2015–16 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is the premier first-class domestic cricket competition in Pakistan. This season, 16 teams eight region and eight department teams competed. The 2015-16 season Tournament started on 26 October 2015. The Federally Administered Tribal Areas cricket team competed in the competition for the first time.[1] Following the completion of the group stages, Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited, National Bank of Pakistan, Water and Power Department Authority, National Bank of Pakistan, United Bank Limited, Khan Research Laboratory, Sui Southern Gas Cooperation, Lahore White and Lahore Blues all qualified for the Super Eight portion of the competition.[2]
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
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| Cricket format | First Class |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and Final |
| Host(s) |  Pakistan |
| Champions | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (3rd title) |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches played | 62 |
| Most runs | Asif Zakir (791) |
| Most wickets | Mohammad Abbas (61) |
| Official website | www.pcb.com.pk |
The final was contested between United Bank Limited and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won by 6 wickets to defend their title.[3]
Format
In 2012-13 season of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Fourteen regional teams are divided in two Groups. The top four teams from each group will proceed to the Super League of the tournament and remaining six teams will proceed to Plate League. The Super League consist of two groups A and B. The Top Teams of each group from Super League will qualify for the Final. Plate League consists two pools A and B. The Top Teams of each Pool will qualify for the Plate League Final.
The Plate League consists of the bottom three teams from each group of the groups stage who fail to qualify for the Supper League. The teams are split into two pools, Pool A and B. Pool A will consist of the 5th and 7th position teams form Group I and 6th position team form Group II. Pool B will consist of the 5th and 7th position teams form Group II and 6th position team form Group I.
The Super League consists of the top four teams from each group of the groups stage. The teams are split into two groups, Groups A and B. Group A will consist of the top 2 teams from Groups I and 3rd and 4th position teams form Group II. Group B will consist of the top two teams from Groups II and 3rd and 4th position teams form Group I.
The new regional teams are allowed to recruit five players from the old department sides, of whom four can be part of the playing XI. In a bid to give bowlers exposure to internationally recognized cricket balls, the board has also made the use of Kookaburra balls mandatory for the tournament.
- Points Allocation
Points in the Group stage, Six Bottom stage and Super Eight stage are currently awarded as follows:
Match win
- Outright win - 9
- 1st innings tie - 6
- 1st Innings loss - 6
Match Tie
- 1st Innings lead - 5
- 1st Innings loss - 2
Match Draw
- 1st innings win - 3
- 1st innings tie - 2
- 1st innings loss - 0
Abandoned Match
- Abandoned without any play - 0
- No Decision on 1st innings - 0
Order in the table:
- Total points
- Match Won
- Fewest Match Lost
Location and stadia
Pool A
- Points Table Source:Cricinfo
| Teams | Match | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | Aban | Points |
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| SNGPL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| UBL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 |
| Lahore Blues | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| SSGC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Peshawar | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| PQA | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Islamabad | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Hyderabad | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Top four teams advanced to the Super League |
| Bottom four teams entered the Plate League |
Round 1
26–29 October 2015 Scorecard |
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- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to field.
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- Port Qasim Authority won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Sohail (Hyderabad) made his first-class debut.
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- Sui Southern Gas Corporation won the toss and elected to field.
- Tayyab Tahir (Lahore Blues) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
2–5 November 2015 Scorecard |
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58/0 (13 overs) Sharjeel Khan 47* (50) |
- Peshawar won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Mohsin and Shah Faisal (Peshawar) made their first-class debuts.
2–5 November 2015 Scorecard |
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70 (23.5 overs) (f/o) Faisal Athar 31* (50) |
- Sui Southern Gas Corporation won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 3
9–12 November 2015 Scorecard |
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- Port Qasim Authority won the toss and elected to field.
- Munir-ur-Rehman (Islamabad) made his first-class debut.
Round 4
16–19 November 2015 Scorecard |
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- Lahore Blues won the toss and elected to field.
- Daniyal Zahid and Mohsin Nadeem (Lahore Blues) both made their first-class debuts.
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- Port Qasim Authority won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mehran Alam and Wasif Nawaz (Peshawar) made their first-class debuts.
- Taj Wali (PQA) became the first bowler in more than 20 years to take four wickets in four balls in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[4]
Round 5
23–26 November 2015 Scorecard |
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- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to field.
- Taimur Sultan (Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited) made his first-class debut.
Round 6
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- Islamabad won the toss and elected to field.
- Haris Nazar (Lahore Blues) made his first-class debut.
30 November–3 December 2015 Scorecard |
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- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to field.
- Faizan Khan (Sui Southern Gas Corporation) made his first-class debut.
30 November–3 December 2015 Scorecard |
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- Port Qasim Authority won the toss and elected to field.
- Noor Wali, Waqar Ahmed (Port Qasim Authority) and Sameen Gul (United Bank Limited) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 7
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- Peshawar won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on days 3 and 4.
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- Port Qasim Authority won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 4.
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- United Bank Limited won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 4.
Pool B
- Points Table Source:Cricinfo
| Teams | Match | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | Aban | Points |
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| KRL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rawalpindi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAPDA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FATA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lahore Whites | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NBP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karachi Whites | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Top four teams advanced to the Super League |
| Bottom three teams entered the Plate League |
Round 1
26–29 October 2015 Scorecard |
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- National Bank of Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Anas Mahmood, Kamil Akram, Sajid Watto and Shuja Haider (Lahore Whites) all made their first-class debuts.
26–29 October 2015 Scorecard |
Karachi Whites |
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- Water and Power Development Authority won the toss and elected to field.
- Haris Ali, Jaahid Ali and Saud Shakeel (Karachi Whites) all made their first-class debuts.
26–29 October 2015 Scorecard |
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- Federally Administered Tribal Areas won the toss and elected to field.
- Haroon Sadaqat, Irfanullah Shah, Khushdil Shah, Liaqat Ali and Mohammad Sarwar (Federally Administered Tribal Areas); Amad Butt (Habib Bank Limited) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
2–5 November 2015 Scorecard |
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- Karachi Whites won the toss and elected to field.
- Abdullah Muqaddam (Karachi Whites) made his first-class debut.
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- National Bank of Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Razaullah Wazir (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) made his first-class debut.
2–5 November 2015 Scorecard |
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- Water and Power Development Authority won the toss and elected to field.
2–5 November 2015 Scorecard |
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77 (13.3 overs) Shoaib Ahmed 32* (21) |
- Khan Research Laboratories won the toss and elected to field.
- Jamil Khan, Mohammad Waqas and Saif-ur-Rehman (Lahore Whites) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
9–12 November 2015 Scorecard |
Karachi Whites |
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- National Bank of Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Ghulam Mudassar and Salman Zaib (Karachi Whites) made their first-class debuts.
9–12 November 2015 Scorecard |
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- Water and Power Development Authority won the toss and elected to field.
9–12 November 2015 Scorecard |
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34/1 (9.4 overs) Naved Malik 30* (28) |
- Habib Bank Limited won the toss and elected to field.
9–12 November 2015 Scorecard |
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161/0 (37 overs) Zain Abbas 79* (112) |
- Khan Research Laboratories won the toss and elected to field.
- Irfanullah, Mohammad Kashif and Samar Gul (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 4
16–19 November 2015 Scorecard |
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- Water and Power Development Authority won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ibraheem Gul, Majid Khan, Mohammad Irfan, Nisar Khan and Sohrab Khan (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 5
Round 6
30 November–3 December 2015 Scorecard |
Karachi Whites |
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- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Imran (Lahore Whites) made his first-class debut.
30 November–3 December 2015 Scorecard |
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- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was FATA's maiden win in first-class cricket.[5]
30 November–3 December 2015 Scorecard |
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- Khan Research Laboratories won the toss and elected to field.
Round 7
7–10 December 2015 Scorecard |
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- Federally Administered Tribal Areas won the toss and elected to field.
- Sheraz Ali (Karachi Whites) made his first-class debut.
Super Eight
Group 1
14–17 December 2015 Scorecard |
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- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to field.
20–23 December 2015 Scorecard |
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- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to field.
28–31 December 2015 Scorecard |
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- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to field.
Group 2
14–17 December 2015 Scorecard |
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- Sui Southern Gas Corporation won the toss and elected to field.
28–31 December 2015 Scorecard |
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- National Bank of Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
Final
3–7 January 2016 Scorecard |
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- United Bank Limited won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the third time the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was a day-night game.
- Bilawal Bhatti recorded his best figures in first-class cricket with 8 for 56, and his best overall match figures, with 11 for 95.[6]
References
- "FATA make it to Pakistan's first-class tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- "Port Qasim relegated from QEA Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- "SNGPL defend title after Bhatti's 11, Misbah's twin fifties". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- "Taj Wali achieves rare four-in-four feat". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- "FATA's first ever win, and another Butt-Asif controversy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- "SNGPL edge ahead after Bhatti eight-for". ESPNCricinfo. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
External links
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