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Saim Ayub, Shan Masood put Karachi Whites in command in QEAT final

Saim Ayub and Shan Masood’s splendid batting vaulted Karachi Whites to 398 for the loss of just two wickets on the opening day of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2023-24 final against Faisalabad at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Saim remained unbeaten on 200 at stumps with Omair Bin Yousuf the other batter not out at two. Shan contributed with a remarkable 180 before getting out while opening batter Khurram Manzoor made three runs.

In the five-day final of the country’s premier first-class tournament, QEAT, Faisalabad captain Faheem Ashraf won the toss and decided to field first.

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Khurram Manzoor’s dismissal off the bowling of Khurram Shahzad in the fifth over of the day seemed to lift Faisalabad but Shan and Saim soon conjured a riveting counterattack.

The second-wicket stand yielded a mammoth 367 runs in 403 deliveries with Shan and Saim Ayub punishing the Faisalabad bowlers all over the park.

Shan Masood recorded the 24^th first-class ton of his career, smashing 13 boundaries and seven sixes along his 182-ball stay at the crease that was ended by Arshad Iqbal.

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Saim Ayub also scored his runs briskly, belting 22 fours and two maximums in his 244-ball 200 not out. This was Saim’s second first-class century, having scored his maiden ton earlier in the tournament against Multan at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

Faisalabad will be hoping for a better outing on the second day after only Khurram Shahzad and Arshad Iqbal were their successful bowlers on day one as Karachi Whites maintained a run-rate of 5.10.

For the unversed, persistent rain in the region, the first three days of play across the four venues of the QEAT 2023-24 were massively affected and thus no definitive results could be produced on the final day of round seven of the tournament, with all four games ending in draws.

Consequently, Faheem Ashraf’s Faisalabad and Sarfaraz Ahmed’s Karachi Whites topped the points table after the conclusion of the seventh round.

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Faisalabad and Karachi Whites qualify for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Final

Sarfaraz Ahmed-led Karachi Whites and Faheem Ashraf-led Faisalabad qualified for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2023/24 final after their respective seventh-round fixtures failed to contribute a result.

Owing to the influence of rain on the previous three days of play across the four venues of the QEAT 2023-24, no definitive results could be produced on the final day of round seven of the tournament, with all four games ending in draws.

Faheem Ashraf’s Faisalabad and Sarfaraz Ahmed’s Karachi Whites topped the points table after the conclusion of the seventh round.

Consequently, the two sides will now lock horns in the final of the QEAT 2023/24, scheduled to be played from 22 to 26 October at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

In their final group stage fixture, Lahore Blues failed to bank on their first innings demolition as they settled for a stalemate against Karachi Whites.

Resuming from their overnight score of 146 for six in 40 overs, Lahore Blues ended with an innings total of 203 in 58.2 overs on the final day.

Hashim Ibrahim (51, 71b, 8x4s) was the highest scorer for the side. His efforts were supported by Qasim Akram (38, 57b, 5x4s). Left-arm pacer Mir Hamza returned with four wickets while left-arm spinner Noman Ali got three wickets for Karachi.

In their second attempt, Karachi Whites posted 213 runs in 54 overs, while losing six wickets in the innings. Omair Bin Yousuf (65, 87b, 4x4s, 4x6s) and Khurram Manzoor (48, 101b, 6x4s) top-scored for the side.

Usman Qadir and Asfand Mehran got two wickets each, while pacers Ali Shafiq and Hunain Shah returned with a wicket apiece.

The match was drawn when no definitive result was deemed possible on the final day of play.

In the 25th match of the ongoing QEAT 2023/24, Lahore Region Whites only got to bat three overs in the final innings against Faisalabad before the two captains shook hands to draw the match.

At the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Faisalabad started their day from 238 runs for four in 59 overs. They got to 472 runs in 128.2 overs before getting bowled out.

Ali Waqas (151 not out, 282b, 17x4s) was the standout batter in the innings. Irfan Khan Niazi (99, 152b, 10x4s, 1×6) and Mohammad Huraira (87, 121b, 13x4s) were the other contributors with the bat.

Aamer Jamal and Saad Naseem both returned with three wickets each in the innings.

Another last-round QEAT 2023/24 fixture between Rawalpindi and Multan was heavily impacted by rain on three days and was drawn when no definitive results could be foreseen.

Rawalpindi resumed from their overnight score of 150 for two in 43 overs. After batting for 118 overs, they posted 501 runs on the board, losing four wickets in the process.

Haider Ali (170 not out, 228b, 16x4s, 2x6s) was the star performer for the side. Umar Amin (153, 218b, 15x4s, 1×6) was the other prominent batter.

Zeeshan Malik scored a half-century as well, getting to 56 runs in 80 balls, including six boundaries and one maximum.

Meanwhile, another seventh-round QEAT 2023/24 fixture between the FATA Region and Peshawar ended with no result after the first three days of play were washed out.

FATA won the toss and elected to bowl first at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Sahibzada Farhan produced a solid knock, hitting 140 in 148 balls with 27 boundaries.

Kamran Ghulam (102 not out, 177b, 9x4s, 2x6s), Mehran Ibrahim (50 not out, 94b, 5x4s, 1×6), Zain Khan (44, 51b, 10x4s) were the other contributors with the bat. Asif Afridi bagged two wickets while Akif Javed got one wicket to his name.

Peshawar stood at 360 for three at the close of play. The match was drawn.

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Rain plays spoilsport on day one of round seven of QEAT 2023/24

Rain loomed over all four venues across Lahore, Rawalpindi and Abbottabad, on the first day of the seventh round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2023-24.

The day was called off without a ball bowled at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, where FATA were set to meet Peshawar.

Meanwhile, at Gaddafi Stadium, despite the delayed start, Lahore Blues took advantage of the toss and forced Karachi Whites on the backfoot in their seventh-round QEAT fixture after taking five wickets on a rain-hit day.

The Imran Butt-led side banked on the overcast conditions and troubled the Karachi batters, who were unable to get settled on the crease.

The side only scored 21 runs in nine overs, losing five important wickets in the process. Asad Shafiq (13 not out, 13b, 3x4s) was the highest scorer in the side.

At stumps, he was joined by Sarfaraz Ahmed, who was to get off the mark after facing two balls. Ali Shafique grabbed three wickets and Hunain Shah got two wickets.

Rawalpindi, after being put to bat by Multan, scored 18 runs from the 6.5 overs that were bowled during the first day of the seventh-round QEAT fixture at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium.

Rawalpindi could only manage to score 18 runs in the 6.5 overs bowled before play was called off due to heavy rain.

Abdul Faseeh (4 not out, 25b) and Zeeshan Malik (13 not out, 16b, 1×4) will be resuming the innings for Rawalpindi tomorrow.

Similarly, only 6.2 overs were possible on Day 1 of the seventh-round QEAT fixture between Lahore Whites and Faisalabad.

Faisalabad elected to bowl first after winning the toss against Lahore Whites on the rain-impacted day of play at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. Only 6.2 overs could be bowled in the day, before play was called off owing to inclement weather in Rawalpindi.

Lahore Whites posted 23 runs on the board, without any loss of wicket. Imran Dogar (19 not out, 19b, 2x4s) and Abid Ali (2 not out, 10b) were the batters on crease.

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Karachi Whites, Faisalabad claim wins in sixth-round of QEAT

Veteran batter Asad Shafiq’s gutsy 36 lifted Karachi Whites to edge Rawalpindi by one wicket to register their second victory in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2023/24 while Faisalabad eased to a six-wicket triumph over Peshawar.

At Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Karachi Whites chased 157 in 57.4 overs, defeating Rawalpindi by one wicket.

Rawalpindi resumed their second batting attempt from 108 for six in 43.4 overs. They lost the remaining four wickets rather quickly, getting to the final score of 141 in 55.2 overs.

Abdul Faseeh (50, 121b, 7x4s) was the top scorer for the side. Jamal Anwar (26, 50b, 2x4s) was the other contributor with the bat.

Mir Hamza shone with the ball, grabbing six wickets in the innings. Spinner Noman Ali also got two scalps.

Karachi Whites were tasked with chasing 157 runs in the final innings. The side completed the target in 57.4 overs at the loss of nine wickets.

Veteran Asad Shafiq (36, 82b, 6x4s) was the highest run-getter for the side, followed by Ammad Alam who scored 27 in 96 balls including one maximum.

Jahandad Khan had four scalps to his name, while Kashif Ali and Awais Anwar returned with two wickets each.

Meanwhile, at Pindi Stadium, Faisalabad were given 109 runs to chase in the final innings of their sixth-round QEAT fixture, which the side achieved in 30.2 overs with six wickets remaining.

Peshawar started their day with 155 for five on the board after batting for 46 overs the previous day.

They managed to post 205 runs in 65 overs; skipper Sahibzada Farhan remained the most successful batter for the side, scoring 92 runs in 120 balls, including 14 boundaries and a maximum.

Mehran Ibrahim was the other contributor with the bat (40 not out, 128b, 4x4s). Mohammad Ali got a five-fer for Faisalabad. Khurram Shahzad and Arshad Iqbal picked two wickets apiece.

In turn, Faisalabad was asked to chase 109 in the final innings. Raees Ahmed (34, 61b, 6x4s), Mohammad Huraira (33, 56b, 4x4s) and Irfan Khan Niazi (25 not out, 22b, 5x4s) chipped in with the bat to take the score to 111 in 30.2 overs, securing a win for the side by six wickets.

Niaz Khan was the pick of the bowlers, picking three wickets in the innings. Spinner Sajid Khan also got one wicket.

Whereas, the match between Lahore Blues and Multan at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore resulted in a draw on the final day of round six of the QEAT.

Imran Butt-led Lahore Blues resumed from 314 runs from 87 overs, having lost one wicket the previous day.

Imran scored a magnificent double century (255, 401b, 26x4s, 2x6s). He was supported by Qasim Akram (72, 85b, 11x4s, 1×6) and Hammad Butt (51, 101b, 6x4s).

Lahore Blues posted 578 in 162 overs and lost six wickets in the innings. Zahid Mahmood and Ali Usman returned with two wickets each. The match was drawn when no definitive results could be foreseen.

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Faisalabad, Lahore Blues register wins in QEAT 2023/24

Lahore Region Blues chased down a 126-run target in the final innings against Rawalpindi at Pindi Cricket Stadium while Faisalabad beat FATA as both teams registered victories in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2023/24.

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.

In another fifth-round QEAT fixture, 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 secured a comfortable win in the fifth round of the QEAT 2023-2024.

The 17th match of the ongoing edition of the QEAT between Lahore Region Whites and Peshawar ended in a draw.

Peshawar resumed their innings from 330 for two at Gaddafi Stadium on the final day of play in the fifth round.

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.

Meanwhile, another fifth-round QEAT fixture between Karachi Region Whites and Multan ended in a stalemate after Karachi could get to 243/3 while chasing a daunting 432.

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.

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QEAT: Ali Zaryab’s double ton puts Lahore Whites in command against Karachi Whites

Ali Zaryab’s maiden double century powered Lahore Whites to 345/3 against Sarfaraz Ahmed-led Karachi Whites in the fourth-round fixture of the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2023/24.

A 153-run first-wicket partnership between Ali Zaryab and Ahmed Shehzad helped Lahore Whites post 345 for three in 87 overs against Karachi Whites.

After being asked to bat first, left-handed batter Ali Zaryab scored his maiden first-class double century. He returned unbeaten on 204 off 289 balls, studded with 25 fours and one six.

Test cricketer Ahmed scored 65, which included nine boundaries before he was bowled by Test left-arm spinner Noman Ali.

Noman took two wickets for 104 runs from 30 overs.

In another QEAT match, Faisalabad batters were unable to face a fiery spell from left-arm pacer Mohammad Faizan, who in his maiden first-class match took five wickets for 35 and helped his side bowl out Faisalabad for 112 in 39.3 overs.

Ali Waqas was the only notable batter for Faisalabad, scoring 26.

In reply, Rawalpindi were 77 for four in 32.3 overs when stumps were drawn. Opening batter Zeeshan Malik top-scored for his side, returning undefeated on 60 off 96 balls, hitting nine fours.

For Faisalabad, Test fast bowler Faheem Ashraf bagged two wickets for seven runs in seven overs.

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Multan completely dominated the first day’s proceedings of the 16th match of the ongoing QEAT, courtesy of an unbeaten double century by Zain Abbas.

The left-handed opening batter scored 219 off 268 balls, smashing 30 fours and one six. He knitted an unbroken 312-run partnership for the third wicket with Mohammad Basit, who remained not out on 142 off 166 balls, laced with 23 fours and two sixes.

At stumps, Multan were 405 for two in 86.1 overs.

Lahore Blues captain Imran Butt’s decision to bat first in their fourth QEAT match backfired Lahore lost four wickets for 58 runs.

At that stage of the match, Hussain Talat was joined by wicketkeeper-batter Junaid Ali and the pair added 138 runs for the fifth wicket. Hussain top-scored for his side with a 167-ball 87, which included 12 fours.

Junaid scored 82 off 101 balls, hitting 14 fours and one six. Kashif Bhatti, coming to bat at number eight, scored 69 off 91 balls, smashing five fours and four sixes before Lahore Blues were dismissed for 334 in 85.1 overs.

For Peshawar, Mohammad Ilyas and Niaz Khan bagged three wickets apiece. Sajid Khan grabbed two wickets for 91 runs from 29 overs.

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QEAT: Abid Ali’s ton in vain as Lahore Whites, Multan settle for draw

LAHORE: Opening batter Abid Ali scored an unbeaten century for Lahore Whites in their third-round Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2023/24 fixture against Multan, which ended as a draw.

At stumps the previous day, Multan remained comfortably at 329 for the loss of six wickets with veteran Aamer Yamin and Ali Usman at the crease.

They got to 346 after which they declared the innings, inviting Lahore to bat.

Other than Abid Ali, none of the Lahore batters stuck on the crease long enough to stitch together any solid partnerships. Abid, who got a century, was crucial to Lahore Whites getting to 304 runs in the innings.

The match was drawn, without either side getting to bat for the second time.

Another third-round QEAT fixture between Faisalabad and Lahore Blues failed to produce a result as the game remained majorly affected by rain.

Faisalabad after starting their day at 34/2 kept losing wickets periodically, which did not allow Faisalabad batters to sustain any solid partnerships. Mohammad Huraira and Irfan Khan Niazi, both of whom scored 39, were the highest scorers on the card.

Faisalabad got to 188 runs having lost seven wickets, in their second innings. Lahore did not get a chance to bat for the second time. The match was effectively drawn.

The 12th match of the ongoing QEAT 2023/24 between Karachi Region Whites and FATA also returned no result.

FATA started the day at 110 for the loss of six wickets. Mohammad Sarwar Afridi produced a fighting knock of 70 runs. The second-highest score of the innings was 24, which came from Mohammad Nisar Afridi’s bat. FATA was bowled out for 184.

The Karachi bowlers had a proactive outing with the ball; they displayed a collective bowling effort, with each bowler picking wickets. Ghulam Mudassar got a five-wicket haul while Mir Hamza returned with three wickets. The two captains shook hands as the match was drawn.

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QEAT: Ali Shafiq’s four-fer lifts Lahore Blues against Faisalabad

RAWALPINDI: Right-arm pacer Ali Shafiq’s four-wicket haul powered Lahore Blues to restrict Faisalabad to 211/8 despite Mohammad Abubakar Khan and Ali Shan’s half-centuries on Day 2 of the third-round fixture of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QeAT) 2023/24.

Faisalabad started their day at 53 for three. Mohammad Abubakar Khan and Ali Shan recovered the loss concurred by their side for losing their top three cheaply; the two batters scored 115 runs together.

Both Abubakar and Ali got half-centuries to their name which lent the side some confidence and stability. However, once the partnership was broken, Faisalabad’s woes continued, as they lost three wickets after that.

Lahore Blues’ bowlers had a proactive day; Ali Shafiq returned with four wickets while Kashif Bhatti and Nisar Ahmed had two wickets each.

Faisalabad ended the day at 211 at the loss of eight wickets.

In another QEAT fixture, Peshawar acquired a valuable 29-run lead against Rawalpindi, courtesy of a five-wicket haul by Niaz Khan and an unbeaten 93 by Waqas Ahmed Snr.

Rawalpindi started the day at 46 for three. The difficulty they saw during batting the previous day continued and none of the batters could hold their ground long enough to sustain any significant damage towards the opposition bowlers.

The highest score of the innings came from Syed Aqib Shah’s bat who scored 37 runs. Peshawar bowlers, particularly Niaz Khan who had five wickets to his name, troubled Rawalpindi who were eventually bowled out for 137 runs only.

A 59-run-stand between Waqas Ahmed Snr and skipper Sahibzada Farhan gave Peshawar a solid start after they lost their first wicket for just 30 runs. After this partnership was broken and two new batters –Kamran Ghulam and Abuzar Tariq – too were removed cheaply, Peshawar lost some of their momentum.

However, it was recovered by an unbeaten 79-run-stand between Waqas and Abbas Ali. Both of them remained at the crease, taking the side to 186 runs when stumps were called.

After Day 1 of the third-round QEAT fixture between FATA and Karachi Region Whites was washed out due to persistent rain in Rawalpindi. FATA won the toss and elected to bowl first on Day 2.

Karachi Whites had an abysmal start to their innings, as they lost four important wickets very early in the innings.

Khurram Manzoor scored just six runs, while the three batters next on the list were all dismissed without scoring a run. Karachi found themselves in an extremely sticky situation, having lost four wickets for just eight runs.

Rameesh Aziz and Danish Aziz took to the crease and began the rebuilding for their side. Between the two, Karachi managed to add 56 runs to their total.

Karachi ended the day at 64 at the loss of four wickets.

The second day of the 11th match of the ongoing QEAT between Lahore Region Whites and Multan was washed out.

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Lahore Blues beat FATA to register first victory in QeAT 2023/24

Lahore Blues registered their first win of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy QEAT 2023/24 season with a nine-wicket victory over FATA Region while the rest of the second-round matches failed to produce a result.

FATA started the day at 127-4. They got to 214, before being bowled out by the Imran Butt-led side. A five-wicket-haul by Ali Shafiq was crucial to the Blues’ performance in the innings.

Khushdil Shah’s 73 and Mohammad Salman Khan’s 71 were the only fight put up by the FATA side, which otherwise could not steady themselves during the innings.

Trailing by just 40 runs, captain Imran Butt scored the bulk of the runs in the last innings ensuring that the game ended in their favour. His 22 runs were supported by nine runs from Umar Siddiq and four runs from Usman Salahuddin before the target was met.

Lahore Blues, thus, registered their first win of the season by nine wickets.

Meanwhile, the second-round QEAT match between Lahore Whites and Rawalpindi was drawn, owing to the last day getting washed out by rain.

Rawalpindi ended day three at 232-1. However, play could not resume on the last day, owing to heavy rain in Lahore. Play was called off, and the match was drawn.

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In another second-round fixture of the ongoing QEAT season, Karachi Whites, despite enforcing a follow-on, could not force a result and had to settle for a draw against Faisalabad. Multan and Peshawar too ended up with a drawn game.

At the start of the day, Faisalabad were at 63-6, trailing by 371 runs. Ghulam Mudassar notably bagged a five-wicket haul, which helped the Sarfaraz Ahmed-led side. After the Karachi bowlers bowled them out for 122, a follow-on was enforced.

Faisalabad fared better in their second batting innings. They only lost one wicket, and accumulated 103 runs, with Mohammad Huraira, Ali Shan and Ali Waqas contributing to the cause.

However, considering that the match had entered the last session, and Faisalabad had nine wickets still in hand, the match was drawn.

In the fifth match of the QEAT 2023/23, Multan began their batting on the final day of the rain-impacted game. Trailing by 263, Multan batted through the day to ensure that the deficit between the two teams was reduced, even if a result seemed unlikely.

A 62 by opener Zain Abbas, and later a 70 by Sharoon Siraj helped their cause. However, Peshawar kept counter-attacking by taking periodic wickets. Particularly, four wickets by Abbas Afridi and two wickets by Mohammad Ilyas kept the Multan batting conscious throughout.

The side ended up with 286-7 after batting for 90 overs, effectively drawing the game.

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Rain dampens opening day of second round QEAT matches

Rain played an important role on the first day of play of the second round of games in the QeAT 2023-2024 with only the match between Lahore Whites and Rawalpindi that did not suffer a delay.

Whereas the three venues in Abbottabad and Rawalpindi duly influenced play.

In the eighth match of the QEAT, Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to field first. Playing on the batting-friendly conditions of Gaddafi, openers Ahmed Shahzad and Ali Zaryab Asif took charge from the get-go. Getting a century each, the duo put pressure on the opposition bowlers.

The 210-run between the two was eventually broken by when Ahmed retired hurt at 102. A brilliant 182 by Ali remained the highlight of the day.

Despite veteran Abid Ali getting out for just five runs and captain Saad Nasim getting out on a duck, Lahore ended the day in a commanding position.

By the time stumps were called, the Saad-led team was squarely ahead in the game; their scorecard boasting a healthy total of 349 at the expense of 3 wickets.

The toss of another second-round QEAT fixture was delayed significantly due to overnight rain and consequently, a wet outfield. Faisalabad won the toss and invited Sarfaraz-led Karachi Whites to bat first.

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Veteran Khurram Manzoor lost his wicket cheaply. Opener Ammad Alam was then joined by the up-and-coming Omair Bin Yousuf. The two batted together for over a hundred runs, both getting half-centuries.

At the end of the day’s play, Karachi stood at 141, having lost just one wicket. Omair and Ammad remained unbeaten at the crease.

Multan won the toss and chose to field first, on the rain-shortened first day of the sixth match of the QEAT.

Sahibzada Farhan and Israrullah opened the batting for Peshawar. While the latter got out for a duck, Farhan contributed 22 runs before he was removed by Majid Ali.

Kamran Ghulam retired hurt after scoring 6 runs. Waqar Ahmed and Mohammad Ilyas, sent as a night watchman, remained on the crease by the end of the day. Peshawar ended their day at 43-2.

Meanwhile, no play was possible in the seventh match of the ongoing QEAT 2023/24 between FATA Region and Lahore Blues due to a wet outfield.

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