Lake City Panthers secured a seven-wicket victory in the Qualifier of the Bahria Town Champions One-Day Cup, qualifying for the final. The team, led by Saim Ayub and Mohammad Hasnain, shared eight wickets, while Usman Khan scored an unbeaten 26-ball 54. The Panthers chased a meagre 138-run target in 23.4 overs, qualifying for the final on 27 September.
Bangladesh secured their first-ever Test victory against Pakistan in their 14th attempt, winning by 10 wickets in Rawalpindi with a session to spare. Pakistan, trailing by 117 runs after the first innings, began the final day needing 94 runs to erase the deficit. They struggled to 108 for six by lunch and were bowled out for 146, 93 minutes into the second session. Bangladesh comfortably chased the 30-run target without losing a wicket, finally overcoming the memory of their narrow one-wicket loss in Multan 21 years ago.