The 2002–03 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was a first-class domestic cricket competition held in Pakistan during the 2002–03 season. It was contested by 24 teams representing departments and regional associations, divided into four qualifying groups of six teams each, with the top four teams in each group advancing to the pre-quarter-finals.
The knockout rounds were heavily affected by rain, and the semi-finals and final were shifted to Karachi. Pakistan International Airlines won the trophy for the sixth time, defeating Khan Research Laboratories by 10 wickets in the final at the National Stadium in Karachi. Misbah-ul-Haq was the competition's leading run-scorer with 963 runs, while Jaffar Nazir took 44 wickets, the most in the tournament.
Group stage The top four teams in each group (highlighted) advanced to the pre-quarter-finals.
Group I TeamNational Bank of Pakistan5200012240.282Water and Power Development Authority5100301210.574Faisalabad5101111150.398Sargodha510111115-0.366Service Industries500210230.277Lahore Blues50010310-0.917
Group II TeamAllied Bank Limited5400100511.012Bahawalpur5201110270.105Public Works Department510022018-0.326Multan510202012-0.321Karachi Whites500131090.645Dadu50040100-1.138
Group III TeamPakistan Customs510020218-0.112Habib Bank Limited5010112120.526Lahore Whites510003112-0.622Sialkot500121160.773Gujranwala50011123-0.070Sheikhupura50011123-0.324
Group IV TeamPakistan International Airlines5400010480.687Khan Research Laboratories5300200420.120Rawalpindi5202010240.242Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited510211015-0.055Karachi Blues510301012-0.665Peshawar50041003-0.180
Knockout stage A pre-quarter-final round was played from 22 to 25 January 2003 to reduce the field from sixteen qualifiers to eight quarter-finalists.
Date Stage Match Result 28–31 January 2003 Quarter-final Khan Research Laboratories v National Bank of Pakistan Match drawn - Khan Research Laboratories qualified on first innings lead. 28–31 January 2003 Quarter-final Pakistan International Airlines v Water and Power Development Authority Match drawn - Pakistan International Airlines qualified on better run rate. 28–31 January 2003 Quarter-final Rawalpindi v Sargodha Match drawn - Rawalpindi qualified on better run rate. 28–31 January 2003 Quarter-final Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited v Faisalabad Faisalabad won outright. 3–5 February 2003 Semi-final Khan Research Laboratories v Faisalabad Khan Research Laboratories won by 10 wickets. 6–8 February 2003 Semi-final Pakistan International Airlines v Rawalpindi Pakistan International Airlines won by an innings and 34 runs. 17–20 February 2003 Final Khan Research Laboratories v Pakistan International Airlines Pakistan International Airlines won by 10 wickets.
Final
References
External links Tournament home at PCB Series home at ESPN Cricinfo