Islamabad registered their first win of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025-26 season with a comprehensive 10-wicket victory over Multan on the third day of the sixth-round fixture at the Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar, on Friday.
After taking a commanding 163-run first-innings lead, Islamabad’s bowlers — led by Shayan Sheikh (4-56) and Hunain Shah (3-25) — dismissed Multan for 172 in their second innings after enforcing the follow-on. The target of 10 was chased down in just the first over.
Right-arm pacer Hunain Shah, who produced an all-round performance with match figures of six for 81 and a first-innings 51, was named Player of the Match.
At the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, FATA tightened their grip over Abbottabad after amassing 687 for seven declared on day two. On day three, left-arm spinner Asif Afridi starred with seven for 127, but Abbottabad resisted strongly through Shahzaib Khan’s superb 167 off 350 balls (20 fours, 2 sixes) and Khalid Usman’s unbeaten 50 as they reached 424 for eight at stumps.
At the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Sialkot’s opening pair dominated Bahawalpur’s bowling attack after the latter’s declaration at 511 for nine. Mohammad Huraira (178 off 216 balls, 24 fours, 3 sixes) and Azan Awais (156 not out off 241 balls, 18 fours, 1 six) added 326 runs for the first wicket to guide Sialkot to 375 for one at the close.
At Marghzar Cricket Ground in Islamabad, Karachi Blues continued their strong position against Peshawar. After Muhammad Umar’s six-for (6-30) helped bowl out Peshawar for 165, Karachi built a massive lead, with young wicketkeeper-batter Saad Baig scoring his second century of the match — 116 off 153 balls — and captain Shan Masood unbeaten on 101. Karachi declared on 283 for three, setting Peshawar a 510-run target. Peshawar, in reply, were 92 for four at stumps with Mohammad Hamza claiming four for 40.
Scores in brief (Day 3 of 4):
Islamabad beat Multan by 10 wickets
Islamabad 333 all out, 89.4 overs (Rohail Nazir 71, Hunain Shah 51; Mohammad Ismail 4-78, Ali Usman 4-99) and 10-0, 0.5 overs
Multan 170 all out, 44.3 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 51; Hunain Shah 3-56) and f/o 172 all out, 57.5 overs (Ali Usman 46; Shayan Sheikh 4-56, Hunain Shah 3-25)
Player of the Match: Hunain Shah (Islamabad)
Abbottabad v FATA at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
FATA 687-7 dec, 142.3 overs (Khushdil Shah 206, Salman Khan Jnr 133, Mohammad Farooq 105)
Abbottabad 424-8, 126 overs (Shahzaib Khan 167, Khalid Usman 50; Asif Afridi 7-127)*
Bahawalpur v Sialkot at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium
Bahawalpur 511-9 dec, 122.4 overs (Mohammad Ammar 166, Saad Khan 155, Mohammad Sudais 112)
Sialkot 375-1, 80 overs (Mohammad Huraira 178, Azan Awais 156)*
Karachi Blues v Peshawar at Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Karachi 391 all out and 283-3 dec (Saad Baig 116, Shan Masood 101; Sajid Khan 2-78)*
Peshawar 165 all out and 92-4 (Iftikhar Ahmed 34; Mohammad Hamza 4-40)*
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