2021–22 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The 2021–22 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy will be a first-class domestic cricket competition that is taking place in Pakistan from 20 October to 29 December 2021.[1][2] In September 2021, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tournament,[3] with the full schedule being announced the following month.[4] Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are the defending champions, after the final of the previous tournament finished in a tie.[5]
| Dates | 20 October – 29 December 2021 |
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| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and Final |
| Host(s) |  Pakistan |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Official website | www.pcb.com.pk |
All of the matches played in the first three rounds of the tournament finished as draws.[6][7] On 7 November 2021, the PCB announced that fourth round match between Central Punjab and Sindh would be played with the pink ball, along with the final of the tournament.[8] The first result other than a draw came in the fourth round of the tournament, when Southern Punjab beat Northern by ten wickets.[9] In the same round, Ahsan Ali became the ninth batsman to score a triple century in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy,[10] when he made 303 not out in Sindh's match against Central Punjab.[11] All of the matches in round five of the competition also ended as draws.[12] Conversely, only one match in rounds six and seven ended as a draw, with Sindh winning back-to-back matches to lead the table.[13] Ahead of the tenth and final round of matches, four teams were still in contention of reaching the final.[14]
Squads
On 15 October 2021, the PCB confirmed all the squads for the tournament.[15][16]
| Balochistan | Central Punjab | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Northern | Sindh | Southern Punjab |
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Points table
| Team[17] | Pld | W | L | D | T | Pts | NRR |
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| Northern | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 127 | 0.123 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 124 | –0.037 |
| Sindh | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 121 | 0.219 |
| Central Punjab | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 103 | –0.184 |
| Southern Punjab | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 0.030 |
| Balochistan | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 77 | –0.120 |
Fixtures
Round 1
20–23 October 2021 Scorecard |
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- Balochistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abdul Bangalzai (Balochistan) made his first-class debut.
20–23 October 2021 Scorecard |
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- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Amir Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Mohammad Huraira (Northern) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
27–30 October 2021 Scorecard |
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- Sindh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Niaz Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) made his first-class debut.
27–30 October 2021 Scorecard |
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- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tayyab Tahir (Southern Punjab) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[18]
Round 3
3–6 November 2021 Scorecard |
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- Balochistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Najeebullah (Balochistan) made his first-class debut.
3–6 November 2021 Scorecard |
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- Toss uncontested, Sindh elected to field.
- Mohammad Suleman (Sindh) made his first-class debut.
- Tabish Khan (Sindh) took his 600th first-class wicket.[19]
3–6 November 2021 Scorecard |
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42/0 (4 overs) Zia-ul-Haq 23* (14) |
Round 4
10–13 November 2021 Scorecard |
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58/0 (23 overs) Abdul Bangalzai 32* (69) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Toss uncontested, Sindh elected to field.
Round 5
17–20 November 2021 Scorecard |
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- Northern won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abdul Faseeh, Kashif Ali and Mehran Mumtaz (Northern) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 6
Round 7
30 November–3 December 2021 Scorecard |
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24/0 (5 overs) Shan Masood 17* (12) |
- Toss uncontested, Balochistan elected to field.
- Adeel-ur-Rehman (Southern Punjab) made his first-class debut.
30 November–3 December 2021 Scorecard |
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- Toss uncontested, Khyber Central Punjab elected to field.
- Haider Ali (Northern) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[21]
Round 8
6–9 December 2021 Scorecard |
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- Toss uncontested, Northern elected to field.
- Mohammad Taha (Sindh) made his first-class debut.
Round 9
12–15 December 2021 Scorecard |
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- Toss uncontested, Balochistan elected to field.
- Tariq Jameel (Balochistan) made his first-class debut.
References
- "PCB confirms schedule of 266-match 2021-22 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "Here's Pakistan's domestic cricket schedule for 2021-22". The International News. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "157-match senior events schedule announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021-22 squads announced". Daily Times. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final ends in a tie after blistering Hasan Ali century". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Draws dominate another round of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". The Dawn. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- "Sahibzada Farhan's match-saving century, career-best 203 by Saad and maiden 10-fer by Ali Usman highlights of last day's play in Quaid Trophy". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- "Central Punjab-Sindh to play pink ball Quaid Trophy match at Gaddafi Stadium". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- "Southern Punjab beat Northern by 10-wickets". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Ahsan Ali becomes 9th player to hit triple century in Pakistan's Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". Times of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Ahsan Ali, ninth batter to record triple century in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Gohar, Taj secure draw for Balochistan against Northern". The National News. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- "Sindh eye place in final, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy round-eight begins Monday". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- "All to play for in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final round". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021-22 squads announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- "PCB announces Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021-22 schedule, squads". Samaa. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- "Sindh clinch Quaid Trophy thriller against Central Punjab". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- "Tayyab, Saad, Faizan score centuries in QT matches". The News. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- "Tabish completes 600 first-class wickets". The International News. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- "Back-to-back centuries for Huraira, maiden ton for Azam and 600 wickets for Tabish". Dunya News. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- "Haider's 206, Haris Rauf's six-fer put Northern on top". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
External links
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