RAWALPINDI: Peshawar Blues, Fata and Multan registered victories, while Karachi Blues and Sialkot Blues played out a draw as the first round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Gold concluded on Friday.

At the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Peshawar Blues defeated Faisalabad by an innings and 25 runs. Resuming their second innings at 54-1 after being asked to follow on, Faisalabad were dismissed for 219 in 96.3 overs. Mohammad Awais Zafar top-scored with 65, while Mohammad Wisal took four wickets for 37.

Fata registered a comprehensive 241-run victory over Lahore Whites at the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad. Chasing a target of 412, Lahore Whites resumed their second innings at 40-4 but were bowled out for 170. Shahid Aziz and Afaq Afridi claimed four wickets apiece while Babar Azam scored 42.

Multan, meanwhile, defeated Islamabad by 10 wickets at the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. Hasan Hafeez took six wickets for 65 to dismiss Islamabad for 229 in their second innings, setting Multan a target of 118. Imam-ul-Haq remained unbeaten on 64 as Multan completed the chase without losing a wicket.

At the National Ground in Islamabad, Karachi Blues recovered from their overnight score of 2-1 to reach 227-4 in their second innings and secure a draw against Sialkot Blues. Omair Bin Yousuf maintained his impressive first-class form, scoring an unbeaten century while Rameez Aziz remained not out on 53.

Published in Dawn, November 7th, 2026