The fifth round of Pakistan Cup 2021-22 saw Balochistan leapfrog Khyber Pakhtunkhwa into the first place in the points table while Southern Punjab stumbled to the bottom of the table as Northern moved up with a superior net run rate.
Balochistan registered their fourth win of the campaign as they convincingly beat Southern Punjab 105 runs. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also continued their winning run as they defeated Northern by 5 wickets while Sindh defeated Central Punjab by 3 wickets in a tense finish in Multan.
Southern Punjab will look to bounce back up the table as they face arch-rivals Central Punjab in Faisalabad in their next match. Balochistan will face Sindh while Northern will lock horns with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa once again.
Here are the results from Round 5:
| Fixture | Winner | Margin | Venue |
| Balochistan vs Southern Punjab | Balochistan | won by 105 runs | Faisalabad |
| Northern vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | won by 5 wickets | Islamabad |
| Sindh vs Central Punjab | Sindh | won by 3 wickets | Multan |
Here is the updated Pakistan Cup points table:
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | Net Run Rate |
| Balochistan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | +0.872 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | +0.693 |
| Sindh | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | +0.078 |
| Central Punjab | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.642 |
| Northern | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -0.616 |
| Southern Punjab | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -0.677 |
Here is the next round’s fixtures:
| Date | Match | Venue |
| 13 March | Balochistan vs Sindh | Multan |
| 13 March | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Northern | Islamabad |
| 13 March | Southern Punjab vs Central Punjab | Faisalabad |
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