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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad region fast bowler Musa Khan bowled a fiery spell and claimed a double hat-trick against Peshawar in the final round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2025-26.
Musa rattled the Peshawar batters with his pace and took four wickets on consecutive deliveries here at the Diamond Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
With this feat, he became the first bowler in the past 10 years to claim a double hat-trick in the country’s premier first-class competition.
The 25-year-old first removed Waqar Ahmed on the first ball of the 46th over and followed it with the dismissals of Zubair Khan and Abbas Ali. He completed his hat-trick by removing wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris.
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Musa, who made his Test match debut for Pakistan in 2019 against Australia, took 10 wickets in the match and helped his side win their final fixture.
With this, Islamabad registered a resounding win by an innings and 77 runs and finished their campaign with Sialkot and Karachi Blues booking their spots in the final.
Besides, Musa, the other notable performer for Isalambad was their skipper Rohail Nazir, who hit his maiden first-class double century, which helped his side amass 563 in their first innings.
Nazir’s 207 off 269 balls was peppered with 26 fours and half a dozen maximums.
In reply, Peshawar were bowled out for 231 in 57.4 overs, with Musa scalping five wickets, while Naqeebullah and Shayan Sheikh also managed to take three wickets respectively.
After an impressive performance with the ball, Islamabad enforced follow-on and skittled Peshawar for 255 to secure an innings victory.
For Peshawar, Razaullah hit a spirited century on 95 balls, but could not help his side avoid an innings defeat.
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