The 1956–57 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was the third edition of the

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, the domestic

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competition in Pakistan. In a change from the first two editions, the 1956–57 competition was contested in four round-robin groups, with the top teams in each playing semi-finals and a final to determine the winner. Matches were played from 25 December 1956 to 8 March 1957, with the group stage matches played over three days, the semi-finals over five days, and the final over six days. In the final,

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defeated the

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by 43 runs, claiming their first title.

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was the leading run-scorer in the competition, and

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was the leading wicket-taker.

Group stage

The winner of each zone, marked in bold, qualified for the semi-finals.

Finals

Semi-finals

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Final

Statistics

Most runs

The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by

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Most wickets

The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by

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.Bowling in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1956/57 (ordered by wickets)
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

References

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