The fifth round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024-25 began with a flurry of remarkable individual performances across venues. Lahore Whites’ pacer Ubaid Shah stole the spotlight at the Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad, with a sensational 8-79, dismantling Larkana for 202 in 58.4 overs and claiming his maiden first-class five-wicket haul. By stumps, Lahore Whites capitalized on his heroics, reaching 121-1 with openers Attyab Ahmed (61*) and Gauhar Hafeez (50*) in command.
Match Highlights Across the Grounds
Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad – Pool A
Lahore Whites vs Larkana
Larkana struggled against the fiery Ubaid Shah, who bowled 19.4 relentless overs to dismantle their lineup. Despite resistance from Faraz Aziz (36), Akbar-ur-Rehman (35), and Mohsin Raza (35), Larkana was bundled out for a modest 202. Lahore Whites responded with a strong start, courtesy of unbeaten half-centuries from Attyab Ahmed and Gauhar Hafeez.
Stumps: Lahore Whites 121-1 (lead by 81 runs).
National Cricket Ground, Islamabad – Pool A
Islamabad vs Faisalabad
Musa Khan continued his stunning form with 6-51, marking his third consecutive first-class five-wicket haul. Faisalabad managed 202 in 47.5 overs, with Atiq-ur-Rehman top-scoring with 61. In reply, Islamabad stumbled to 72-5 at stumps, with Faizan Riaz holding firm on 25*.
Stumps: Islamabad trail by 130 runs with five wickets remaining.
Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad – Pool A
Abbottabad vs Hyderabad
Mohammad Bilal’s century (102) and an 88-run seventh-wicket partnership with skipper Usman Khalid (62) lifted Abbottabad from 139-6 to 290 all out. Hyderabad reached 59-1 by stumps, led by Haris Khan’s unbeaten 30.
Stumps: Hyderabad trail by 231 runs with nine wickets in hand.
Gohati Cricket Stadium, Swabi – Pool C
Lahore Blues vs FATA
Qasim Akram lit up the day with a scintillating 109 off 87 balls, including 18 boundaries and two sixes. His efforts powered Lahore Blues to 287 all out, despite a stellar 5-89 by Arshadullah. FATA ended the day at 52-2 in 15 overs.
Stumps: FATA trail by 235 runs with eight wickets in hand.
Railway Cricket Ground, Haripur – Group C
Quetta vs DM Jamali
Jalat Khan’s lethal 5-28 annihilated DM Jamali, who were bowled out for 144. Quetta faltered in their reply, closing at 73-4 as Danish Aziz claimed 4-22.
Stumps: Quetta trail by 71 runs with six wickets remaining.
Other Matches
- Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Ground, Rawalpindi – Group B
Peshawar dominated the day with 351-7 in 93 overs. Sajjad Ibraheem (73), Zubair Khan (69), and Israrullah (62) led the charge. - Abbottabad Cricket Stadium – Pool B
Bahawalpur’s Mohammad Sheharyar narrowly missed a century with 95 as his team posted 248. Karachi Whites closed the day early due to poor light. - Ashfaq Cricket Ground, Charsadda – Group B
Multan ended the day unscathed at 117-0 after bundling AJK out for 188, with Hasan Raza’s 82 standing out. - Mirpur Cricket Stadium, Mirpur – Group C
Sialkot bowled Karachi Blues out for 171, with Mohammad Ali taking 4-51. Sialkot replied with 59-1 at stumps.
Day 1: Scores in Brief
- Lahore Whites vs Larkana: Larkana 202 all out; Lahore Whites 121-1
- Islamabad vs Faisalabad: Faisalabad 202 all out; Islamabad 72-5
- Abbottabad vs Hyderabad: Abbottabad 290 all out; Hyderabad 59-1
- Lahore Blues vs FATA: Lahore Blues 287 all out; FATA 52-2
- Quetta vs DM Jamali: DM Jamali 144 all out; Quetta 73-4
- Peshawar vs Rawalpindi: Peshawar 351-7
- Bahawalpur vs Karachi Whites: Bahawalpur 248 all out
- Multan vs AJK: AJK 188 all out; Multan 117-0
- Karachi Blues vs Sialkot: Karachi Blues 171 all out; Sialkot 59-1
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