National U19 Championship: Lahore Blues, Rawalpindi set up title clash in Faisalabad
Lahore, 4 November 2026: Lahore Blues and Rawalpindi qualified for the National U19 Championship final after contrasting results in their respective semi-finals on Wednesday. The four-day final will be played at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad from 7 to 10 November.
At the Azhar Ali Cricket Academy in Lahore, Lahore Blues advanced to the final on the basis of their first-innings lead after their three-day semi-final against Peshawar Whites ended in a draw.
Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 101 for three, Lahore Blues were bowled out for 301 in 103 overs. Hammad Asif, who resumed on 45, scored a magnificent 130, while Naqeebullah contributed 66 and Mohammad Azam added 43.
Akber Ali was the pick of the Peshawar Whites bowlers, taking five wickets for 48 runs.
Chasing a target of 336, Peshawar Whites reached 93 for four in 12 overs before the match ended in a draw.
In the second semi-final at the Saeed Ajmal Cricket Academy in Faisalabad, Rawalpindi defeated Lahore Whites by six wickets to secure their place in the final.
Chasing 111 to win, Rawalpindi resumed their second innings at five without loss and reached 111 for four in 34.4 overs. Idrees Hayat led the successful chase with 57, while Taj Muhammad took two wickets for 36 runs.
Scores in brief – National U19 Championship – Semi-finals
Semi-final 1 – Match drawn between Lahore Blues and Peshawar Whites at Azhar Ali Cricket Academy, Lahore
Lahore Blues 296-7, 70 overs (Daud Tauqir Rana 125, Hammad Asif 66, Naqeebullah 23; Muhammad Sudais 4-75, Noman Afridi 2-85) and 301 all out, 103 overs (Hammad Asif 130, Naqeebullah 66, Mohammad Azam 43; Akber Ali 5-48)
Peshawar U19 262 all out, 64.3 overs (Ameer Hamza 81, Akber Ali 57; Ibtisam Azhar 4-69, Basit Ali 3-52) and 93-4, 12 overs (Mohammad Zohaib 34)
Semi-final 2 –Rawalpindi beat Lahore Whites by six wickets at Saeed Ajmal Cricket Academy, Faisalabad
Lahore Whites 161 all out, 45.1 overs (Aliyan Salman 60, Abdullah Ahmed 22, Ali Ahmad 20, Phool Ali 20; Hasan Khan 5-50, Sikandar Hamza 3-45) and 215 all out, 76 overs (Ahmad Khawaja 96, Ali Khokhar 53; Mohammad Hasan Khan 6-77, Sikandar Hamza 4-60)
Rawalpindi 266-8, 70 overs (Muhammad Shoaib 112 not out, Kamran Khan 41, Sikandar Hamza 30, Taj Muhammad 4-85, Aalyan Salman 2-43) and 111-4, 34.4 overs (Idrees Hayat 57; Taj Muhammad 2-36)
