Lahore Blues clinched the National U19 Championship 2026-27 title after beating Rawalpindi by six wickets on the third day of the final at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 187-9, Rawalpindi could add just one run before being bowled out for 188 in 63.4 overs, setting Lahore Blues a target of 200 runs.
Lahore Blues successfully achieved the target in 77.5 overs, losing four wickets with Daud Tauqir Rana leading the charge with an unbeaten 86. Naqeeb Ullah contributed a valuable 53, while Muhammad Hassan Khan took three wickets for 40 runs.
Scores in brief:
National U19 Championship 2026-27 – Final
Lahore Blues beat Rawalpindi by six wickets at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Rawalpindi 233 all out, 70 overs (Mohammad Sohaib 74, Mohammad Ahmad 57; Naqeebullah 4-60, Ibtisam Azhar 4-80) and 188 all out, 63.4 overs (Idrees Hayat 72; Ibtisam Azhar 5-63)
Lahore Blues 222-9, 70 overs (Daud Tauqir Rana 47, Haseeb Ur Rehman 44, Khawaja Hamid Ali Khan 29; Mohammad Hasan Khan 6-68) and 200-4, 77.5 overs (Daud Tauqir Rana 86 not out, Naqeeb Ullah 53; Mohammad Hassan Khan 3-40)
Player of the match – Daud Tauqir Rana (Lahore Blues)