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Quaid-e-Azam Trophy & Hanif Mohammad Trophy 2023-24 season Discussion
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Bewal Express
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This set of 7 games should be amongst the top players, not club players. PK is falling behind every day. We need radical surgery
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It's lunch on day 2 of the QeA 2023 final.
Karachi Region Whites have scored 442/6. Noman ali and Sarfraz Ahmed will continue their innings after lunch.
Saim Ayub scored a brilliant 203 runs while Shan Masood scored 180 runs for their team.
Karachi Region Whites have scored 442/6. Noman ali and Sarfraz Ahmed will continue their innings after lunch.
Saim Ayub scored a brilliant 203 runs while Shan Masood scored 180 runs for their team.
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Sarfraz Ahmed. Brilliant captain, batsman, & keeper.
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Karachi has been unstoppable this tournament. The engine of Pakistan cricket
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Quaid e Azam Tropy
23 October 2023
Faisalabad lost four wickets in their first-innings reply of Karachi Whites of the TransGroup presents ParkView City Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24 final finishing day two at 76-4, trailing by 467 runs. Muhammad Irfan Khan and Ali Shan were the two unbeaten batters for Faisalabad at the close of play.
Mohammad Huraira, Taimoor Sultan, Ali Waqas and Asif Ali were the four Faislabad batters to be sent back to the pavilion. Taimoor was caught by Ghazi Ghouri off the bowling of Shahnawaz Dahani for a seven-ball duck while Huraira made 17 off 52 balls.
Huraira’s partnership with Ali Waqas yielded a 34 runs off 78 deliveries. Mir Hamza successfully tore into the partnership, bowling out Huraira in the 16th over and claimed Waqas’ scalp in the 18th over, ending his run at 27 (44). Right-handed batter Asif Ali made three off 24 while Irfan and Ali Shan continued were not out at 12 and nine, respectively.
Earlier in the day Saim Ayub, who was riding high from his double century on the first day managed to add only three more runs before being caught by Ali Shan off the bowling of Khurram Shahzad. Later, Karachi Whites captain Sarfaraz Ahmed contributed with an important 45 off 67 balls.
Omair Bin Yousuf and Ghazi Ghouri failed to make an impact while Test veteran Asad Shafiq managed 25 (47). Noman Ali lost his wicket to Arshad Iqbal after making a meagre nine off 27 deliveries.
Mir Hamza came in with much enthusiasm and ended up making 33 runs off 38 balls studded with six fours and one maximum while Shahnawaz Dahani, last man to be dismissed, made 10 off 12.
Pacers Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali and Arshad Iqbal all returned with three wickets apiece.
Scores in brief:
Karachi Whites 543 all out, 120.2 overs (Saim Ayub 203, Shan Masood 180; Mohammad Ali 3-63, Arshad Iqbal 3-94, Khurram Shahzad 3-120)
Faisalabad 76-4, 26 overs (Ali Waqas 27, Mohammad Huraira 17; Mir Hamza 2-26, Shahnawaz Dahani 1-26, Ghulam Mudassar 1-20)
23 October 2023
Faisalabad lost four wickets in their first-innings reply of Karachi Whites of the TransGroup presents ParkView City Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24 final finishing day two at 76-4, trailing by 467 runs. Muhammad Irfan Khan and Ali Shan were the two unbeaten batters for Faisalabad at the close of play.
Mohammad Huraira, Taimoor Sultan, Ali Waqas and Asif Ali were the four Faislabad batters to be sent back to the pavilion. Taimoor was caught by Ghazi Ghouri off the bowling of Shahnawaz Dahani for a seven-ball duck while Huraira made 17 off 52 balls.
Huraira’s partnership with Ali Waqas yielded a 34 runs off 78 deliveries. Mir Hamza successfully tore into the partnership, bowling out Huraira in the 16th over and claimed Waqas’ scalp in the 18th over, ending his run at 27 (44). Right-handed batter Asif Ali made three off 24 while Irfan and Ali Shan continued were not out at 12 and nine, respectively.
Earlier in the day Saim Ayub, who was riding high from his double century on the first day managed to add only three more runs before being caught by Ali Shan off the bowling of Khurram Shahzad. Later, Karachi Whites captain Sarfaraz Ahmed contributed with an important 45 off 67 balls.
Omair Bin Yousuf and Ghazi Ghouri failed to make an impact while Test veteran Asad Shafiq managed 25 (47). Noman Ali lost his wicket to Arshad Iqbal after making a meagre nine off 27 deliveries.
Mir Hamza came in with much enthusiasm and ended up making 33 runs off 38 balls studded with six fours and one maximum while Shahnawaz Dahani, last man to be dismissed, made 10 off 12.
Pacers Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali and Arshad Iqbal all returned with three wickets apiece.
Scores in brief:
Karachi Whites 543 all out, 120.2 overs (Saim Ayub 203, Shan Masood 180; Mohammad Ali 3-63, Arshad Iqbal 3-94, Khurram Shahzad 3-120)
Faisalabad 76-4, 26 overs (Ali Waqas 27, Mohammad Huraira 17; Mir Hamza 2-26, Shahnawaz Dahani 1-26, Ghulam Mudassar 1-20)
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Hanif Mohammad Trophy
23 October 2023
At Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan, Jawad Ali’s six-fer helped dismiss Abbottabad for 162 on day two of the last round of the Hanif Mohammad Trophy. In turn, Khalid Usman took six wickets as well to help restrict Hyderabad to 220 for nine in their second innings. After bowling Quetta out for 198, Islamabad produced quick 77 in the 13 overs they batted in the day.
Quetta v Islamabad at Multan Cricket Stadium
Quetta began their day from 44 for none after 19 overs at Multan Cricket Stadium. They managed to put up 198 in 82.5 overs before getting bowled out. Latifullah Shah (48, 119b, 4x4s) was the highest scorer for the side. Bismillah Khan (38, 67b, 5x4s) and Shahbaz Khan (36, 67b, 4x4s) were the other contributors with the bat. Azan Tariq accounted for three wickets while Sikandar Tajwar and Mohammad Nadeem grabbed two wickets apiece.
In their second innings, Islamabad scored 77 for 3 in 13 overs. Hassan Nawaz (61 not out, 33b, 8x4s, 4x4s) contributed majority of the runs the side accumulated in the day. Jalat Khan returned with two wickets while Gohar Faiz also grabbed one wicket.
Abbottabad v Hyderabad at Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan
At Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex, Abbottabad resumed from their overnight score of 118 for four in 29 overs. They were dismissed for 162 in 44.1 overs. Anees Azam Khan (53, 44b, 8x4s, 1x6) and Mohammad Arif (42, 71b, 3x4s, 2x6s) were the top run-getters for the side. Jawad Ali picked up a six-wicket-haul; three of them coming in one innings-changing over. Mustafa Nasir, who returned with three wickets, supported Jawad from the other end.
Hyderabad bettered their first innings performance by posting 220 for nine in 75 overs, courtesy of a solid knock by Rizwan Mehmood (82, 97b, 14x4s, 1x6). Mohammad Suleman also scored a half-century (56, 132b, 8x4s). Khalid Usman was the pick of the bowlers, returning with six scalps. Mansoor Ali also picked up two wickets.
Quetta v Islamabad
Islamabad 150 all out, 53.3 overs (Rizwan Ali 36, Farmanullah Khan 29; Gohar Faiz 3-29, Najeebullah Jr 3-50, Jalat Khan 2-29) and 77-3, 13 overs (Hassan Nawaz 61 not out; Jalat Khan 2-1, Gohar Faiz 1-27)
Quetta 198 all out, 82.5 overs (Latifullah Shah 48, Bismillah Khan 38, Shahbaz Khan 36; Azan Tariq 3-18, Sikandar Tajwar 2-23, Mohammad Nadeem 2-50)
Abbottabad v Hyderabad
Hyderabad 128 all out, 53.1 overs (Daniyal Hussain Rajput 48, Jawad Ali 19; Fayyaz Khan 4-32, Khalid Usman 3-6, Adil Naz 3-41) and 220-9, 75 overs (Rizwan Mehmood 82, Mohammad Suleman 56; Khalid Usman 6-57, Mansoor Ali 2-36)
Abbottabad 162 all out, 44.1 overs (Anees Azam Khan 53, Mohammad Arif 42; Jawad Ali 6-4
8, Mustafa Nasir 3-41)
23 October 2023
At Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan, Jawad Ali’s six-fer helped dismiss Abbottabad for 162 on day two of the last round of the Hanif Mohammad Trophy. In turn, Khalid Usman took six wickets as well to help restrict Hyderabad to 220 for nine in their second innings. After bowling Quetta out for 198, Islamabad produced quick 77 in the 13 overs they batted in the day.
Quetta v Islamabad at Multan Cricket Stadium
Quetta began their day from 44 for none after 19 overs at Multan Cricket Stadium. They managed to put up 198 in 82.5 overs before getting bowled out. Latifullah Shah (48, 119b, 4x4s) was the highest scorer for the side. Bismillah Khan (38, 67b, 5x4s) and Shahbaz Khan (36, 67b, 4x4s) were the other contributors with the bat. Azan Tariq accounted for three wickets while Sikandar Tajwar and Mohammad Nadeem grabbed two wickets apiece.
In their second innings, Islamabad scored 77 for 3 in 13 overs. Hassan Nawaz (61 not out, 33b, 8x4s, 4x4s) contributed majority of the runs the side accumulated in the day. Jalat Khan returned with two wickets while Gohar Faiz also grabbed one wicket.
Abbottabad v Hyderabad at Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan
At Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex, Abbottabad resumed from their overnight score of 118 for four in 29 overs. They were dismissed for 162 in 44.1 overs. Anees Azam Khan (53, 44b, 8x4s, 1x6) and Mohammad Arif (42, 71b, 3x4s, 2x6s) were the top run-getters for the side. Jawad Ali picked up a six-wicket-haul; three of them coming in one innings-changing over. Mustafa Nasir, who returned with three wickets, supported Jawad from the other end.
Hyderabad bettered their first innings performance by posting 220 for nine in 75 overs, courtesy of a solid knock by Rizwan Mehmood (82, 97b, 14x4s, 1x6). Mohammad Suleman also scored a half-century (56, 132b, 8x4s). Khalid Usman was the pick of the bowlers, returning with six scalps. Mansoor Ali also picked up two wickets.
Quetta v Islamabad
Islamabad 150 all out, 53.3 overs (Rizwan Ali 36, Farmanullah Khan 29; Gohar Faiz 3-29, Najeebullah Jr 3-50, Jalat Khan 2-29) and 77-3, 13 overs (Hassan Nawaz 61 not out; Jalat Khan 2-1, Gohar Faiz 1-27)
Quetta 198 all out, 82.5 overs (Latifullah Shah 48, Bismillah Khan 38, Shahbaz Khan 36; Azan Tariq 3-18, Sikandar Tajwar 2-23, Mohammad Nadeem 2-50)
Abbottabad v Hyderabad
Hyderabad 128 all out, 53.1 overs (Daniyal Hussain Rajput 48, Jawad Ali 19; Fayyaz Khan 4-32, Khalid Usman 3-6, Adil Naz 3-41) and 220-9, 75 overs (Rizwan Mehmood 82, Mohammad Suleman 56; Khalid Usman 6-57, Mansoor Ali 2-36)
Abbottabad 162 all out, 44.1 overs (Anees Azam Khan 53, Mohammad Arif 42; Jawad Ali 6-4
8, Mustafa Nasir 3-41)
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Quaid e Azam Trophy
23 October 2023
Scores in brief:
Karachi Whites (1st Innings: 543 all out) 120.2 overs (Saim Ayub 203, Shan Masood 180; Mohammad Ali 3-63, Arshad Iqbal 3-94, Khurram Shahzad 3-120)*
Faisalabad (2nd Innings: 124 all out) (Ali Waqas 27, Mohammad Huraira 17; Mir Hamza 5-44, Shahnawaz Dahani 4-50, Ghulam Mudassar 1-20)
Karachi Whites (2nd Innings: 78-2 in 10 overs) Shan Masood 51, Saim Ayub 27; Khurram Shahzad 1-15
Shan masood scored a blazzing 50 before he was run out in the 2nd innings of the Quaid e Azam Trophy final.
23 October 2023
Scores in brief:
Karachi Whites (1st Innings: 543 all out) 120.2 overs (Saim Ayub 203, Shan Masood 180; Mohammad Ali 3-63, Arshad Iqbal 3-94, Khurram Shahzad 3-120)*
Faisalabad (2nd Innings: 124 all out) (Ali Waqas 27, Mohammad Huraira 17; Mir Hamza 5-44, Shahnawaz Dahani 4-50, Ghulam Mudassar 1-20)
Karachi Whites (2nd Innings: 78-2 in 10 overs) Shan Masood 51, Saim Ayub 27; Khurram Shahzad 1-15
Shan masood scored a blazzing 50 before he was run out in the 2nd innings of the Quaid e Azam Trophy final.
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It shows you how good Massod and Ayub are when most other batsmen failed after thier big knocks
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Saim Ayub should play all three play formats after this fantastic performance in QEA final.
Only proper young batting talent we have right now others are just dud, even Mohammad Hurraira. There is potential in Arafat Minhas but he needs to play more domestic cricket
Only proper young batting talent we have right now others are just dud, even Mohammad Hurraira. There is potential in Arafat Minhas but he needs to play more domestic cricket
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Quaid e Azam Tropy
24 October 2023
Karachi Whites emerged on top on the third day of the TransGroup presents ParkView City Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24 final scoring 238-5 in their second innings while Faisalabad failed to make much of an impact with just 124 in their first innings, losing their remaining six batters during the early hours of the day.
Opening batter Khurram Manzoor was clean bowled by Khurram Shahzad on the first ball of the innings while 21-year-old Saim Ayub continued to play well until the 57th over with 109 off 179 emerging as the inning’s only centurion scoring 12 boundaries and one six.
Saim became the first batter to score a double century and a hundred in a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final.
Shan Masood and Asad Shafiq both recorded half-centuries with Shan making a rapid 51 off just 26 deliveries before losing his wicket as a result of a run-out while Asad Shafiq went on to play towards the end of the day with 60 not out off 140 deliveries.
Omair Bin Yousuf failed to make any runs off 21 balls and was caught by wicket-keeper Ali Shan off the bowling of Mohammad Ali. The baton soon passed over to skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed who recorded one run off six balls before the end of the day.
Earlier, Faisalabad batters Muhammad Irfan Khan and Ali Shan had picked up from yesterday’s innings making 32 off 33 and nine off 11, respectively.
Ali Asfand scored a meagre five off nine deliveries before losing his wicket to Shahnawaz Dahani while Khurram Shahzad made three off eight before being caught by Omair Bin Yousuf off the bowling of Mir Hamza.
Karachi Whites left-arm pacer Mir Hamza registered his 29th first-class five-wicket haul while right-arm fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani took his career-best figures of 4-50.
Scores in brief:
Karachi Whites 543 all out, 120.2 overs (Saim Ayub 203, Shan Masood 180; Mohammad Ali 3-63, Arshad Iqbal 3-94, Khurram Shahzad 3-120) and 238-5, 65 overs (Saim Ayub 109, Asad Shafiq 60 not out, Shan Masood; Khurram Shahzad 1-23, Arshad Iqbal 1-25)
Faisalabad Region 124 all out, 35.5 overs (Muhammad Irfan Khan 32, Ali Waqas 27; Mir Hamza 5-44, Shahnawaz Dahani 4-50)
24 October 2023
Karachi Whites emerged on top on the third day of the TransGroup presents ParkView City Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24 final scoring 238-5 in their second innings while Faisalabad failed to make much of an impact with just 124 in their first innings, losing their remaining six batters during the early hours of the day.
Opening batter Khurram Manzoor was clean bowled by Khurram Shahzad on the first ball of the innings while 21-year-old Saim Ayub continued to play well until the 57th over with 109 off 179 emerging as the inning’s only centurion scoring 12 boundaries and one six.
Saim became the first batter to score a double century and a hundred in a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final.
Shan Masood and Asad Shafiq both recorded half-centuries with Shan making a rapid 51 off just 26 deliveries before losing his wicket as a result of a run-out while Asad Shafiq went on to play towards the end of the day with 60 not out off 140 deliveries.
Omair Bin Yousuf failed to make any runs off 21 balls and was caught by wicket-keeper Ali Shan off the bowling of Mohammad Ali. The baton soon passed over to skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed who recorded one run off six balls before the end of the day.
Earlier, Faisalabad batters Muhammad Irfan Khan and Ali Shan had picked up from yesterday’s innings making 32 off 33 and nine off 11, respectively.
Ali Asfand scored a meagre five off nine deliveries before losing his wicket to Shahnawaz Dahani while Khurram Shahzad made three off eight before being caught by Omair Bin Yousuf off the bowling of Mir Hamza.
Karachi Whites left-arm pacer Mir Hamza registered his 29th first-class five-wicket haul while right-arm fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani took his career-best figures of 4-50.
Scores in brief:
Karachi Whites 543 all out, 120.2 overs (Saim Ayub 203, Shan Masood 180; Mohammad Ali 3-63, Arshad Iqbal 3-94, Khurram Shahzad 3-120) and 238-5, 65 overs (Saim Ayub 109, Asad Shafiq 60 not out, Shan Masood; Khurram Shahzad 1-23, Arshad Iqbal 1-25)
Faisalabad Region 124 all out, 35.5 overs (Muhammad Irfan Khan 32, Ali Waqas 27; Mir Hamza 5-44, Shahnawaz Dahani 4-50)
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Hanif Mohammad Trophy
24 October 2023
At Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan, Abbottabad defeated Hyderabad by three wickets after comfortably chasing down 187 in 47.3 overs on day three of the last round of Hanif Mohammad Trophy. At Multan Cricket Stadium, Quetta ended the day at 92 for one, in pursuit of 191, which was the target set by Islamabad after the side was bowled out for 238 on the third day.
Quetta v Islamabad at Multan Cricket Stadium
Islamabad resumed from their overnight score of 77 for 3 in 13 overs at Multan Cricket Stadium. They managed 238 all out in 71.2 overs. Hassan Nawaz (71, 62b, 8x4s, 4x4s) top-scored for his side. Faizan Riaz (53, 80b, 6x4s) and Mohammad Hammad (47, 128b, 6x4s) were the other contributors with the bat. Jalat Khan registered a five-fer and Najeebullah Jr picked up three wickets.
Quetta, asked to chase 191 in the final innings, posted 92 in 23 overs, losing one wicket in the process. At stumps, Hazrat Wali (47 not out, 70b, 8x4s) and Latifullah Shah (24 not out, 43b, 4x4s) were unbeaten on the crease. Mohammad Nadeem was the only wicket-taker for Islamabad, in the day.
Abbottabad v Hyderabad at Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan
At Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex, Hyderabad began their day from 220 for nine in 75 overs. They posted 220 in the second innings, courtesy of Rizwan Mehmood (82, 97b, 14x4s, 1x6). Mohammad Suleman complemented Rizwan’s efforts and scored a half-century (56, 132b, 8x4s). Khalid Usman was the star performer for Abbottabad, returning with seven scalps. Mansoor Ali picked up two wickets as well.
Abbottabad were given the target of 187 in the final innings, which was completed in 47.3 overs. Mehrooz Rasheed (46, 88b, 3x4s, 1x6) led the chase. He was supported by Khalid Usman (38, 38b, 5x4s) and Anees Azam Khan (34, 56b, 5x4s).
Spinner Jawad Ali returned with three scalps while Mustafa Nasir registered two.
Quetta v Islamabad
Islamabad 150 all out, 53.3 overs (Rizwan Ali 36, Farmanullah Khan 29; Gohar Faiz 3-29, Najeebullah Jr 3-50, Jalat Khan 2-29) and 238 all out, 71.2 overs (Hassan Nawaz 71, Faizan Riaz 53, Mohammad Hammad 47; Jalat Khan 5-50, Najeebullah Jr 3-50)
Quetta 198 all out, 82.5 overs (Latifullah Shah 48, Bismillah Khan 38, Shahbaz Khan 36; Azan Tariq 3-18, Sikandar Tajwar 2-23, Mohammad Nadeem 2-50) and 92-1, 23 overs (Hazrat Wali 47 not out, Latifullah Shah 24 not out; Mohammad Nadeem 1-27)
Abbottabad v Hyderabad
Abbottabad beat Hyderabad by three wickets.
Hyderabad 128 all out, 53.1 overs (Daniyal Hussain Rajput 48, Jawad Ali 19; Fayyaz Khan 4-32, Khalid Usman 3-6, Adil Naz 3-41) and 220 all out, 75.1 overs (Rizwan Mehmood 82, Mohammad Suleman 56; Khalid Usman 7-57, Mansoor Ali 2-36)
Abbottabad 162 all out, 44.1 overs (Anees Azam Khan 53, Mohammad Arif 42; Jawad Ali 6-48, Mustafa Nasir 3-41) and 187-7, 47.3 overs (Mehrooz Rasheed 46, Khalid Usman 38, Anees Azam Khan 34; Jawad Ali 3-61, Mustafa Nasir 2-49)
24 October 2023
At Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan, Abbottabad defeated Hyderabad by three wickets after comfortably chasing down 187 in 47.3 overs on day three of the last round of Hanif Mohammad Trophy. At Multan Cricket Stadium, Quetta ended the day at 92 for one, in pursuit of 191, which was the target set by Islamabad after the side was bowled out for 238 on the third day.
Quetta v Islamabad at Multan Cricket Stadium
Islamabad resumed from their overnight score of 77 for 3 in 13 overs at Multan Cricket Stadium. They managed 238 all out in 71.2 overs. Hassan Nawaz (71, 62b, 8x4s, 4x4s) top-scored for his side. Faizan Riaz (53, 80b, 6x4s) and Mohammad Hammad (47, 128b, 6x4s) were the other contributors with the bat. Jalat Khan registered a five-fer and Najeebullah Jr picked up three wickets.
Quetta, asked to chase 191 in the final innings, posted 92 in 23 overs, losing one wicket in the process. At stumps, Hazrat Wali (47 not out, 70b, 8x4s) and Latifullah Shah (24 not out, 43b, 4x4s) were unbeaten on the crease. Mohammad Nadeem was the only wicket-taker for Islamabad, in the day.
Abbottabad v Hyderabad at Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan
At Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex, Hyderabad began their day from 220 for nine in 75 overs. They posted 220 in the second innings, courtesy of Rizwan Mehmood (82, 97b, 14x4s, 1x6). Mohammad Suleman complemented Rizwan’s efforts and scored a half-century (56, 132b, 8x4s). Khalid Usman was the star performer for Abbottabad, returning with seven scalps. Mansoor Ali picked up two wickets as well.
Abbottabad were given the target of 187 in the final innings, which was completed in 47.3 overs. Mehrooz Rasheed (46, 88b, 3x4s, 1x6) led the chase. He was supported by Khalid Usman (38, 38b, 5x4s) and Anees Azam Khan (34, 56b, 5x4s).
Spinner Jawad Ali returned with three scalps while Mustafa Nasir registered two.
Quetta v Islamabad
Islamabad 150 all out, 53.3 overs (Rizwan Ali 36, Farmanullah Khan 29; Gohar Faiz 3-29, Najeebullah Jr 3-50, Jalat Khan 2-29) and 238 all out, 71.2 overs (Hassan Nawaz 71, Faizan Riaz 53, Mohammad Hammad 47; Jalat Khan 5-50, Najeebullah Jr 3-50)
Quetta 198 all out, 82.5 overs (Latifullah Shah 48, Bismillah Khan 38, Shahbaz Khan 36; Azan Tariq 3-18, Sikandar Tajwar 2-23, Mohammad Nadeem 2-50) and 92-1, 23 overs (Hazrat Wali 47 not out, Latifullah Shah 24 not out; Mohammad Nadeem 1-27)
Abbottabad v Hyderabad
Abbottabad beat Hyderabad by three wickets.
Hyderabad 128 all out, 53.1 overs (Daniyal Hussain Rajput 48, Jawad Ali 19; Fayyaz Khan 4-32, Khalid Usman 3-6, Adil Naz 3-41) and 220 all out, 75.1 overs (Rizwan Mehmood 82, Mohammad Suleman 56; Khalid Usman 7-57, Mansoor Ali 2-36)
Abbottabad 162 all out, 44.1 overs (Anees Azam Khan 53, Mohammad Arif 42; Jawad Ali 6-48, Mustafa Nasir 3-41) and 187-7, 47.3 overs (Mehrooz Rasheed 46, Khalid Usman 38, Anees Azam Khan 34; Jawad Ali 3-61, Mustafa Nasir 2-49)
Still think it's too early for Saim to be in Tests but for whiteball, he is ready and we've already seen him do well internationally in T20's. Expectation is he'll be a fixture but question remains what spot. It should be him opening with Rizwan & Babar moving down to 3. We'll see if that happens.
Great to see Karachi continuing to dominate. Sindh dominated last season across formats too and the trend is continuing which is super positive. Talents like Saim/Abrar are emerging and they've turned into an exciting team with the influx of younger talent. Used to be a team full of oldies and washed up international players but glad they have finally made the change for the better and its paying off big time.
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Saim is very promising but we have no idea where he is facing the new ball against decent bowlers. When you have a domestic tournament as weak as this, no one knows.
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Asad Shafiq scored a brillinat Century against Failsalabad region in the final of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24 Final. Karachi Whites lead by a mammoth 785 runs against Faisalabad and are in commanding position to win this final.
Multan, 25 October 2023: Islamabad have won the Hanif Mohammad Trophy 2023-24 to earn a promotion to the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy despite losing their last match of the Super-Four stage to Quetta at Multan Cricket Stadium. Quetta chased 191 in 50.3 overs, consequently inflicting a five-wicket defeat on Islamabad on the final day of the last round of the Hanif Mohammad Trophy. The previous day, Abbottabad defeated Hyderabad by three wickets after comfortably chasing down 187 in 47.3 overs at the Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan.
Quetta v Islamabad at Multan Cricket Stadium
Quetta resumed from their overnight score of 92 in 23 overs while chasing 191 in the final innings. The side achieved the target in 50.3 overs with five wickets to spare. Hazrat Wali (65, 98b, 11x4s) was the highest scorer in the innings. Bismillah Khan, who remained undefeated and hit 40 runs in 60 balls including five boundaries, was the other contributor with the bat.
Although Islamabad bowlers unleashed a counter-attack as Mohammad Nadeem returned with three wickets and Sikandar Tajwar picked up two scalps. However, the Quetta batters could not be troubled enough to derail their chase, which was completed with considerable ease as the table-topping side lost to Quetta by five wickets.
Top Performers:
Islamabad have won a promotion to the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and will be among the eight participating teams in the next season, while FATA – who were at the bottom of the table in the country’s premier first-class tournament – have been relegated to the Hanif Mohammad Trophy. Islamabad ended the season reigning on top of the table, while Quetta occupied the second spot.
Islamabad’s Hassan Nawaz, who scored 530 in seven matches, was the leading run-getter of the Hanif Mohammad Trophy. He amassed three half-centuries and one century during the tournament. Hyderabad’s Daniyal Hussain Rajput, with 526 runs in seven matches, was squarely behind Hassan on the list. He scored four half-centuries and a solitary century over the course of the season. Hyderabad’s Mohammad Suleman racked up 514 runs at 46.72 with two centuries and as many fifties in the season.
Jawad Ali, the Hyderabad spinner, was the most successful bowler of the season. He took 46 wickets at an average of 22.13 and registered four five-wicket-hauls and two four-wicket-hauls, including season-best figures of seven for 23. Quetta’s Jalat Khan was the second highest wicket-taker, with 44 scalps to his name. He bowled at an average of 12.48 and had season-best figures of seven for 32. He picked up four five-fers and three four-fers over the course of the tournament. Islamabad’s Shayan Sheikh bagged 37 wickets at an average of 17.48 in the competition.
Scores in brief:
Quetta beat Islamabad by five wickets – Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Islamabad 150 all out, 53.3 overs (Rizwan Ali 36, Farmanullah Khan 29; Gohar Faiz 3-29, Najeebullah Jr 3-50, Jalat Khan 2-29) and 238 all out, 71.2 overs (Hassan Nawaz 71, Faizan Riaz 53, Mohammad Hammad 47; Jalat Khan 5-50, Najeebullah Jr 3-50)
Quetta 198 all out, 82.5 overs (Latifullah Shah 48, Bismillah Khan 38, Shahbaz Khan 36; Azan Tariq 3-18, Sikandar Tajwar 2-23, Mohammad Nadeem 2-50) and 191-5, 50.3 overs (Hazrat Wali 65, Bismillah Shah 40 not out; Mohammad Nadeem 3-78, Sikandar Tajwar 2-50)
Abbottabad beat Hyderabad by three wickets – Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan
Hyderabad 128 all out, 53.1 overs (Daniyal Hussain Rajput 48, Jawad Ali 19; Fayyaz Khan 4-32, Khalid Usman 3-6, Adil Naz 3-41) and 220 all out, 75.1 overs (Rizwan Mehmood 82, Mohammad Suleman 56; Khalid Usman 7-57, Mansoor Ali 2-36)
Abbottabad 162 all out, 44.1 overs (Anees Azam Khan 53, Mohammad Arif 42; Jawad Ali 6-48, Mustafa Nasir 3-41) and 187-7, 47.3 overs (Mehrooz Rasheed 46, Khalid Usman 38, Anees Azam Khan 34; Jawad Ali 3-61, Mustafa Nasir 2-49)
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Quetta v Islamabad at Multan Cricket Stadium
Quetta resumed from their overnight score of 92 in 23 overs while chasing 191 in the final innings. The side achieved the target in 50.3 overs with five wickets to spare. Hazrat Wali (65, 98b, 11x4s) was the highest scorer in the innings. Bismillah Khan, who remained undefeated and hit 40 runs in 60 balls including five boundaries, was the other contributor with the bat.
Although Islamabad bowlers unleashed a counter-attack as Mohammad Nadeem returned with three wickets and Sikandar Tajwar picked up two scalps. However, the Quetta batters could not be troubled enough to derail their chase, which was completed with considerable ease as the table-topping side lost to Quetta by five wickets.
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Islamabad have won a promotion to the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and will be among the eight participating teams in the next season, while FATA – who were at the bottom of the table in the country’s premier first-class tournament – have been relegated to the Hanif Mohammad Trophy. Islamabad ended the season reigning on top of the table, while Quetta occupied the second spot.
Islamabad’s Hassan Nawaz, who scored 530 in seven matches, was the leading run-getter of the Hanif Mohammad Trophy. He amassed three half-centuries and one century during the tournament. Hyderabad’s Daniyal Hussain Rajput, with 526 runs in seven matches, was squarely behind Hassan on the list. He scored four half-centuries and a solitary century over the course of the season. Hyderabad’s Mohammad Suleman racked up 514 runs at 46.72 with two centuries and as many fifties in the season.
Jawad Ali, the Hyderabad spinner, was the most successful bowler of the season. He took 46 wickets at an average of 22.13 and registered four five-wicket-hauls and two four-wicket-hauls, including season-best figures of seven for 23. Quetta’s Jalat Khan was the second highest wicket-taker, with 44 scalps to his name. He bowled at an average of 12.48 and had season-best figures of seven for 32. He picked up four five-fers and three four-fers over the course of the tournament. Islamabad’s Shayan Sheikh bagged 37 wickets at an average of 17.48 in the competition.
Scores in brief:
Quetta beat Islamabad by five wickets – Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Islamabad 150 all out, 53.3 overs (Rizwan Ali 36, Farmanullah Khan 29; Gohar Faiz 3-29, Najeebullah Jr 3-50, Jalat Khan 2-29) and 238 all out, 71.2 overs (Hassan Nawaz 71, Faizan Riaz 53, Mohammad Hammad 47; Jalat Khan 5-50, Najeebullah Jr 3-50)
Quetta 198 all out, 82.5 overs (Latifullah Shah 48, Bismillah Khan 38, Shahbaz Khan 36; Azan Tariq 3-18, Sikandar Tajwar 2-23, Mohammad Nadeem 2-50) and 191-5, 50.3 overs (Hazrat Wali 65, Bismillah Shah 40 not out; Mohammad Nadeem 3-78, Sikandar Tajwar 2-50)
Abbottabad beat Hyderabad by three wickets – Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan
Hyderabad 128 all out, 53.1 overs (Daniyal Hussain Rajput 48, Jawad Ali 19; Fayyaz Khan 4-32, Khalid Usman 3-6, Adil Naz 3-41) and 220 all out, 75.1 overs (Rizwan Mehmood 82, Mohammad Suleman 56; Khalid Usman 7-57, Mansoor Ali 2-36)
Abbottabad 162 all out, 44.1 overs (Anees Azam Khan 53, Mohammad Arif 42; Jawad Ali 6-48, Mustafa Nasir 3-41) and 187-7, 47.3 overs (Mehrooz Rasheed 46, Khalid Usman 38, Anees Azam Khan 34; Jawad Ali 3-61, Mustafa Nasir 2-49)
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Karachi Whites on the brink of victory in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24 final
Lahore, 25 October 2023: Faisalabad lost six wickets in pursuit of the improbable target of 790 as Karachi Whites maintained their dominance in the TransGroup presents ParkView City Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24 final.Faisalabad started their innings on day four with openers Taimoor Sultan and Mohammad Huraira. Huraira lost his wicket after making only five runs off 14 balls while Taimoor made 31 off 73 before being caught by Sarfaraz Ahmed off the bowling of Noman Ali. Faisalabad wicket-keeper Ali Shan made 24 off 43 while left-handed batter Ali Waqas scored 48 off 73 deliveries with nine boundaries, falling only two runs short of a half-century.
Muhammad Irfan Khan and Asif Ali were dismissed in single figures, scoring one off two and three off 13 balls, respectively, before being sent to the pavilion. Faheem Ashraf and Ali Ashraf were the unbeaten batters at stumps with Faheem making 15 not out off 29 balls.
Earlier, Asad Shafiq and Sarfaraz Ahmed continued their innings for Karachi Whites with Asad at a solid 60 and Sarfaraz having made one off six deliveries by the end of day three.
Asad then amassed his 31st first-class century by scoring 100 off 201 balls before the lunch break taking Karachi Whites’ score to 350 runs in 92 overs. Karachi Whites then declared their score at 370 in 98.1 overs at the expense of seven wickets.
Sarfaraz ended his run at 73 off 112 deliveries and emerged as the second highest run-getter of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24 with a tally of 697 runs in 11 innings while Asad clinched the third position after ending his innings at an impressive 113 off 222 balls, and his tally reading 670 runs in 13 innings.
Khurram Shahzad picked up two wickets for Faisalabad while Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Ali and Arshad Iqbal took a wicket each in the second innings.
Scores in brief:
Karachi Whites 543 all out, 120.2 overs (Saim Ayub 203, Shan Masood 180; Mohammad Ali 3-63, Arshad Iqbal 3-94, Khurram Shahzad 3-120) and 370-7 dec, 98.1 overs (Asad Shafiq 113, Saim Ayub 109, Sarfaraz Ahmed 73; Khurram Shahzad 2-49, Arshad Iqbal 1-41)
Faisalabad 124 all out, 35.5 overs (Muhammad Irfan Khan 32, Ali Waqas 27; Mir Hamza 5-44, Shahnawaz Dahani 4-50) and 129-6, 41.3 overs (Ali Waqas 48, Taimoor Sultan 31; Asad Shafiq 1-9, Noman Ali 1-15, Mir Hamza 1-31)
Karachi Whites on the brink of victory in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24 final
Lahore, 25 October 2023: Faisalabad lost six wickets in pursuit of the improbable target of 790 as Karachi Whites maintained their dominance in the TransGroup presents ParkView City Quaid-e-Azam...
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Fifth Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title for Karachi Whites
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Karachi Whites win Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24 by margin of 456 runs
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Karachi Whites clinched their fifth Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title after defeating Faisalabad at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore by 456 runs on the last day of the five-day final. Faisalabad captain Faheem Ashraf was the last batter to be dismissed off the bowling of Ghulam Mudassar, sparking off celebrations for the Sarfaraz Ahmed-led side that pocketed a cash prize of PKR 10 million.
Karachi Whites’ last Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title win came in the 2001-02 season, when they beat Peshawar in the final by eight wickets. Before that, they completed a hat-trick of titles in 1990-91, 1991-92 and 1992-93.
Faisalabad resumed from their overnight score of 129-6 with Faheem leading a counterattack, delaying the inevitable. They lost two wickets in the first session with Ali Asfand and Khurram Shahzad the batters dismissed as Faisalabad reached lunch at the score of 230-8.
Faheem then completed his fourth first-class century off 119 balls, and added 57 runs for the ninth wicket with Arshad Iqbal and 51 runs for the last wicket with Mohammad Ali. Faheem was eventually dismissed for 147 off 181 deliveries, his career-best score including 23 fours and two sixes.
For Karachi Whites, Ghulam Mudassar registered figures of 3-62 while Shahnawaz Dahani took 2-119. Mir Hamza, Noman Ali and Asad Shafiq bagged one wicket apiece.
At the conclusion of the round-robin stage of the tournament, Faisalabad had topped the points table with Karachi Whites second on the standings. Peshawar’s Sahibzada Farhan topped the batting charts with 847 runs in 10 innings and was awarded best batter of the tournament. For his 203 in the first innings and 109 in the second innings, Karachi Whites’ Saim Ayub was named player of the final. The victorious team’s captain Sarfaraz Ahmed (697 runs and 28 dismissals) was declared player of the tournament. Faisalabad duo Khurram Shahzad (36 wickets in eight matches) and Ali Shan (28 catches and one stumping) were named best bowler and best wicket-keeper of the tournament respectively.
Scores in brief:
Karachi Whites beat Faisalabad by 456 runs
Karachi Whites 543 all out, 120.2 overs (Saim Ayub 203, Shan Masood 180; Mohammad Ali 3-63, Arshad Iqbal 3-94, Khurram Shahzad 3-120) and 370-7 dec, 98.1 overs (Asad Shafiq 113, Saim Ayub 109, Sarfaraz Ahmed 73; Khurram Shahzad 2-49, Arshad Iqbal 1-41)
Faisalabad 124 all out, 35.5 overs (Muhammad Irfan Khan 32, Ali Waqas 27; Mir Hamza 5-44, Shahnawaz Dahani 4-50) and 333 all out, 88 overs (Faheem Ashraf 147, Ali Waqas 48, Taimoor Sultan 31; Ghulam Mudassar 3-62, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-119, Asad Shafiq 1-15, Noman Ali 1-37)
Player of the tournament – Sarfaraz Ahmed (697 runs & 28 dismissals) (Karachi Region Whites)
Best Batter – Sahibzada Farhan (847 runs) (Peshawar Region)
Best Bowler – Khurram Shahzad (36 wickets) (Faisalabad Region)
Best Wicket-keeper – Ali Shan (29 dismissals) (Faisalabad Region)
Player of the final – Saim Ayub (Karachi Region Whites)
Karachi Whites’ last Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title win came in the 2001-02 season, when they beat Peshawar in the final by eight wickets. Before that, they completed a hat-trick of titles in 1990-91, 1991-92 and 1992-93.
Faisalabad resumed from their overnight score of 129-6 with Faheem leading a counterattack, delaying the inevitable. They lost two wickets in the first session with Ali Asfand and Khurram Shahzad the batters dismissed as Faisalabad reached lunch at the score of 230-8.
Faheem then completed his fourth first-class century off 119 balls, and added 57 runs for the ninth wicket with Arshad Iqbal and 51 runs for the last wicket with Mohammad Ali. Faheem was eventually dismissed for 147 off 181 deliveries, his career-best score including 23 fours and two sixes.
For Karachi Whites, Ghulam Mudassar registered figures of 3-62 while Shahnawaz Dahani took 2-119. Mir Hamza, Noman Ali and Asad Shafiq bagged one wicket apiece.
At the conclusion of the round-robin stage of the tournament, Faisalabad had topped the points table with Karachi Whites second on the standings. Peshawar’s Sahibzada Farhan topped the batting charts with 847 runs in 10 innings and was awarded best batter of the tournament. For his 203 in the first innings and 109 in the second innings, Karachi Whites’ Saim Ayub was named player of the final. The victorious team’s captain Sarfaraz Ahmed (697 runs and 28 dismissals) was declared player of the tournament. Faisalabad duo Khurram Shahzad (36 wickets in eight matches) and Ali Shan (28 catches and one stumping) were named best bowler and best wicket-keeper of the tournament respectively.
Scores in brief:
Karachi Whites beat Faisalabad by 456 runs
Karachi Whites 543 all out, 120.2 overs (Saim Ayub 203, Shan Masood 180; Mohammad Ali 3-63, Arshad Iqbal 3-94, Khurram Shahzad 3-120) and 370-7 dec, 98.1 overs (Asad Shafiq 113, Saim Ayub 109, Sarfaraz Ahmed 73; Khurram Shahzad 2-49, Arshad Iqbal 1-41)
Faisalabad 124 all out, 35.5 overs (Muhammad Irfan Khan 32, Ali Waqas 27; Mir Hamza 5-44, Shahnawaz Dahani 4-50) and 333 all out, 88 overs (Faheem Ashraf 147, Ali Waqas 48, Taimoor Sultan 31; Ghulam Mudassar 3-62, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-119, Asad Shafiq 1-15, Noman Ali 1-37)
Player of the tournament – Sarfaraz Ahmed (697 runs & 28 dismissals) (Karachi Region Whites)
Best Batter – Sahibzada Farhan (847 runs) (Peshawar Region)
Best Bowler – Khurram Shahzad (36 wickets) (Faisalabad Region)
Best Wicket-keeper – Ali Shan (29 dismissals) (Faisalabad Region)
Player of the final – Saim Ayub (Karachi Region Whites)
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Sarfraz Ahmed, beautiful cricketer, batter, keeper, and captain.
The winner of QeAT 2023 with the Karachi Whites. He adds yet another trophy to his case— such a winner and champion cricketer.
He was the Man of the Tournament for being the 2nd highest run scorer at having an Avg. of 99+ & SR of 74+.
He is knocking on the doors of selection with his continuous performances. He was head & shoulders above the rest of the batters in the QeAT. It’s not easy to have these types of figures as a middle-order keeper-batter. It’s truly remarkable.
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Lahore, 27 October 2023: A total of 24,254 runs were scored across 29 matches of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24 with 730 wickets falling over the course of the tournament. The country’s premier first-class competition witnessed 51 centuries, including eight double centuries and the highest individual score of 292 from the bat of Multan’s Zain Abbas. This season saw five-wicket hauls on 26 occasions with the best bowling figures registered by FATA’s Sameen Gul (8-51). Four bowlers took 10 wickets in the match.
Sarfaraz Ahmed added yet another feather to his cap by lifting the prestigious Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday after Karachi Whites outclassed Faisalabad Region and defeated them by 456 runs. This was sixth biggest win in first-class matches in Pakistan and the biggest margin of victory in a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final. Karachi Whites clinched their fifth Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title with Sarfaraz Ahmed winning his first as captain of the team.
Karachi Whites were the most dominant team throughout the tournament, boasting the services of Test stars Sarfaraz Ahmed, Asad Shafiq, Khurram Manzoor, Noman Ali and Mir Hamza. The side was further strengthened by the arrival of Shan Masood and Saim Ayub towards the later stages of the tournament.
The final proved to be a one-sided affair where Faheem Ashraf-led young Faisalabad side ran out of steam after batting hard throughout the season where they edged out Lahore Blues by the barest of margins to reach the grand finale.
The highlight of the final was scintillating centuries by the flamboyant young opener from Karachi Saim Ayub who followed his flawless double ton in the first innings with another century in the second, becoming the first batter to achieve this feat in a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final. Saim is also only the second batter after Salman Butt (125 and 105 not out) to score centuries in both innings of a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final.
Shan and Asad also weighed in with centuries of their own. Mir Hamza and Shahnawaz Dahani shared nine wickets between them to skittle Faisalabad for a meager 124 in pursuit of mammoth 543 by Karachi Whites in the first innings who then decided not to enforce the follow on and piled on the runs in the second innings. By the time Karachi Whites declared, they were 789 runs ahead and the eventual result was a mere formality despite the best efforts of skipper Faheem Ashraf who scored a battling century to delay the inevitable.
Earlier in the tournament, Multan equalled the world record for the most number of centuries (6) in an innings of a first-class match, en route to 718-8 declared against Lahore Blues at Gaddafi Stadium. Karachi Whites posted the highest total at Gaddafi Stadium when they made 784-5 against Lahore Whites.
This year’s championship was played between eight teams on a single league basis. FATA, by finishing last, will now be relegated to play in the non-first class Hanif Muhammad Trophy next season; Islamabad Region who won the Hanif Muhammad Trophy will replace them in next year’s Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
Top Performers
Sahibzada Farhan led the batting charts by churning out 847 runs with the help of three centuries and two half-centuries including a career best of 245. Karachi Whites captain Sarfaraz with 697 runs and his teammate Asad with 670 runs stood second and third on the batting charts, respectively.
Bowling honours went to Khurram Shahzad of Faisalabad Region who took 36 wickets at an impressive average of 20.31. Seasoned pro Mir Hamza was second on the list with 32 wickets at an average of 20.88, his effort was remarkable considering he played two league games at the featherbed of Gaddafi Stadium unlike Khurram who played all his league games on generally seamer friendly pitches up north. Test fast bowler Mohammad Ali also had a good season and was third amongst the leading wicket takers, capturing 28 wickets at 25.35. Amongst wicket-keepers, Junaid Ali of Lahore Blues and Ali Shan of Faisalabad finished with 29 victims whilst the winning captain of Karachi Whites Sarfaraz accounted for 28 dismissals, capping off a remarkable season for the former Test captain.
Sarfaraz Ahmed added yet another feather to his cap by lifting the prestigious Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday after Karachi Whites outclassed Faisalabad Region and defeated them by 456 runs. This was sixth biggest win in first-class matches in Pakistan and the biggest margin of victory in a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final. Karachi Whites clinched their fifth Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title with Sarfaraz Ahmed winning his first as captain of the team.
Karachi Whites were the most dominant team throughout the tournament, boasting the services of Test stars Sarfaraz Ahmed, Asad Shafiq, Khurram Manzoor, Noman Ali and Mir Hamza. The side was further strengthened by the arrival of Shan Masood and Saim Ayub towards the later stages of the tournament.
The final proved to be a one-sided affair where Faheem Ashraf-led young Faisalabad side ran out of steam after batting hard throughout the season where they edged out Lahore Blues by the barest of margins to reach the grand finale.
The highlight of the final was scintillating centuries by the flamboyant young opener from Karachi Saim Ayub who followed his flawless double ton in the first innings with another century in the second, becoming the first batter to achieve this feat in a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final. Saim is also only the second batter after Salman Butt (125 and 105 not out) to score centuries in both innings of a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final.
Shan and Asad also weighed in with centuries of their own. Mir Hamza and Shahnawaz Dahani shared nine wickets between them to skittle Faisalabad for a meager 124 in pursuit of mammoth 543 by Karachi Whites in the first innings who then decided not to enforce the follow on and piled on the runs in the second innings. By the time Karachi Whites declared, they were 789 runs ahead and the eventual result was a mere formality despite the best efforts of skipper Faheem Ashraf who scored a battling century to delay the inevitable.
Earlier in the tournament, Multan equalled the world record for the most number of centuries (6) in an innings of a first-class match, en route to 718-8 declared against Lahore Blues at Gaddafi Stadium. Karachi Whites posted the highest total at Gaddafi Stadium when they made 784-5 against Lahore Whites.
This year’s championship was played between eight teams on a single league basis. FATA, by finishing last, will now be relegated to play in the non-first class Hanif Muhammad Trophy next season; Islamabad Region who won the Hanif Muhammad Trophy will replace them in next year’s Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
Top Performers
Sahibzada Farhan led the batting charts by churning out 847 runs with the help of three centuries and two half-centuries including a career best of 245. Karachi Whites captain Sarfaraz with 697 runs and his teammate Asad with 670 runs stood second and third on the batting charts, respectively.
Bowling honours went to Khurram Shahzad of Faisalabad Region who took 36 wickets at an impressive average of 20.31. Seasoned pro Mir Hamza was second on the list with 32 wickets at an average of 20.88, his effort was remarkable considering he played two league games at the featherbed of Gaddafi Stadium unlike Khurram who played all his league games on generally seamer friendly pitches up north. Test fast bowler Mohammad Ali also had a good season and was third amongst the leading wicket takers, capturing 28 wickets at 25.35. Amongst wicket-keepers, Junaid Ali of Lahore Blues and Ali Shan of Faisalabad finished with 29 victims whilst the winning captain of Karachi Whites Sarfaraz accounted for 28 dismissals, capping off a remarkable season for the former Test captain.
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