# President's Trophy final: Aamer Jamal's 7-32 and fifty win Markhor IT Solutions their first title, by 51 runs over SBP

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Published: 31 Oct 2026
Updated: 31 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 31 Oct 2026

> Days after missing the Test squad for Sri Lanka, the allrounder took seven wickets and made 55 at Bagh-e-Jinnah as MITS beat State Bank of Pakistan on the fourth morning.

**Markhor IT Solutions (MITS) won the President's Trophy Grade-I final in Lahore on Friday 30 October, beating State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by 51 runs** for their first first-class title. Aamer Jamal was player of the match with 7 for 32 in the first innings, 55 in the second and one more wicket at the end, [ESPNcricinfo reported](https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1560749.html).

## The scorecard

| Innings | Score | Best figures |
|---|---|---|
| MITS 1st | 112 | Sirajuddin 6-39, Aziz 4-39 (SBP) |
| SBP 1st | 172 | Jamal 7-32 (MITS); Raza 36 |
| MITS 2nd | 296 | Tariq 85; Abbas 5-70 (SBP) |
| SBP 2nd (target 237) | 185 | Usman 4-38 (MITS); Raza 73 |

The final, played at the Bagh-e-Jinnah ground and scheduled for five days from 27 October, ended on the fourth morning.

## How it was won

Bowlers ran this match from the first session. MITS were bowled out for 112 on the opening day, and SBP took a 60-run lead with 172 even though Jamal ripped through their order. In the second innings MITS rebuilt around Tariq's 85, and Jamal's half-century lower down the order pushed the target to 237, a big chase on a pitch where no side had passed 300.

SBP's Raza fought with 73, but Usman's four wickets and Jamal's late strike left them 51 short.

## Why Jamal's week matters

The performance came less than a week after Jamal was left out of Pakistan's Test squad for the series against Sri Lanka. Eight wickets and a fifty in a final is the kind of evidence selectors are asked about, and it adds to the case for an allrounder who can bowl seam and bat at No. 8.

## The bigger picture

The final was moved to Lahore earlier this month ([our story](/news/cricket/presidents-trophy-final-state-bank-of-pakistan-vs-mit-solutions-in-karachi-from)), in a season when the departmental tournament also had to move matches from Peshawar and Abbottabad.

Pakistan's men are back in action today in the ODI tri-series final against Sri Lanka at 1pm PKT at the Gaddafi Stadium ([preview](/news/cricket/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-tri-series-final-saturday-1pm-pkt-in-lahore-fakhar-or)). For results of the whole series, see our [tri-series page](/news/cricket/pakistan-tri-series-schedule-results).

## Frequently asked questions

**Who won the President's Trophy 2026 final?**

Markhor IT Solutions beat State Bank of Pakistan by 51 runs in Lahore on 30 October 2026 for their first first-class title. Aamer Jamal was player of the match.

## Sources

- All-round Jamal hands Markhor IT Solutions maiden first-class title (ESPNcricinfo): https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1560749.html

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