2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was a first-class domestic cricket competition that took place in Pakistan from 1 September to 8 December 2018.[1] Following the conclusion of each match, the teams played each other in a List A fixture in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup tournament.[2] Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited were the defending champions.[3]
| Dates | 1 September – 8 December 2018 |
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| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and Final |
| Host(s) |  Pakistan |
| Champions | Habib Bank Limited (3rd title) |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches played | 69 |
| Most runs | Khurram Manzoor (886) |
| Most wickets | Aizaz Cheema (59) |
| Official website | www.pcb.com.pk |
In April 2018, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) won the Patron's Trophy Grade-II tournament to qualify for this years' edition of the competition.[4][5] ZTBL won their opening fixture of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, against Lahore Blues, by 151 runs.[6][7]
Prior to the start of the tournament, two players were dropped by their teams. Ahmed Shehzad, captain of Habib Bank Limited (HBL), was left out of HBL's squad after testing positive for the use of a banned substance.[8] Hasan Raza was not selected to play for Pakistan Television, after his alleged involvement in spot-fixing.[9]
During the tournament, the quality of some of the pitches was questioned. This included the fixture between Water and Power Development Authority and Sui Southern Gas Company, which was abandoned on day one due to an unsafe pitch, before it was restarted as a three-day game,[10] and the fixture between Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited and Habib Bank Limited, which saw Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited being bowled out for just 35 runs in their first innings.[11]
In Pool A, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited,[12] Peshawar,[13] Khan Research Laboratories[14] and Habib Bank Limited[15] all progressed to the Super Eight section of the tournament. They were joined by Sui Southern Gas Corporation, Water and Power Development Authority, Karachi Whites and Lahore Blues from Pool B.[16] The Super Eight fixtures were originally scheduled to take place in Lahore.[17] However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) moved the matches to Karachi due to bad weather.[18] Meanwhile, Islamabad from Pool A and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited from Pool B were both relegated to the second-tier for the next season.[19]
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines and Habib Bank Limited won their respective Super Eight groups to progress to the final of the tournament.[20] For the first time in several years, the final was not shown live on television.[21] Habib Bank Limited won the tournament, despite the final ending as a draw, after they took a first-innings lead in the match.[22]
Teams
The following teams are competing in the 2018–19 tournament:
United Bank Limited, who topped Pool B in previous edition of the competition, were disbanded in July 2018.[23] Faisalabad scored only one point in the previous tournament.[24] Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited were promoted from the Patron's Trophy Grade-II tournament to replace them.[4] Multan were added to the teams in this years' tournament.
Points table
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Pool A
Team qualified for the Super Eight
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Pool B
Team qualified for the Super Eight |
Group stage
Round 1
1–4 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Islamabad won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rohail Nazir, Mohammad Arham, Mohammad Nadeem (Islamabad) and Saad Khan (Habib Bank Limited) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
8–11 September 2018 Scorecard |
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48/0 (11 overs) Rameez Raja 26* (34) |
- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3.
- Bilal Anwar (Lahore Whites) made his first-class debut.
8–11 September 2018 Scorecard |
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31/0 (11.4 overs) Azeem Ghumman 20* (39) |
- Khan Research Laboratories won the toss and elected to field.
Round 3
15–18 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Peshawar won the toss and elected to field.
- Idrees Shah (Peshawar) made his first-class debut.
15–18 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to field.
- Rizwan Ali and Samiullah Mehsud (Islamabad) both made their first-class debuts.
15–18 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Federally Administered Tribal Areas won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hafidullah and Zulqarnain (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 4
25–28 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to field.
25–28 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- National Bank of Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Zawan Hikmat, Ali Salman and Farmanullah Khan (Islamabad) all made their first-class debuts.
25–28 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Habib Bank Limited won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Tayyab (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) made his first-class debut.
25–28 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to bat.
- Afaq Shahid (Lahore Whites) made his first-class debut.
Round 5
3–6 October 2018 Scorecard |
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- Federally Administered Tribal Areas won the toss and elected to field.
- Saeed Khan (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) made his first-class debut.
3–6 October 2018 Scorecard |
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- Habib Bank Limited won the toss and elected to field.
- Sajjad Ali and Abbas Afridi (Habib Bank Limited) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 6
11–14 October 2018 Scorecard |
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- Federally Administered Tribal Areas won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hayatullah (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) made his first-class debut.
11–14 October 2018 Scorecard |
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- Peshawar won the toss and elected to field.
- Nabi Gul and Mohammad Ilyas (Peshawar) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 7
19–22 October 2018 Scorecard |
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- Peshawar won the toss and elected to bat.
- Saeedullah, Mohammad Arif, Basit Afridi, Rehmanullah and Abdul Rauf (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 1
1–4 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Lahore Blues won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Umar (Lahore Blues), Mohammad Ali and Naseem Shah (cricketer)\Naseem Shah (Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited) all made their first-class debuts.
1–4 September 2018 Scorecard |
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Karachi Whites | |
- Karachi Whites won the toss and elected to field.
- Kashif Iqbal, Mohammad Umar and Ismail Khan (Karachi Whites) all made their first-class debuts.
1–4 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Multan won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Ali Khan (Multan), Aamer Jamal and Mohammad Hasnain (Pakistan Television) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
8–11 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to field.
- Tauseeq Shah (Rawalpindi), Anas Mustafa, Mohammad Aamer, Salahuddin and Haris Majeed (Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited) all made their first-class debuts.
8–11 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Water and Power Development Authority won the toss and elected to field.
- Saif-ur-Rehman, Ahmar Ashfaq (Multan) and Waqar Malik (Water and Power Development Authority) all made their first-class debuts.
8–11 September 2018 Scorecard |
Karachi Whites |
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- Sui Southern Gas Corporation won the toss and elected to field.
- Waleed Ahmed (Karachi Whites) made his first-class debut.
Round 3
15–18 September 2018 Scorecard |
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Karachi Whites | |
- Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited won the toss and elected to bat.
- Omair Yousuf and Israr Ahmed (Karachi Whites) both made their first-class debuts.
15–18 September 2018 Scorecard |
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48/0 (13.1 overs) Sarmad Hameed 29* (42) |
- Pakistan Television won the toss and elected to field.
15–18 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Water and Power Development Authority won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Ilyas and Mohammad Rameez (Lahore Blues) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 4
25–28 September 2018 Scorecard |
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Karachi Whites | |
- Pakistan Television won the toss and elected to bat.
25–28 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Water and Power Development Authority won the toss and elected to field.
25–28 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aun Abbas, Shahrukh Ali, Mansoor Ali and Haider Ali (Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited) all made their first-class debuts.
25–28 September 2018 Scorecard |
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- Sui Southern Gas Corporation won the toss and elected to bat.
- Zubair Malik (Lahore Blues) made his first-class debut.
Round 5
3–6 October 2018 Scorecard |
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- Water and Power Development Authority won the toss and elected to field.
Round 6
11–14 October 2018 Scorecard |
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- Sui Southern Gas Corporation won the toss and elected to field.
- 6.1 overs of play took place on day 1 before the match was stopped due to a dangerous pitch and reduced to a three-day game.[10]
11–14 October 2018 Scorecard |
Karachi Whites |
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- Karachi Whites won the toss and elected to bat.
- Yousuf Babar and Ghulam Rehman (Multan) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 7
19–22 October 2018 Scorecard |
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Karachi Whites | |
- Karachi Whites won the toss and elected to field.
- Tauseeq Ahmed (Karachi Whites) made his first-class debut.
19–22 October 2018 Scorecard |
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- Pakistan Television won the toss and elected to field.
- Arshad Iqbal (Water and Power Development Authority) made his first-class debut.
Super Eight
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Group 1
Team qualified for the Final
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Group 2
Team qualified for the Final |
Group 1
7–10 November 2018 Scorecard |
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- Water and Power Development Authority won the toss and elected to field.
- Muhammad Musa (Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited) made his first-class debut.
13–16 November 2018 Scorecard |
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- Lahore Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hasan Qadeer, Ahmed Akram and Zia Shahzad (Lahore Blues) all made their first-class debuts.
19–22 November 2018 Scorecard |
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- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to field.
- Shayan Sheikh (Khan Research Laboratories) made his first-class debut.
Group 2
7–10 November 2018 Scorecard |
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- Peshawar won the toss and elected to field.
- Umer Khan (Sui Southern Gas Company) made his first-class debut.
13–16 November 2018 Scorecard |
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Karachi Whites | |
- Karachi Whites won the toss and elected to field.
- Akmal Khan (Peshawar) made his first-class debut.
19–22 November 2018 Scorecard |
Karachi Whites |
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- Sui Southern Gas Corporation won the toss and elected to field.
Final
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External links
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