The 1957–58 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was the fourth edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the domestic first-class cricket competition in Pakistan.
| Dates | 11 October 1957 – 16 March 1958 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | round-robin, semi-finals and final |
| Champions | Bahawalpur (2nd title) |
| Participants | 15 |
| Matches | 26 |
| Most runs | Iqbal Chaudhri (392) |
| Most wickets | Israr Ali (35) |
Matches in the competition were played from 11 October 1957 to 16 March 1958, with the group stage matches played over three days, the semi-finals over four days, and the final over five days.
In the final, Bahawalpur defeated Karachi C by 211 runs, claiming their second title. Two Bahawalpur players, Iqbal Chaudhri and Israr Ali, led the competition in runs and wickets, respectively.
Group stage
The winner of each zone, marked in bold, qualified for the semi-finals.[1]
| Team | Pld | W | L | WD | LD | ND | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab† | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Railways | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Peshawar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Punjab B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
- † – Punjab beat Railways on first innings in a playoff match to advance to the semi-final.
| Team | Pld | W | L | WD | LD | ND | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dacca University | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| East Pakistan A | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| East Pakistan B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | WD | LD | ND | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karachi C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Karachi A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sindh A | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sindh B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Win = 3 points
- Draw having led on first innings = 2 points
- Draw with no decision on first innings = 1 point
- Loss or draw having trailed on first innings = 0 points
Finals
Semi-finals
8–10 February 1958 Scorecard |
v | Dacca University | |
111 (66.2 overs) Ali Zafar 30 Riaz Mahmood 7/33 |
- Bahawalpur won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
Statistics
Most runs
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.[2]
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iqbal Chaudhri | Bahawalpur | 392 | 9 | 56.00 | 70 | 0 | 4 |
| Shakoor Ahmed | Punjab | 357 | 8 | 44.62 | 99 | 0 | 3 |
| Alimuddin | Karachi A | 317 | 3 | 158.50 | 131* | 2 | 1 |
| Mohammad Ramzan | Bahawalpur | 297 | 8 | 42.42 | 91 | 0 | 3 |
| Hanif Mohammad | Karachi A | 269 | 2 | 269.00 | 146* | 2 | 0 |
Most wickets
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.[3]
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | 5 | 10 | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israr Ali | Bahawalpur | 231.4 | 35 | 12.45 | 3 | 1 | 9/58 |
| Haseeb Ahsan | Peshawar | 106.0 | 26 | 9.76 | 4 | 1 | 8/23 |
| Sajid Ali | Punjab | 173.3 | 26 | 14.84 | 0 | 0 | 4/34 |
| Mohammad Ramzan | Bahawalpur | 191.3 | 25 | 12.72 | 2 | 0 | 7/37 |
| Ismail Gul | East Pakistan A | 112.3 | 23 | 5.86 | 3 | 2 | 7/29 |