- In fourth round of the Quaid Trophy, Faisalabad romped to victory over Larkana; Lahore Whites beat Abbottabad on third day after two results came on second day
- Remaining five matches heading to exciting finish
- Complete scorecards available here; Action images of the Rawalpindi-Bahawalpur match available here for free download and editorial use; Please credit @PCB
Lahore, 15 November 2024: Faisalabad and Lahore Whites registered victories on the third day of the fourth round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024-25. At Marghzar Cricket Ground, Lahore Whites reached the 79-run target in 16.1 overs to beat Abbottabad by seven wickets. Earlier, Abbottabad could only add six runs to their overnight total of 125-8 before being bowled out for 131.
Faisalabad chased the 173-run target in 45 overs against Larkana with four wickets in hand after recovering from 44-5 at the National Ground Islamabad. Skipper Ali Shan starred with unbeaten 58 off 109 balls including nine fours. Earlier in the day Faisalabad wrapped up the Larkana innings for 277 all out after they continued from 238-8 on day three. Shahzad Gul and Shahid Ali bagged four wickets each for Faisalabad.
Peshawar’s Maaz Sadaqat scored his maiden first-class century as they were bowled out for 251 in 69.5 overs in reply to Multan’s 292 all out. Multan’s Mohammad Ismail returned figures of 5-84. At the close of play Multan were 31 for no loss in six overs extending their second innings lead to 72.
At Gohati Cricket Stadium in Swabi, Sialkot were 255-7, trailing Lahore Blues by 214 runs at close of play as only 66 overs were possible on day three. Lahore Blues’ Mohammad Abbas registered his 45th first-class five-fer while Sialkot’s Mohammad Waleed remained unbeaten 83 at stumps.
Test batter Abid Ali registered his 30th first-class ton at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium to help Bahawalpur overcome Rawalpindi’s 91-run first innings lead. After Rawalpindi finished their first innings on 324 all out, Bahawalpur notched 258-4 by close of play on day three with 167 runs ahead.
Elsewhere, Karachi Whites lead by 219 runs in their second innings against AJK at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium as the former closed the day with 151-6 in 36.5 overs. Earlier in the day, AJK could only add 57 runs to their overnight total of 231-6 as they were bowled out for 288 with a 68-run first innings deficit. At Railway Cricket Ground, Haripur, Quetta trailed by 90 runs against FATA as they were 66-2 in their second innings when stumps were drawn. Earlier, FATA scored 343 all out after continuing from their overnight score of 152-3, taking a strong 156-run first innings lead.
Scores in brief (Day 3 of 4):
Lahore Whites beat Abbottabad by seven wickets, Marghzar Cricket Ground, Pool A
Abbottabad 174 all out, 53.4 overs (Khayam Khan 49, Shujah Zaheer 42; Ubaid Shah 4-53, Mohammad Salman 3-52, Ahmed Daniyal 2-15) and 131 all out, 34 overs (Mohammad Bilal 63; Ubaid Shah 3-56, Mohammad Salman 3-22)
Lahore Whites 227 all out, 52 overs (Ahmed Daniyal 56, Saad Nasim 50, Attyab Ahmed 43; Khalid Usman 3-39, Aqib Khan 3-39, Shahab Khan 3-70) and 80-3, 16.1 overs (Muhammad Akhlaq 27 not out, Obaid Shahid 19 not out)
Faisalabad beat Larkana by four wickets, National Ground Islamabad, Pool A
Larkana 91 all out, 40.4 overs (Sabit Ali 30, Mohsin Raza 23; Mohammad Faizan 7-13, Faheem Ashraf 2-12) and 277 all out, 65.2 overs (Umar Waheed 105, Imtiaz Legari 65, Zahid Mehmood 31, Mohammad Nawaz 21, Mushtaq Ahmed 20; Shehzad Gul 4-53, Shahid Ali 4-69)
Faisalabad 196 all out, 34 overs (Mohammad Faizan 61, Shehzad Gul 32, Muhammad Awais Zafar 29, Faheem Ashraf 20; Mushtaq Ahmed 5-64, Imtiaz Legari 3-80) and 175-6, 45 overs (Ali Shan 58 no out, Ali Asfand 40, Faheem Ashraf 28 not out; Mushtaq Ahmed 5-70)
AJK vs Karachi Whites, Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Pool B
Karachi Whites 356 all out, 74.5 overs (Saud Shakeel 120, Rameez Aziz 107, Jahanzaib Sultan 44, Khurram Manzoor 29, Saqib Khan 24; Taj Wali 4-79, Shadab Majeed 3-67, Faizan Saleem 3-88) and 151-6, 36.5 overs (Habibullah 49, Khurram Manzoor 40, Rameez Aziz 20 not out; Taj Wali 2-32, Shadab Majeed 2-32)
AJK 288 all out, 86.3 overs (Awais Akram Minhas 69, Qazi Mohammad Arbqan 61, Basit Ali 39, Hasan Raza 37, Ali Abbas 22, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 22; Saqib Khan 4-73, Aftab Ibrahim 4-77)
Rawalpindi vs Bahawalpur, Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pool B
Bahawalpur 233 all out, 59 overs (Mohammad Sheharyar 74 not out, Ali Umar 44, Abid Ali 39, Mohammad Ammar 28, Muhammad Imran 24; Shadab Khan 5-80, Mohammad Awais Anwar 3-71, Mohammad Faizan 2-36) and 258-4, 79 overs (Abid Ali 100, Ali Hamza Wasim 80, Mohammad Ammar 39 not out, Shadab Khan 3-88)
Rawalpindi 324 all out, 86.3 overs (Aqib Shah 62, Taimur Khan 59, Shadab Khan 54, Mohammad Awais Anwar 50, Umar Amin 46; Mehran Sanwal 4-115, Mohammad Faizan Zafar 2-8, Muhammad Imran 2-56, Gulfam Aziz 2-61)
Multan vs Peshawar, Ashfaq Cricket Ground Sirdheri, Charsadda, Pool B
Multan 292 all out, 87.3 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 60, Mohammad Basit 54, Zain Abbas 30, Waseem Akram Jnr 28 not out, Ahmed Jamal 26, Uzair Mumtaz 23; Muhammad Shahzad 20; Mohammad Amir Khan 6-98, Mohammad Imran Jnr 2-56) and 31-0, 6 overs
Peshawar Region 251 all out, 69.5 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 114, Niaz Khan 46; Mohammad Ismail 5-84, Huzaifa Ayub 2-83)
Quetta vs FATA, Railway Cricket Ground, Haripur, Pool C
Quetta 187 all out, 58.2 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 48, Bismillah Khan 41, Nadeem Ahmed 38, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 28; Arshadullah 4-53, Shahid Aziz 3-30, Afaq Afridi 2-42) and 66-2, 16.4 overs (Hazrat Wali 23; Arshadullah 2-27)
FATA 343 all out, 92.4 overs (Mohammad Farooq 73, Shahid Aziz 58, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 58, Khushdil Shah 40, Salman Khan Jnr 38, Mohammad Usman 20; Jalat Khan 4-65, Mohammad Idrees 4-115)
Sialkot vs Lahore Blues, Gohati Cricket Stadium, Swabi, Pool C
Lahore Blues 439-7 Dec, 100.1 overs (Mohammad Saleem 117, Umar Siddiq 115, Qasim Akram 101 not out, Nisar Ahmed 43; Mohammad Ali 4-110, Awais Ali 2-88)
Sialkot 225-7, 66 overs (Mohammad Waleed 83 not out, Amad Butt 61, Usama Mir 28 not out, Ashir Mehmood 26; Mohammad Abbas 5-39)
On Thursday - Islamabad beat Hyderabad by an innings and two runs at Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad, Pool A, Karachi Blues beat DM Jamali by an innings and 56 runs at Mirpur Cricket Stadium, Mirpur Pool C
