Quaid-e-Azam Trophy: 2nd round,1st day.

Contrasting centuries from Umar Akmal and Ali Waqas put Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in command of their match against Multan at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The pair built on a quick start from the openers, with Azeem Ghumman going on to make a brisk 77. Ghumman and Waqas put on 104 for the second wicket to take SNGPL to 156 for 2, but the worst was yet to come for Multan. Umar Akmal clobbered 21 fours and three sixes in an unbeaten 153 that came at better than a run-a-ball and took less than three hours. His pyrotechnics were in contrast to the sedate 104 from Waqas which required nearly five hours.

Lahore Shalimar continued their poor start to the season, by collapsing to 84 all out against Khan Research Laboratories at the Gaddafi Stadium. Such a paltry total didn't seem likely when they reached 66 for 3, but left-arm spinner Nayyer Abbas ripped through the middle order to spark a dramatic implosion. Lahore lost their final four wickets with no runs added as part-time left-arm spinner Saeed Anwar ended with figures of 2.1-2-0-3. KRL then solidified their advantage through half-centuries from Zain Abbas and Bazid Khan which took them to 140 for 1 by stumps.