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The third stage of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy ended with a series of outcomes on the fourth day, with Abbottabad, FATA, Sialkot, and Multan securing their victories, whereas Peshawar had already clinched their win on the third day. The following round of games is scheduled to begin on Friday, October 24, in Abbottabad, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar.

Mohammad Ali, the pacer from Sialkot, delivered an outstanding performance with a five-wicket haul, marking his 12th in first-class cricket, and also reached the milestone of 200 career wickets. Lahore Whites were all out for only 105 in 35.5 overs, losing by 284 runs. Ali’s remarkable spell of 10.5-3-24-5 dismantled Lahore’s middle order after they dropped from 34-1 to 105 all out. Throughout the match, Ali took 7 wickets for 88 runs in 30.5 overs, while Athar Mehmood took three wickets, helping Sialkot secure their first victory of the season.

In Peshawar, Shahid Aziz from FATA delivered an intense performance that led his team to a dominant 184-run win over Karachi Blues, marking their first victory of the tournament. Chasing 296, Karachi Blues were all out for 111, with Shahid taking 5-33 in 14.1 overs. His total match figures of 10-78 surpassed his previous best of 10-120, earning him his second first-class 10-wicket match performance. Multan secured their initial win by chasing a small target of 35 runs against Faisalabad in just 41 balls. Earlier, Faisalabad resumed at 223-5 but were all out for 373, despite Asim Ali Nasir’s maiden century (114 off 249) and Ali Shan’s unbeaten 77 off 221 balls. For Multan, Mohammad Shan took three wickets. At Marghzar Cricket Ground, Abbottabad’s Khalid Usman took five wickets to secure a 70-run win over Islamabad, who were all out for 453 while chasing 524. Despite strong centuries from Raja Hamza Waheed (117 off 118) and Sarmad Bhatti (109 off 201), Islamabad fell short as Khalid, supported by Israr Hussain and Muhammad Adil (each taking two wickets), ensured Abbottabad’s victory.

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