Saim Ayub makes history in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final

Saim Ayub Tuesday became the first cricketer to score a hundred and a double-hundred in a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final in the showpiece clash for the 2023/24 edition.

Opening the batting for the Karachi Region Whites, Saim Ayub had made 203 in 259 balls in the first innings after the Faisalabad Region opted to bowl at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Ayub added 379 for the second wicket with Shan Masood (180) to help Karachi Whites amass 543. Mir Hamza (5-44) and Shahnawaz Dahani (4-50) then bowled out Faisalabad for 124.

Another memorable innings by @SaimAyub7 as he becomes the first batter to score a double 💯 and a century in the final of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 🏅#QeAT | #FSDvKHIW pic.twitter.com/Hg7aSMXt6h

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 24, 2023

Despite the 419-run lead, Karachi Whites captain Sarfaraz Ahmed chose to bat again – perhaps because there were well over three days left in the match.

This time Ayub made 109, becoming the first to follow a double ton and a ton in the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

Shan Masood also backed his century in first innings with a quick 26-ball 51 runs. Asad Shafiq was playing on 60 and captain Sarfaraz on 1 as Karachi Whites ended the day 3 at 238-5 stretching their lead to 657 runs.