2021–22 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Cricket tournament
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The 2021–22 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was a first-class domestic cricket competition that took 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 were 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 | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and Final |
| Host |  Pakistan |
| Champions | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2nd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Mubasir Khan |
| Most runs | Mohammad Huraira (986) |
| Most wickets | Ali Usman (43) |
| 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 the 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 to reach the final.[14] In the tenth round of fixtures, Mohammad Huraira of Northern scored his maiden triple century in first-class cricket.[15][16] Following the completion of the group stage matches, Northern and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa finished first and second respectively to advance to the final of the tournament.[17] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the tournament, beating Northern by 169 runs in the final.[18]
Squads
On 15 October 2021, the PCB confirmed all the squads for the tournament.[19][20]
| Balochistan | Central Punjab | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Northern | Sindh | Southern Punjab |
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Points table
| Team[21][22] | Pld | W | L | D | T | Pts | NRR |
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| Northern | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 152 | 0.152 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 150 | 0.070 |
| Sindh | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 143 | 0.172 |
| Central Punjab | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 106 | –0.264 |
| Southern Punjab | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 0.056 |
| Balochistan | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 80 | –0.154 |
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.[23]
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.[24]
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.[26]
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.
Round 10
18–21 December 2021 Scorecard |
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- Toss uncontested, Southern Punjab elected to field.
- Mohammad Junaid (Southern Punjab) made his first-class debut.
Final
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- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.