After four days of exhilarating cricket, the second round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy came to a conclusion with two matches ending in a result while one match ended in a draw.
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Northern bounced back from their loss in the first round by defeating defending champions, Central Punjab, convincingly. Northern wrapped up the match within three days by securing a nine-wicket victory. Northern captain, Nauman Ali, picked up 11 wickets in the match, with seven wickets in the second innings.
Southern Punjab won their second match in a row after defeating Balochistan by 4 wickets in a thrilling encounter. Southern Punjab’s leg spinner, Zahid Mehmood, picked up 7 wickets in the match, while Balochistan captain, Yasir Shah, picked up 9 wickets in a losing cause.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa luckily managed a draw against Sindh. Chasing a target of 289, KP were struggling at 96/7 as the umpires called off the final day’s play. Sindh’s off-spinner, Ashiq Ali, picked up 11 wickets in the match, with 5 wickets in the first innings and 6 in the second.
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Updated QeA Trophy Points Table
Here is the table after the conclusion of the second round:
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points | Net Run Rate |
| Southern Punjab | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0.388 |
| Sindh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0.400 |
| Balochistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | -0.123 |
| Northern | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | -0.160 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | -0.063 |
| Central Punjab | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -0.540 |
