Double century by Sahibzada Farhan was the highlight of the day at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore as Lahore Whites and Peshawar draw the match on the last day of play for the fifth round of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24. At Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Saim Ayub registered his first century in first-class cricket, with Karachi Whites and Multan ending the match in a draw. Lahore Blues chased 126 in the final innings against Rawalpindi at Pindi Cricket Stadium. At Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Faisalabad secured a victory over FATA.
Lahore Whites v Peshawar at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore:
Peshawar resumed their innings from 330 for two at Gaddafi Stadium on the finalday of play in the fifth round of the Quaid–e-Azam Trophy 2023-24. Skipper Sahibzada Farhan and Kamran Ghulam, who both completed their centuries the previous day, were at the crease. Sahibzada scored a double century (245, 429b, 28x4s, 4x6s) while Kamran ended up with 154 runs scored from 361 balls, including 11 boundaries and a maximum.
Niaz Khan scored 89 runs from 78 balls including 13 boundaries, taking the score to 589, before the side was bowled out after batting for 174.3 overs. Mohammad Rameez Jr got a six-fer for Lahore Whites. He was helped by Ali Zaryab Asif, who bagged two wickets. The match was drawn, with neither side getting to bat for the second time.
Multan v Karachi Whites at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi:
At Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium Rawalpindi, Karachi Whites were 19 for none while chasing 432 in the final innings. Saim Ayub registered his maiden first-class century (142 not out, 248b, 12x4s, 1×6) which helped plummet his side to 243 runs in 82 overs. Khurram Manzoor (41, 126b, 6x4s) was the other contributor with the bat.
The side lost three wickets in the innings, courtesy of Ali Usman who returned with two wickets and spinner Zahid Mahmood who got one wicket. With no definitive result on the card, the two captains shook their hands as the match was drawn.
Rawalpindi v Lahore Blues at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi:
Rawalpindi, at Pindi Cricket Stadium, were 302 for eight in 93 overs. Taimur Khan (166 not out, 232b, 29x4sm 3x6s) helped the side get to 345 runs before they were bowled out in 109.3 overs. Hunain Shah returned with four wickets. Kashif Bhatti had three wickets while Ali Shafiq got two to his name.
In return, Imran Butt-led Lahore Blues chased the required 126 with significant ease, losing only three wickets in the process which came courtesy of Kashif Ali and Awais Anwar. The former got two while the latter got just one. Usman Salahuddin (39 not out, 52b, 8x4s) and Husnain Talat (32 not out, 34b, 6x4s, 1×6) were the high scorers for Lahore in the final innings, as the side won by seven wickets.
FATA v Faisalabad at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium:
FATA resumed their second innings from 156 for eight while chasing 308 at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium. They could only get to 181 runs before they were bowled out in 66.4 overs. Khurram Shahzad returned with four wickets. He was supported by Mohammad Abubakar Khan and Mohammad Shahzad Gul, who bagged three and two wickets respectively.
Efforts by Mohammad Sarwar Afridi (59, 143b, 8x4s) and Samiullah Jr (48, 97b, 6x4s) went in vain as the Faisalabad bowlers ran through the FATA line-up, ensuring that the side secures a comfortable win in the fifth round of the QeAT 2023-2024.
Scores in brief
Lahore Whites v Peshawar:
Match Drawn
Lahore Whites 568 all out in 161.2 overs (Ahmed Shahzad 253; Ali Zaryab Asif 141; Mehran Ibrahim 5-57, Sajid Khan 2-152)
Peshawar 589 all out in 174.3 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 245, Kamran Ghulam 154, Niaz Khan 89; Mohammad Rameez Jr 6-221, Ali Zaryab Asif 2-38, Asadullah 1-68, Ahmed Daniyal 1-80)
Multan v Karachi Whites:
Match Drawn
Multan 220 all out in 50.2 overs (Mohammad Basit 60, Ali Usman 57; Tabish Khan 3-40, Mir Hamza 3-54) and 405 all out in 134 overs (Sharoon Siraj 83, Mohammad Imran 75, Hamayun Altaf 73, Imran Rafiq 70; Aaliyan Mehmood 4-89, Asad Shafiq 2-29, Noman Ali 2-80)
Karachi Whites 194 all out in 64.2 overs (Saim Ayub 40, Tabish Khan 38 not out, Mir Hamza 36; Zahid Mahmood 5-69, Ali Usman 4-50) and 243-3 in 82 overs (Saim Ayub 142 not out, Khurram Manzoor 41; Ali Usman 2-69, Zahid Mahmood 1-86)
Rawalpindi v Lahore Blues:
Lahore Blues win against Rawalpindi by seven wickets.
Lahore Blues 396 all out 99.3 overs (Hussain Talat 104, Junaid Ali 102; Kashif Ali 6-86, Mohammad Awais Anwar 3-109) and 126-3 in 24.3 overs (Usman Salahuddin 39 not out, Hussain Talat 32 not out; Kashif Ali 2-45, Mohammad Awais Anwar 1-41)
Rawalpindi 176 all out in 50.2 overs (Mehran Mumtaz 40, Mohammad Faizan 31; Nisar Ahmed 4-55, Ali Shafiq 3-55) and 345 all out in 109.3 overs (Taimur Khan 166 not out, Sardar Hasan Raza 50; Hunain Shah 4-61, Kashif Bhatti 3-65, Ali Shafiq 2-59)
FATA v Faisalabad:
Faisalabad win against FATA by 126 runs
Faisalabad 215 all out in 79.5 overs (Faheem Ashraf 76, Mohammad Huraira 37; Asif Afridi 3-37, Aimal Khan 2-54, Arshad Ullah 2-57) and 220-9 in 62 overs (Irfan Khan Niazi 68 not out, Taimoor Sultan 52, Mohammad Abubakar Khan 37; Asif Afridi 4-49, Mohammad Irfan 2-26, Arshadullah 2-41)
FATA 128 all out in 43.4 overs (Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 35, Mohammad Nisar Afridi 32; Khurram Shahzad 6-23, Mohammad Ali 2-48) and 181 all out in 66.4 overs (Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 59, Samiullah 49; Khurram Shahzad 4-55, Mohammad Abubakr Khan 3-26, Shahzad Gul 2-37).
