- FATA, Karachi Whites and Rawalpindi also record impressive victories
- Complete scorecards available here
Lahore, 3 November 2024: A 10-wicket match by former Test fast bowler Bilawal Bhatti proved to be the cornerstone of Hyderabad’s six wickets victory over Lahore Whites on the third day of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in Islamabad on Sunday. Elsewhere, Rawalpindi defeated Azad Jammu and Kashmir by an innings and 144 runs in Rawalpindi, FATA beat Dera Murad Jamali by an innings and 129 runs in Sheikhupura and Karachi Whites overcame Multan by three wickets in Charsadda.
Bilawal followed up his four for 61 in the first innings with figures of 16-4-42-6 as Lahore Whites, starting at day three at 162 for five, were bowled out for 203. Needing 131 runs for their second successive win, Hyderabad achieved victory for the loss of four wickets with Muhammad Sadam top-scoring with 48.
In Sheikhupura, FATA’s Sameen Gul picked up five for 59 for match figures of seven for 133 as Dera Murad Jamali, trailing by 278 runs on the first innings, were bundled out for 149 to give FATA their first win by an innings and 129 runs.
In Charsadda, even contributions from Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (68), Saqib Khan (38), Jahanzaib Sultan (31) and Khurram Manzoor (27) helped Karachi Whites to defeat Multan by three wickets. Multan, after securing 90 runs first innings lead and starting the day at 62 for two, were dismissed for 125 with Rameez Aziz taking four for 23 and Mohammad Asghar and Mohammad Umar picking up three wickets each. That had set Karachi Whites 216 runs target, which they achieved for the loss of seven wickets in 42.3 overs.
Rawalpindi carved out their first win in the event by disposing off Azad Jammu and Kashmir by an innings and 144 runs. AJK, starting the day at 92 for five and needing another 231 runs to make Rawalpindi bat again, were bowled out for 149. Shadab Khan, who took two for four in the first innings and scored 84 with the bat, grabbed three wickets for seven runs in the second innings, while Kashif Ali bagged three for 59.
Abbottabad’s Khayam Khan missed a century by four runs but his efforts put his side in a commanding position against Faisalabad at the National Ground in Islamabad. After securing 216 runs first innings lead, Abbottabad declared their second innings at 203 for eight to set 419 runs target. Faisalabad were 69 for two, needing another 350 runs for victory.
In Abbottabad, Peshawar had set Bahawalpur 344 runs target. After securing 22 runs first innings lead, Peshawar were dismissed for 321 following half-centuries by Iftikhar Ahmed (68), Maaz Sadaqat (65) and Mehran Ibrahim (55). Bahawalpur will resume their run-chase on Monday at seven for one.
Lahore Blues and Karachi Whites match at the Saeed Sports City, Bedian in Lahore was evenly poised. Lahore Blues, after securing four runs first innings lead, were 42 for one in their second innings after dismissing the visitors for 209 that set a 206-run target. Lahore Whites need another 164 runs for an outright win.
Quetta were facing defeat against Sialkot when they were 108 for three at stumps, requiring another 95 runs to make their opponents to bat again. Earlier, Sialkot had resumed their first innings at 306 for four in reply to Quetta’s 263 and were dismissed for 439.
Scores in brief (day 3 of 4):
Hyderabad beat Lahore Whites by six wickets, Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad, Pool A
Lahore Whites 219 all-out, 53.3 overs (Saad Nasim 86, Shahbaz Javed 29, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 29, Imran Dogar 26, Ali Zaryab 20; Bilawal Bhatti 4-61, Mustafa Nasir 2-35, Kashif Bhatti 2-37, Asim Jutt 2-56) and 203 all-out, 65 overs (Attyab Ahmed 46, Saad Nasim 40, Imran Dogar 31, Ali Zaryab 25; Bilawal Bhatti 6-42)
Hyderabad 292 all-out, 59.3 overs (Mohammad Suleman 90, Kashif Bhatti 59, Muhammad Sadam 39, Rizwan Mehmood 30, Gohar Ali 20; Ahmed Bashir 4-65, Mohammad Salman 3-73, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 2-64) and 131-4, 27 overs (Muhammad Sadam 48, Gohar Ali 38, Rizwan Mehmood 28 not out; Mohammad Salman 2-40)
Faisalabad v Abbottabad, National Ground, Islamabad, Pool A
Abbottabad 405 all-out, 100.2 overs (Khalid Usman 139 not out, Ahmed Khan 65, Mohammad Adil 62, Shujah Zaheer 56, Yasir Shah 26; Mohammad Faizan 3-68, Khurram Shahzad 3-98, Shehzad Gul 2-100) and 203-8d, 49.2 overs (Khayam Khan 96, Afaq Ahmed 68, Ahmed Khan 21; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 3-52, Shehzad Gul 3-58, Khurram Shahzad 2-31)
Faisalabad 189 all out, 59.3 overs (Ahmed Safi Abdullah 43 not out, Muhammad Awais Zafar 33, Mohammad Saleem 28, Ali Shan 26; Mohammad Adil 5-58, Ahmed Khan 2-20) and 69-2, 31.3 overs (Atiq-ur-Rehman 32 not out)
Rawalpindi beat AJK by an innings and 144 runs, Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pool B
AJK 82 all-out, 33.1 overs (Abdul Rehman Muzammil 32; Mohammad Awais Anwar 5-29, Shadab Khan 2-4, Kashif Ali 2-31) and 149 all-out, 46.1 overs (Abdul Rehman Muzammil 41, Hasan Raza 33, Usman Salahuddin 21; Shadab Khan 3-7, Kashif Ali 3-59, Mohammad Faizan 2-21, Mohammad Awais Anwar 2-58)
Rawalpindi 375 all-out, 88.5 overs (Umar Amin 96, Shadab Khan 84, Taimur Khan 65, Aqib Shah 57; Taj Wali 4-52, Salman Irshad 3-88, Faizan Saleem 2-69)
Peshawar v Bahawalpur, Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad, Pool B
Peshawar 301 all-out, 58.3 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 96, Waqar Ahmed 63, Mohammad Haris 34; Mehran Sanwal 4-106, Muhammad Imran 3-66, Ali Shabbir 2-48) and 321 all-out, 75.4 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 68, Maaz Sadaqat 65, Mehran Ibrahim 55, Nabi Gul 40, Mohammad Haris 32, Israrullah 22, Sajid Khan 21; Mehran Sanwal 4-75, Gulfam Aziz 3-60, Ali Shabbir 3-91)
Bahawalpur 279 all-out, 86.5 overs (Mohammad Faizan Zafar 83, Mohammad Ammar 44, Ali Hamza Wasim 37, Ali Umar 35, Mohammad Imran 30, Abid Ali 26; Niaz Khan 6-97, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-48, Moazzam Umar 2-57) and 7-1, 10 overs
Karachi Whites beat Multan by three wickets, Ashfaq Cricket Ground, Sirdheri, Charsadda, Pool B
Multan 260 all-out, 78 overs (Uzair Mumtaz 115 not out, Sharoon Siraj 71, Imam-ul-Haq 31, Waqar Hussain 28; Mohammad Asghar 5-82, Ashiq Ali 2-39) and 125 all-out, 51 overs (Uzair Mumtaz 42; Rameez Aziz 4-23, Mohammad Asghar 3-15, Mohammad Umar 3-50)
Karachi Whites 170 all-out, 55 overs (Jahanzaib Sultan 72, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 42; Mohammad Ismail 5-47, Waseem Akram Jnr 4-36) and 216-7, 42.3 overs (Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 68, Saqib Khan 38, Jahanzaib Sultan 31, Khurram Manzoor 27; Tahir Hussain 3-52, Mohammad Ismail 3-77)
Quetta v Sialkot, Multan Cricket Stadium, Pool C
Quetta 263 all-out, 75.3 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 85, Shahbaz Khan 55, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 34, Hazrat Wali 31; Salman Aslam 3-66, Amad Butt 3-82, Usama Mir 2-62) and 108-3, 39 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 27 not out, Hazrat Wali 26, Yasir Khan 21; Awais Ali 2-18)
Sialkot 439 all out, 133.4 overs (Abdul Rehman 113, Azan Awais 78, Ammad Butt 59, Mohsin Riaz 42, Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti 38, Mohammad Waleed 34, Mohammad Huraira 26; Jalat Khan 4-98, Najeebullah Achakzai 3-82, Naqeebullah 3-103)
Lahore Blues v Karachi Blues, Saeed Sports City, Bedian, Lahore, Pool C
Karachi Blues 220 all-out, 74.1 overs (Mohammad Taha 123, Fawad Alam 42, Abdullah Fazal 20; Nisar Ahmed 3-29, Hunain Shah 3-42, Mohammad Rizwan 3-56) and 209 all-out, 80 overs (Abdullah Fazal 58, Fawad Alam 52, Kashif Ali 24; Qasim Akram 4-46, Mohammad Rizwan 3-66)
Lahore Blues 224 all-out, 76.1 overs (Imran Butt 111, Junaid Ali 43; Tabish Khan 4-66, Fahad Amin 2-44, Aarish Ali Khan 2-56) and 42-1, 10.3 overs (Imran Butt 22 not out)
FATA beat DM Jamali by an innings and 129 runs, Rana Naveed ul Hasan Cricket Academy, Sheikhupura, Pool C
DM Jamali 170 all-out, 52.1 overs (Dawood Khan 52, Aqib Junaid 32; Shahid Aziz 7-24, Sameen Gul 2-74) and 149 all-out, 51.5 overs (Dawood Khan 25, Mohammad Deen 23; Sameen Gul 5-59, Asif Afridi 2-20, Sirajuddin 2-27)
FATA 448 all-out, 103.2 overs (Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 138 not out, Mohammad Usman 100, Sirajuddin 49, Abdul Aziz 43, Samiullah Jnr 39, Salman Khan Jnr 35; Abu Huraira 4-132, Nasir Khan 2-85, Irfanullah Shah 2-92, Mohammad Shahid 2-98)
ON SATURDAY - Islamabad beat Larkana by an innings and 107 runs, Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad, Pool A
