All Five Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Openers End in Draws as Rizwan, Haris Hit Hundreds

Attention shifts to Sunday’s second round after a balanced start highlighted by five-wicket spells plus youth cup breakthroughs.

Overview

Peshawar declared at 376-5 with Mohammad Rizwan 123 not out and Mohammad Haris 100 not out, before Sialkot closed on 156-3.
Bahawalpur’s Muhammad Imran took 5-26 to bowl Abbottabad out for 166 and enforce the follow-on, with the hosts reaching 155-3 at stumps.
Lahore Whites versus Islamabad finished as a high-scoring draw, led by Hussain Talat’s unbeaten 106 and Abdul Faseeh’s 75 in the reply.
Multan replied with 394 on Bismillah Khan’s 138 as FATA’s Zahid Mehmood claimed 5-99, with FATA 39-1 when time expired.
In the National U19 Cup, Lahore Blues and Lahore Whites recorded emphatic wins, and Peshawar’s Ahmed Hussain sealed an eight-run victory with a hat-trick.