickets remaining in first innings
Bahawalpur 131 all out, 54 overs (Mubasir Khan 48 not out, Saad Khan 29, Muhammad Imran 20; Sufyan Moqim 3-16, Mohammad Amir Khan 3-40, Niaz Khan 3-41)
Peshawar 125-5, 31 overs (Waqar Ahmed 65 not out, Mohammad Haris 33 not out; Muhammad Imran 4-41)
Lahore Whites v Sialkot at Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Lahore Whites trail by 184 runs with eight wickets remaining in first innings
Sialkot 222 all out, 70.5 overs (Mohsin Riaz 76, Ayaz Tasawar 52, Azan Awais 25, Aashar Mehmood 23; Haseeb-ur-Rehman 4-47, Mohammad Abbas 2-44)
Lahore Whites 38-2, 9 overs
FATA v Karachi Blues at Imran Khan Stadium, Peshawar
FATA 312 all out, 77.1 overs (Mohammad Farooq 75, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 54, Rehan Afridi 38, Khushdil Shah 34, Salman Khan Jnr 23, Zahid Mehmood 21; Mohammad Asghar 3-47, Mushtaq Ahmed 3-78, Saqib Khan 3-104)
Karachi Blues 0-0, 0.1 overs
Multan v Faisalabad at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium
Multan trail by 127 runs with nine wickets remaining in first innings
Faisalabad 212 all out, 61.2 overs (Ali Shan 95, Atiq-ur-Rehman 46, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 22; Aamer Yamin 6-37, Mohammad Shan 2-79)
Multan 85-1, 18 overs (Waqar Hussain 36 not out, Zain Abbas 28 not out)
