2007–08 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

2007–08 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Dates	20 October 2007 (2007-10-20) – 11 January 2008 (2008-01-11)
Administrator(s)	Pakistan Cricket Board
Cricket format	First-class
Tournament format(s)	Two round-robin groups and final
Host(s)	Pakistan
Champions	Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (1st title)
Participants	22
Matches	111 (1 replayed)[a]
Official website	www.pcb.com.pk

The 2007–08 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was one of two first-class domestic cricket competitions that were held in Pakistan during the 2007–08 season. It was the 50th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy,[2] contested by 22 teams representing regional cricket associations and departments,[b] and was followed in the schedule by the Pentangular Cup, contested by five teams representing the four provinces and the federal areas.[3]

There were substantial changes from the previous season, with the regions and departments being merged into a single competition by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The previous four (and 15 of the preceding 17) seasons had seen them compete in separate competitions, regions in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and departments in the Patron's Trophy. The 22 teams, thirteen regions and nine departments, were divided into two groups;[2][4] four-day matches in the group stage were played in a round-robin between 20 October and 29 December 2007, with the top team in each group contesting the five-day final from 7 to 11 January 2008 to determine the winner.[3][5]

The final round of group matches were disrupted by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, former prime minister of Pakistan. All in-progress matches were suspended and after initially indicating that they would be resumed or replayed,[6] the Pakistan Cricket Board later decided that the results would stand.[1][7]

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for the first time by defeating Habib Bank Limited in the final; the match resulted in a draw, with SNGPL emerging victorious by virtue of securing a first-innings lead.[8]

Group stage

The top teams in the round-robin group stage (highlighted) advanced to the final.[9]

Group A Team Pld W L D A Pts Habib Bank Ltd. 10 7 1 2 0 66 National Bank of Pakistan 10 6 0 3 1 60 Water and Power Dev. Auth. 10 4 0 5 1 42 Lahore Ravi 10 4 3 3 0 39 Multan 10 3 3 4 0 30 Faisalabad 10 2 2 6 0 30 Sui Southern Gas Corp. 10 2 3 4 1 24 Karachi Whites 10 2 2 6 0 21 Sialkot 10 1 5 3 1 15 Pakistan Customs 10 0 7 3 0 6 Hyderabad 10 0 5 5 0 3

Group B Team Pld W L D A Pts Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd. 10 7 1 2 0 66 Pakistan International Airlines 10 5 0 5 0 48 Islamabad 10 4 3 3 0 42 Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd. 10 3 2 5 0 36 Khan Research Labs. 10 3 1 6 0 36 Rawalpindi 10 1 2 7 0 24 Lahore Shalimar 10 2 4 4 0 18 Abbottabad 10 1 3 6 0 18 Peshawar 10 1 4 5 0 15 Karachi Blues 10 1 5 4 0 12 Quetta 10 0 3 7 0 3

Position determined by total points, most matches won, fewest matches lost, followed by adjusted net run rate (matches with no result, i.e. those where both teams did not complete their first innings, were disregarded); matches finishing in a draw were decided on first innings scores, with points awarded as follows:

• Win = 9 points
• Win having tied or trailed on first innings = 6 points
• Draw having led on first innings = 3 points
• Loss, draw having trailed or with no result on first innings, or abandoned without a ball bowled = 0 points

Final

7–11 January 2008 Scorecard

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited	v	Habib Bank Limited
351 (98.5 overs) Mohammad Hafeez 69 (137) Kamran Hussain 4/99 (26.5 overs)		192 (62.1 overs) Hasan Raza 50 (95) Asad Ali 5/67 (22.1 overs)
304/9d (91.4 overs) Misbah-ul-Haq 161 (272) Kamran Hussain 4/41 (13 overs)		166/1 (29.4 overs) Kamran Hussain 89 (99) Mohammad Hafeez 1/49 (8.4 overs)

Match drawn; SNGPL won on first innings National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Saleem Badar and Zameer Haider

• Habib Bank Limited won the toss and elected to field.
• No play was possible on day two due to rain.[10]

Notes

1. The Group A match between Sialkot and National Bank of Pakistan was replayed due to an unfit pitch; it is not counted twice here.[1]
2. The top level of domestic cricket in Pakistan was historically played by teams representing regional cricket associations and departments, which were owned and run by corporations, institutions or government departments.

References

1. "No replay of final round Quaid matches; HBL, SNGPL in final". ESPN Cricinfo. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
2. "50th edition of Quaid-e-Azam trophy gets underway". ESPN Cricinfo. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
3. "Pakistan board unveils domestic plans". ESPN Cricinfo. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
4. "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
5. "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
6. "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches rescheduled". ESPN Cricinfo. 30 December 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
7. Yaqoob, Mohammad (4 January 2008). "Quaid-i-Azam Trophy last round matches cancelled: HBL, SNGPL meet in final from Monday". Dawn. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
8. Ghani, Faras (11 January 2008). "Misbah ton helps SNGPL clinch title". ESPN Cricinfo. The Bulletin. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
9. "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2007/08 Group Tables". Pakistan Cricket Board. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
10. Ghani, Faras (8 January 2008). "Rain rules out play on day two". ESPN Cricinfo. The Bulletin. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo