The second round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy begins today, Monday 9 November 2026, after a first round that produced three decisive results in the Gold division and a round of clear winners in the Silver competition.

Pakistan's premier first-class tournament, now in its 69th edition, began on 3 November. The Gold division features eight teams, while the Silver division has twelve teams split into two pools. Round one concluded on Friday, 6 November, and the second round runs from today until Wednesday, 12 November.

Gold: Peshawar, FATA and Multan win

In the Gold division, Peshawar Blues beat Faisalabad by an innings and 25 runs at Abbottabad, FATA beat Lahore Whites by 241 runs at the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad, and Multan beat Islamabad by 10 wickets at the Shoaib Akhtar Stadium in Rawalpindi. The fourth match, between Karachi Blues and Sialkot Blues at the National Cricket Ground in Islamabad, ended in a draw.

The opening round also had an eye on the international calendar. Babar Azam, playing for Lahore Whites ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka, made 28 and 42 in his two innings, while Mohammad Rizwan's double century put Peshawar in command of their match against Faisalabad. Centuries also came from Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Farooq and Mohsin Riaz.

Silver: Hyderabad lead the way

In the Silver division, Hyderabad beat Dera Murad Jamali by an innings and 11 runs, Lahore Blues beat Rawalpindi by nine wickets, Peshawar Whites beat Bahawalpur by five wickets, Abbottabad beat Sialkot Whites by 105 runs, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir beat Karachi Whites by 109 runs.

Second-round fixtures

Today's Gold fixtures are Karachi Blues against Multan at the Diamond Ground in Islamabad, Sialkot Blues against Faisalabad at the Shoaib Akhtar Stadium in Rawalpindi, Islamabad against Lahore Whites at Abbottabad, and FATA against Peshawar Blues at the National Cricket Ground in Islamabad.

In the Silver division, Bahawalpur face Quetta at the SBP Sports Complex in Karachi, Lahore Blues play Peshawar Whites at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi, Abbottabad take on Dera Murad Jamali in Multan, and Karachi Whites meet Sialkot Whites in Rahim Yar Khan.

The Gold division runs until 12 December, while the Silver competition concludes on 30 November, with its final scheduled for 3 to 7 December. With the first round producing three outright results in four Gold matches, the second round will show whether the early leaders can hold their form or whether the drawn sides can strike back. (Cricket World, Wisden)