Ibtisam Azhar’s seven-wicket haul for Lahore Blues against Karachi Whites was the standout performance on the second day of the National U19 Championship 2026-27, as he completed 10 wickets across the two innings.
Group A
At the HPC Ground, Faisalabad, AJK were bowled out for 213 after resuming on 35 without loss, with Awais Ibrar scoring 68 and Ehtisham Ali 50. Sheharyar Waqar took five for 46 for Sialkot Whites. Having conceded a 114-run first-innings lead, Sialkot Whites reached 102 for two in their second innings, with Hamza Ali making 42 and ended the day 12 runs behind.
Due to overnight rain, no play was possible on the second day at the Saeed Ajmal Academy in Faisalabad. At stumps on the first day, Faisalabad had scored 171 for six against Abbottabad in their first innings.
Group B
At Ashfaq Cricket Ground, Charsadda, Lahore Blues reached 299 for six in 70 overs before right-arm off-spinner Ibtisam Azhar took seven for 72 to dismiss Karachi Whites for 205 in their second innings. Added to his three for 38 in the first innings, Azhar finished with 10 wickets in the match.
Chasing 38, Lahore Blues were 26 for two at stumps.
In Islamabad, the hosts were dismissed for 186, with Tayyab Mukhtiar taking four for 40. Bahawalpur then reached 159 for six to extend their overall lead to 231 runs, with Sadeem Abdullah scoring 55 and Muhammad Hamza 54.
Group C
At Faraz Cricket Ground, Sialkot, Larkana were bowled out for 119 before Faizan Shabir’s five for 27 helped dismiss Multan for 140. Set 170 to win, Larkana slipped to 66 for five, with Muhammad Haseeb taking three for 12.
At SOS Cricket Ground, Lahore Whites made 184, courtesy of half-centuries from Ahmad Khawaja and Naveed Ayub Khan. FATA, trailing by 38 on first innings, were 24 for one at stumps.
Group D
At Railways Cricket Ground, Lahore, Peshawar Blues were dismissed for 150 as Ahmad Bashir and Umar Farooq took four wickets each. Sialkot Blues then reached 210 for six, with Obaid Ur Rehman scoring 92 and Muhammad Taha Tariq remaining unbeaten on 50, stretching the lead to 312 runs.
At Azhar Ali Academy, Karachi Blues strengthened their position by reaching 232 for two after dismissing Dera Murad Jamali for 147. Aun Abbas was unbeaten on 97, Huzaifa Ahsan on 62, while Talha Irfan scored 50.
Scores in brief:
Day 2 of 3
Group A
AJK v Sialkot Whites at HPC Ground, Faisalabad
Sialkot 99 all out, 34.3 overs (Muneeb ur Rehman 21; Zeeshan Dawood 6-11) and 102-2, 32 overs (Hamza Ali 42)
AJK 213 all out, 55.1 overs (Awais Ibrar 68, Ehtisham Ali 50; Sheharyar Waqar 5-46)
Faisalabad v Abbottabad at Saeed Ajmal Academy, Faisalabad
Faisalabad 171-6, 46 overs (Hanzallah Amin 57; Zeeshan Ahmad 3-35, Essa Khan 3-40)
Group B
Bahawalpur v Islamabad at Mir Awais Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Bahawalpur 258 all out, 57.1 overs (Muhammad Hamza 80; Mohammad Bilal 4-61, Adil Khan 3-56) and 159-6, 50 overs (Sadeem Abdullah 55, Muhammad Hamza 54; Adil Khan 3-21)
Islamabad 186 all out, 56 overs (Hamza 39; Tayyab Mukhtiar 4-40)
Karachi Whites v Lahore Blues at Ashfaq Cricket Ground, Charsadda
Karachi Whites 131 all out, 38.1 overs (Sheraz Ali 28; Rana Nofil Imran 4-36, Ibtisam Azhar 3-38) and 205 all out, 52.4 overs (Ibtisam Azhar 7-72)
Lahore Blues 299-6, 70 overs (Naqeebullah 83 not out, Khawaja Hamid 44) and 26-2, 5 overs
Group C
Multan v Larkana at Faraz Cricket Ground, Sialkot
Multan 148 all out, 48 overs (Muzamil Yasin 39; Faisal Rehman 3-9, Muzammil Ali 3-23) and 140 all out, 39.2 overs (Faizan Shabir 5-27)
Larkana 119 all out, 49 overs (Nadeem 29; Abdul Razzaq 3-56) and 66-5, 19 overs (Muhammad Haseeb 3-12)
FATA v Lahore Whites at SOS Cricket Ground, Sialkot
FATA 146 all out, 43.1 overs (Abdul Wahid 64; Abbas Khan 5-50, Hazrat Ali 4-23) and 24-1, 7 overs
Lahore Whites 184 all out, 59.5 overs (Ahmad Khawaja 56, Naveed Ayub Khan 51; Muhammad Maaz Khan 3-38)
Group D
Sialkot Blues v Peshawar Blues at Railways Cricket Ground, Lahore
Sialkot Blues 252-7, 70 overs (Muhammad Taha Tariq 81 not out; Muhammad Shahram 3-24) and 210-6, 51 overs (Obaid Ur Rehman 92, Muhammad Taha Tariq 50 not out; Awais Khan 4-52)
Peshawar Blues 150 all out, 52.1 overs (Haroon Rasheed 29; Ahmad Bashir 4-31, Umar Farooq 4-47)
Karachi Blues v Dera Murad Jamali at Azhar Ali Academy, Lahore
Karachi Blues 243 all out, 62.4 overs (Sajjad Ahmed 56; Ishratulebad 5-66) and 232-2, 56 overs (Aun Abbas 97 not out, Huzaifa Ahsan 62 not out, Talha Irfan 50)
Dera Murad Jamali 147 all out, 47.4 overs (Ishrat ul Ibad 46; Abdul Rauf 4-45, Zaryab Shah 3-18)