Butt ton secures WAPDA's maiden title
Salman Butt's stoic century thwarted Habib Bank's push for a win and ensured that WAPDA claimed the Quaid-e-Azam 2016-17 title, their maiden tournament win, on the basis of a first-innings lead
Salman Butt's stoic century thwarted Habib Bank's push for a win and ensured that WAPDA claimed the Quaid-e-Azam 2016-17 title, their maiden tournament win, on the basis of a first-innings lead
Scorer: Abdul Shakeel | Commentator: Abdul Shakeel
That is it. Hands are shaking and match is ended in a draw. WAPDA created the history here and won this QEA Trophy on 1st innings lead. This is WAPDA's first title. Excellent innings by Salman Butt who stood firm and remain unbeaten at 105*, Aamer Sajjad gave him full support and unbeaten at 25*.
Salman Butt's stoic century thwarted Habib Bank's push for a win and ensured that WAPDA claimed the Quaid-e-Azam 2016-17 title, their maiden tournament win, on the basis of a first-innings lead
WAPDA will need Salman Butt, their captain to come good with support from the middle order if they are to win the tournament, having taken the first-innings honours
Fakhar Zaman, who brought HBL back in the game with a century in the final, said that a national call-up will come eventually if he continues to back himself
HBL took the last five WAPDA wickets for nine runs before Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman hit hundreds in a double-century stand
The opener has served a reminder to the national selectors with a versatile century in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final
Super Eight Group I | |||||
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Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
WAPDA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
SSGC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
SNGP | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
KarWh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Super Eight Group II | |||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
HBL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
UBL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
KRL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
NBP | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pool A | |||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
WAPDA | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
UBL | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 36 |
SSGC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 26 |
HBL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
ISMBD | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
LhrBL | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
PeshP | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
KarBl | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Pool B | |||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
KRL | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
SNGP | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 36 |
NBP | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 29 |
KarWh | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 27 |
FATA | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
Rams | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
LahWh | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
PIA | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 |