- Test spinner led Larkana from front in forcing the only result in Hanif Mohammad Trophy opening round
- All three Group A fixtures and two Group B fixtures ended in draw across five other venues
- Scorecards and stats are available here; Action images of Karachi Blues v Multan Day 1 are available here for free download and editorial use
Lahore, 1 September 2025:
The opening round of the Hanif Mohammad Trophy 2025-26 ended on Monday across four cities as five of the six non-first-class four-day games finished in draw, while Larkana beat Dera Murad Jamali to bag their first triumph in the tournament.
The second round will begin on Thursday, 4 September across Multan, Karachi, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur.
Group A
Karachi Whites and Hyderabad fixture ended in a stalemate at the Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan after Whites gained a 29-run first innings lead as they got bowled out for 666 in 170 overs with Mohammad Usman Raheem starring with a brilliant 245 not out off 381 balls hitting 27 fours and five sixes on day four.
In turn, Hyderabad were 63-3 in 15 overs, when both the teams decided to shake hands. Earlier, Karachi Whites added two runs to their overnight score of 466-5 with Usman going from 97 to 245 not out, while putting on a 110-run stand with Saifullah Bangash (56, 74b, 9x4s).
For Hyderabad, Noman Ali and Jawad Ali picked up four wickets each.
Faisalabad and Lahore Blues played out a draw at the Multan Cricket Stadium after Lahore Blues’ first innings reached 286-5 in 64 overs in reply to Faisalabad’s 469 all out. The day three was washed out due to rain.
Beginning the day with 100-1 in 19 overs, Blues’ opening batter Mohammad Saleem fell for 97 off 108 balls, while Umar Siddiq (55, 94b, 3x4s, 1x6) contributed with a half-century. Aamir Jamal hit three fours and one six in his 43-ball 41 not out for Blues.
Only 23 overs play was possible at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur as Azad Jammu and Kashmir shook hands with Quetta after day three was washed out too. AJK’s first innings total reached 368-6 in 106 overs from 309-3 at the start of play as centurion Hasnain Shamir fell after adding one run to his 114-run total. Quetta had earlier posted 213 all out in 58.1 overs.
Group B
Multan’s Imran Rafiq (101 not out, 190b, 8x4s, 1x6) and Sharoon Siraj (100 not out, 134b, 7x4s, 5x6s) struck unbeaten centuries in second innings as their game against Karachi Blues ended in draw at the SBP Sports Complex, Karachi.
Multan racked up 265-3 in 70.1 overs in their second innings after Karachi’s innings ended on 418 all out with a 36-run first innings deficit in the morning. Imran and Sharoon got together when Multan were reduced to 71-3, when Zain Abbas fell for 51. The duo put on an unbeaten 195-run stand.
Earlier, Karachi Blues’ overnight score of 397-9 stretched to 418 all out.
Test spinner Zahid Mehmood bowled Larkana to a mammoth 274-run victory over Dera Murad Jamali (DM Jamali) as he returned figures of 24.5-2-72-5 in defending the 476-run target. Zahid’s match figures stood 9-143 in 48.5 overs. Pacers Shahnawaz Dahani and Mushtaq Ahmed picked up two wickets each.
Earlier, DM Jamali could only add 59 runs to their overnight score of 142-4 as the Larkana bowlers took 22.5 overs on day four to force the result.
FATA and Rawalpindi played out a draw as the former ended up 149-4 in 51 overs in pursuit of a 305-run target on day four. Mohammad Farooq (50, 58b, 8x4s), Salman Khan Jnr (40, 78b, 4x4s) and Mohammad Wasim Khan (32 not out, 111b, 3x4s) put on the resistance for FATA.
Earlier, Rawalpindi declared their second innings on 260-8 in 67 overs after resuming from their overnight score of 178-3 in 43 overs. FATA’s Sameen Gul picked up four wickets taking his tally of wickets in the match to eight.
Scores in brief – End of first round
Group A
Faisalabad v Lahore Blues at Multan Cricket Stadium
Match drawn
Faisalabad 469 all out, 124.1 overs (Abdul Samad 161, Ali Shan 83, Muhammad Irfan Khan 52, Ibtisam Rehman 50, Faham-ul-Haq 32, Shehzad Gul 26; Abubakar 3-81, Qasim Akram 3-118, Aamir Jamal 2-80)
Lahore Blues 286-5, 64 overs (Mohammad Saleem 97, Umar Siddiq 55, Aamir Jamal 41 not out, Imran Butt 34, Qasim Akram 33; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 4-88)
Hyderabad v Karachi Whites at Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan
Match drawn
Hyderabad 637-7, 140.2 overs (Rizwan Mehmood 189, Mohammad Suleman 159, Ali Shan 100 retired hurt, Saad Khan 99; Mohammad Raza 2-84, Asad Akhtar 2-88, Aarish Ali Khan 2-143) and 63-3, 15 overs (Saad Khan 34; Aarish Ali Khan 2-2)
Karachi Whites 666 all out, 170 overs (Mohammad Usman Raheem 245 not out, Saad Baig 190, Mohammad Taha 76, Saifullah Bangash 56, Jahanzaib Sultan 37, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay 29)
Quetta v Azad Jammu & Kashmir at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Match drawn
Quetta 213 all out, 58.1 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 104, Shahbaz Khan 21; Aqib Liaqat 4-59, Zaman Khan 3-36)
AJK 368-6, 106 overs (Hasnain Shamir 114 not out, Hasan Raza 87, Nadeem Khalil 62, Umar Hayat 53, Awais Akram Minhas 28; Mohammad Javed 3-64)
Group B
Rawalpindi v FATA at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
Match drawn
Rawalpindi 375 all out, 108.5 overs (Abdul Faseeh 70, Aqib Shah 62, Atif Khan 54, Affan Ishaq 54, Taimur Khan 36; Sameen Gul 4-77) and 260-8, 67 overs (Yasir Khan 84, Affan Ishaq 41, Abdul Faseeh 36, Mohammad Faizan 33 not out; Sameen Gul 4-63)
FATA 331 all out, 104.3 overs (Mohammad Farooq 108, Mohammad Wasim Khan 70, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 37, Asif Afridi 33, Salman Khan Jnr 24, Azaz Khan 20; Mubasir Khan 5-84, Mehran Mumtaz 3-91, Mohammad Faizan 2-65) and 149-4, 51 overs (Mohammad Farooq 50, Salman Khan Jnr 40, Mohammad Wasim Khan 32 not out; Mohammad Awais Anwar 2-56)
Karachi Blues v Multan at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi
Match drawn
Multan 454-8, 117.4 overs (Zain Abbas 124, Waqar Hussain 85, Sharoon Siraj 45 83, Arafat Minhas 82, Muhammad Shahzad 25; Mir Hamza 3-78, Arif Yaqoob 2-127) and 265-3, 70.1 overs (Imran Rafiq 101 not out, Sharoon Siraj 1oo not out)
Karachi Blues 418 all out, 144 overs (Rameez Aziz 101, Abdullah Fazal 75, Saud Shakeel 72, Omair Bin Yousuf 62, Mir Hamza 29, Haroon Arshad 22; Hasan Hafeez 6-99, Arafat Minhas 2-77)
Larkana beat Dera Murad Jamali by 274 runs at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
Larkana 311 all out, 89.4 overs (Sabit Ali 115, Mohsin Raza 100, Ghulam Raza 49; Mohammad Shahid 3-61, Abu Huraira 3-84, Nasir Khan 2-40, Fahad Hussain 2-70) & 330-5 dec, 81.2 overs (Malhar Rasool 119, Sabit Ali 66, Ghulam Raza 53, Faraz Aziz 27, Mohsin Raza 24; Mohammad Shahid 2-5)
DM Jamali 166 all out, 55.2 overs (Taimur Ali 59, Dawood Khan 35, Fahad Hussain 20; Zahid Mehmood 4-71, Aamir Ali Taheem 2-17, Mushtaq Ahmed 2-27) & 201 all out, 62.5 overs (Fahad Hussain Dawood Khan 43, Fahad Hussain 38, Mohammad Shahid 25; Zahid Mehmood 5-72, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-31, Mushtaq Ahmed 2-34)
