[PICTURES/VIDEOS] Sialkot crowned champions of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024/25 [Update@ Post#339]

[BouncerGuy]

In yet another odd cricket dismissal, batter Mohammad Waleed got himself out in a truly unusual manner during the final of the 2024-25 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

Playing for Sialkot, Waleed was on a score of zero when he blocked a delivery back towards bowler Mohammad Amir Khan leading to his unexpected dismissal.

Though Waleed looked safe in his crease, Khan's spontaneous throw at the stumps caught him off guard. Replays confirmed Waleed's front foot was outside the crease, and his attempt to jump out of the ball's path resulted in it hitting the stumps, leading to his dismissal.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Good to see they at least broadcasted the final. Actually prepared a pretty good spicy pitch too that's swinging & seaming around.

Nice to get a look at Maaz & Awais as well. Awais looks like a pretty classy player and his debut season has been quite impressive. It's fun a strange season with some flat pitches and some crazy pitches where numerous teams are bowled out for below 100. Nonetheless, anytime an extremely young player is FC debut at his age and scoring this many centuries, it's quite impressive. Worth noting though, his worst game of the season was against Mohammad Abbas who got him both times for 0 & 3 runs. That's why it's important to have as many international calibre players in FC cricket as possible. It helps prepare the kids.

On a side note, why are all the left handed batsmen in Pakistan openers? Seems like left handed batsmen in the middle order are virtually non-existent.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Final - Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024-25

Tea (day 3) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Peshawar: 258 & 159
Sialkot: 245

 

[FearlessRoar]

Nabi Gul banned for three domestic matches

Peshawar Region’s Nabi Gul has been handed a three-match ban after he was found guilty of a Level three breach of the PCB Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the ongoing final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024-25 at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi.

Nabi was found to have violated the Article 2.15 (a) of the Code of Conduct, which reads as, “Attempting to gain an unfair advantage during a Match.” It furthers includes, without limitation:

• (a) Deliberate attempts to deceive an Umpire (for example by claiming a catch when the Player concerned knew that he/she had not caught the ball cleanly)
• (b) Any attempts by a Player on the field of play to seek assistance from any person off the field of play in order to decide whether to request a referral to the TV Umpire;
• (c) Taking a foreign object onto the field whose most likely reason for being there is to change the condition of the ball.

The incident occurred on Friday, the second day of the five-day final, when Nabi claimed a catch despite clearly dropping the ball in the 73rd over of Sialkot Region’s first innings.

On-field umpires, Faisal Khan Aafreedi and Rashid Riaz levelled the charge with the help of TV Umpire Imran Jawed. Match Referee Iqbal Sheikh imposed the sanction.

Nabi pleaded guilty to the charge hence no further hearing was required.

 

[Rana]

Nabi Gul banned for three domestic matches

Peshawar Region’s Nabi Gul has been handed a three-match ban after he was found guilty of a Level three breach of the PCB Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the ongoing final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024-25 at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi.

Nabi was found to have violated the Article 2.15 (a) of the Code of Conduct, which reads as, “Attempting to gain an unfair advantage during a Match.” It furthers includes, without limitation:

• (a) Deliberate attempts to deceive an Umpire (for example by claiming a catch when the Player concerned knew that he/she had not caught the ball cleanly)
• (b) Any attempts by a Player on the field of play to seek assistance from any person off the field of play in order to decide whether to request a referral to the TV Umpire;
• (c) Taking a foreign object onto the field whose most likely reason for being there is to change the condition of the ball.

The incident occurred on Friday, the second day of the five-day final, when Nabi claimed a catch despite clearly dropping the ball in the 73rd over of Sialkot Region’s first innings.

On-field umpires, Faisal Khan Aafreedi and Rashid Riaz levelled the charge with the help of TV Umpire Imran Jawed. Match Referee Iqbal Sheikh imposed the sanction.

Nabi pleaded guilty to the charge hence no further hearing was required.

Well that doesn’t surprise me.

 

[Rana]

So a lot it these FC matches are not televised or not paid attention to. The only angle you might see is the front on, therefore it’s easy for players to do whatever they want outside of the frame.

This bloke basically got caught with more camera angles and eyeballs to the match as it’s the domestic final.

Atrocious!

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Horrible pitches this season , They should have rolled out batting pitches for such tournaments and find real quality pacers who can get wickets on dead surfaces where as T20 and OD tournaments should get supporting pitches with good bounce and pace in order to separate real batting talent from stats padders , this way we will get both quality batters and bowlers who can play in all kinds of pitches.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

That is let the batsmen scoring tons for fun on dead batting wickets in Quaid Trophy and they will get filtered out in OD and T20 due to fast and bouncy pitches , and we will get to know which bowlers are good wicket takers in dead surfaces , literally it’s the best of both world.

 

[Omer2002]

Awful quality never seen so many unfit players...no.wonder we dont have any future. No batsman found nor any bowlers.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Final - Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024-25

Stumps (day 3) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Peshawar: 258 & 159
Sialkot: 245 & 59-5 (15 ov)

Sialkot needs 114 more runs, and Peshawar needs 5 wickets to win.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Sialkot are in a very difficult position now.

Ali Raza may need to save the team with his batting as well

 

[FearlessRoar]

Ali Raza takes seven-fer as final heads for an exciting finish

Ali Raza’s maiden 10 wicket-haul in first-class cricket led Sialkot to dismiss Peshawar for 159 in their second innings on the third day of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024-25 final at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi on Saturday. At stumps, Sialkot were 114 runs away from winning the title with five wickets in hand.

Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of five for no loss, Peshawar were dismissed for 159 in 59.5 overs with right-arm fast Ali Raza, playing his second first-class match bagging seven wickets for 48 runs in 14 overs. He ended-up with match figures of 10 for 110.

Sialkot’s captain Amad Butt, who took four wickets in the first innings, grabbed two wickets in the second innings to give support to Ali from the other end.

For Peshawar, opening batter Maaz Sadaqat showed some resistance with the bat with a 79-ball 57, which included seven fours and a six. Mehran Ibrahim (32, 69b, 3x4s), Zubair Khan (28, 95b, 2x4s) and Mohammad Amir Khan (13 not out, 14b, 2x4s) were the other batters to score into double figures.

In turn, chasing 173 runs to win, Sialkot lost half of their side with 55 runs on the board and were 59 for five in 15 overs when stumps were drawn. Peshawar’s right-arm fast Niaz Khan was the pick of the bowlers, clinching four wickets for 20 runs in eight overs.

Scores in brief

Final - Day 3 of 5 – Peshawar Region vs Sialkot Region at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Sialkot require 114 runs to win with five wickets in hand

Peshawar 258 all out, 80.1 overs (Zubair Khan 47, Nabi Gul 44, Maaz Sadaqat 32, Mehran Ibrahim 31, Niaz Khan 31, Sajid Khan 23; Amad Butt 4-51, Ali Raza 3-62, Shoaib Akhtar Jr 2-60) and 159 all out, 59.5 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 57, Mehran Ibrahim 32; Ali Raza 7-48, Amad Butt 2-66)

Sialkot 245 all out, 85 overs (Mohsin Riaz 57, Mohammad Huraira 55, Shahzaib Bhatti 40, Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti 26; Niaz Khan 5-61, Mohammad Amir Khan 3-38) and 59-5, 15 overs (Niaz Khan 4-20)

 

[Bouncer]

@MMHS If you get a chance to catch the highlights, Let me know what you think of mohsin' riazs batting.

 

[khyberlion]

Maaz Sadaqat looks the part. Though poor dismissals in both innings. Looking at the teams on the final, I can safely say we don't have any players coming through bar a couple. Shocking level of talent on display. I have seen better club cricketers than most of these guys.

 

[khyberlion]

Sialkot are in a very difficult position now.

Ali Raza may need to save the team with his batting as well

He's the worst no 11 I have seen.

 

[MMHS]

@MMHS If you get a chance to catch the highlights, Let me know what you think of mohsin' riazs batting.

Couldn't see him bro - is there any video clip?

 

[Bouncer]

Couldn't see him bro - is there any video clip?

Second day highlights of this final, I saw him for the first time even though I don't like to judge a batsman from highlights alone because batting is a process not just to be judged by boundaries in a highlights package - but still this guy looked nice to me hopefully One of these days I'll catch him play live and see what he's really like

But I did like the look of him So that's why I wanted to bring him on your radar to see what you think?

 

[khyberlion]

Second day highlights of this final, I saw him for the first time even though I don't like to judge a batsman from highlights alone because batting is a process not just to be judged by boundaries in a highlights package - but still this guy looked nice to me hopefully One of these days I'll catch him play live and see what he's really like

But I did like the look of him So that's why I wanted to bring him on your radar to see what you think?

Looked a spin basher from the little I saw of him. Maaz and Awais are far superior.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Final

Karachi - Sialkot has won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

Sialkot defeated Peshawar by one wicket in a thrilling final match.

Sialkot was given a target of 173 runs, which they achieved with the loss of 9 wickets.

Captain Ammad Butt played an important inning of 65 runs, and Shahzaib Bhatti scored a match-winning 32 runs not out.

For Peshawar, Niaz Khan took four wickets, and Amir Khan claimed three wickets.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Sialkot clinches thrilling 1-wicket victory to win Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Amad Butt-led Sialkot successfully chased 173 runs with one wicket remaining to secure their third Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title. Sialkot awarded PKR 7.5 million in prize money, while runners-up Peshawar received PKR 4 million.

Karachi, 5 January 2025:

Sialkot triumphed over Peshawar by one wicket in an exhilarating final on Sunday, the fourth day of the five-day match, at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi, claiming their third Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title. Sialkot remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, recording five wins and three draws in their eight matches.

Chasing a target of 173 runs, Sialkot began day four at 59-5 in 15 overs. They successfully completed the chase in 46.2 overs, with skipper Amad Butt playing a pivotal role with a match-winning half-century, and Shahzaib Bhatti (32 not out) hitting the winning boundary.

Captain Amad Butt anchored the innings with a composed 65 off 94 balls, including nine fours and one six. After the fall of wicketkeeper-batsman Afzal Manzoor at 69-6, Amad and Shahzaib formed a crucial 48-run partnership for the seventh wicket, rescuing the team from a precarious position.

Peshawar's Sajid Khan dismissed Amad, bringing them back into the game, but Shahzaib stood firm, finishing the innings with an unbeaten 32 off 51 balls, including four boundaries. Shoaib Akhtar Jr. departed in the 46th over with just one run needed for victory, which Sialkot secured in the following over.

For Peshawar, Niaz Khan took four wickets, while Mohammad Amir Khan returned figures of 3-60. Israrullah and Sajid Khan each claimed one wicket.

Scores in Brief:

Final - Day 4 of 5 – Sialkot Region beat Peshawar Region by one wicket at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Peshawar: 258 all out, 80.1 overs (Zubair Khan 47, Nabi Gul 44, Maaz Sadaqat 32, Mehran Ibrahim 31, Niaz Khan 31, Sajid Khan 23; Amad Butt 4-51, Ali Raza 3-62, Shoaib Akhtar Jr 2-60) and 159 all out, 59.5 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 57, Mehran Ibrahim 32; Ali Raza 7-48, Amad Butt 2-66).

Sialkot: 245 all out, 85 overs (Mohsin Riaz 57, Mohammad Huraira 55, Shahzaib Bhatti 40, Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti 26; Niaz Khan 5-61, Mohammad Amir Khan 3-38) and 176-9, 46.2 overs (Amad Butt 65, Shahzaib Bhatti 32 not out; Niaz Khan 4-61, Mohammad Amir Khan 3-60).

Player of the Match: Amad Butt (Sialkot) – 4-51 & 2-66 and 10 & 65.

Best Batter of the Tournament: Azan Awais (Sialkot) – 844 runs in eight matches.

Best Bowler of the Tournament: Musa Khan (Islamabad) – 38 wickets in five matches.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Sialkot clinches thrilling 1-wicket victory to win Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Amad Butt-led Sialkot successfully chased 173 runs with one wicket remaining to secure their third Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title. Sialkot awarded PKR 7.5 million in prize money, while runners-up Peshawar received PKR 4 million.

Karachi, 5 January 2025:

Sialkot triumphed over Peshawar by one wicket in an exhilarating final on Sunday, the fourth day of the five-day match, at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi, claiming their third Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title. Sialkot remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, recording five wins and three draws in their eight matches.

Chasing a target of 173 runs, Sialkot began day four at 59-5 in 15 overs. They successfully completed the chase in 46.2 overs, with skipper Amad Butt playing a pivotal role with a match-winning half-century, and Shahzaib Bhatti (32 not out) hitting the winning boundary.

Captain Amad Butt anchored the innings with a composed 65 off 94 balls, including nine fours and one six. After the fall of wicketkeeper-batsman Afzal Manzoor at 69-6, Amad and Shahzaib formed a crucial 48-run partnership for the seventh wicket, rescuing the team from a precarious position.

Peshawar's Sajid Khan dismissed Amad, bringing them back into the game, but Shahzaib stood firm, finishing the innings with an unbeaten 32 off 51 balls, including four boundaries. Shoaib Akhtar Jr. departed in the 46th over with just one run needed for victory, which Sialkot secured in the following over.

For Peshawar, Niaz Khan took four wickets, while Mohammad Amir Khan returned figures of 3-60. Israrullah and Sajid Khan each claimed one wicket.

Scores in Brief:

Final - Day 4 of 5 – Sialkot Region beat Peshawar Region by one wicket at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Peshawar: 258 all out, 80.1 overs (Zubair Khan 47, Nabi Gul 44, Maaz Sadaqat 32, Mehran Ibrahim 31, Niaz Khan 31, Sajid Khan 23; Amad Butt 4-51, Ali Raza 3-62, Shoaib Akhtar Jr 2-60) and 159 all out, 59.5 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 57, Mehran Ibrahim 32; Ali Raza 7-48, Amad Butt 2-66).

Sialkot: 245 all out, 85 overs (Mohsin Riaz 57, Mohammad Huraira 55, Shahzaib Bhatti 40, Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti 26; Niaz Khan 5-61, Mohammad Amir Khan 3-38) and 176-9, 46.2 overs (Amad Butt 65, Shahzaib Bhatti 32 not out; Niaz Khan 4-61, Mohammad Amir Khan 3-60).

Player of the Match: Amad Butt (Sialkot) – 4-51 & 2-66 and 10 & 65.

Best Batter of the Tournament: Azan Awais (Sialkot) – 844 runs in eight matches.

Best Bowler of the Tournament: Musa Khan (Islamabad) – 38 wickets in five matches.

Great game of cricket. Thriller of a game this final was,,,

 

[FearlessRoar]

Congratulating the top performers of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024-25

Player of the final – Amad Butt
Player of the tournament – Niaz Khan (39 wickets in eight matches)
Best Batter – Azan Awais (844 runs in eight matches)
Best Bowler – Musa Khan (38 wickets in five matches)
Best Wicketkeeper – Afzal Manzoor (39 dismissals in eight matches

 

[RidiculousMan]

Azan Awais is good prospect but he should be given a long run in domestic before calling him for International Cricket.

 

[Rana]

Peshawar choke again in the final, that too after a player was caught doing something suspicious which lead to a 3 match ban!

A legacy of choking!

 

[Bouncer]

Looked a spin basher from the little I saw of him. Maaz and Awais are far superior.

I'll try to watch those guys play too.

Primarily I was interested in watching hurraira So I fast forwarded to his batting and while watching him I noticed mohsin'.

And you are right to notice his batting against spin, I did notice it too but instead of thinking that he's a spin basher what really caught my eye with how comfortable he was playing spin all around the park, This was the type of a batting vs spin that I have not seen done against spin nowhere near consistently as I would like for Pakistani players to do so That was one of the reasons I wanted @MMHS to take a look at him and see what he thinks of this guy.