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title: "Babar Azam dismissed cheaply on domestic return as Arshad Iqbal takes five"
description: "Most outlets led with the dismissal of Babar Azam for 12 on his return to first-class cricket, highlighting his brief innings and the performance of Khan Research Laboratories pacer Arshad Iqbal, who took five wickets. Dawn added context about the match being against Oil and Gas Development Corporation, while Daily Times noted Azam’s two boundaries and the specific tournament, the President’s Trophy Grade-I. Both framed the story around Azam’s early exit and Iqbal’s strong showing."
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# Babar Azam dismissed cheaply on domestic return as Arshad Iqbal takes five

sports · updated 26 Sep 2026, 10:28 PM PKT · 26 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with the dismissal of Babar Azam for 12 on his return to first-class cricket, highlighting his brief innings and the performance of Khan Research Laboratories pacer Arshad Iqbal, who took five wickets. Dawn added context about the match being against Oil and Gas Development Corporation, while Daily Times noted Azam’s two boundaries and the specific tournament, the President’s Trophy Grade-I. Both framed the story around Azam’s early exit and Iqbal’s strong showing.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Daily Times** — [Babar Azam falls cheaply on domestic return](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1558791/babar-azam-falls-cheaply-on-domestic-return/) · 26 Sep 2026, 10:28 PM PKT
  > Babar Azam was dismissed for 12 on his return to first-class cricket during the President’s Trophy Grade-I. The Pakistan Test captain faced 20 balls and hit two boundaries. However, Khan Research Laboratories pacer Arshad Iqbal ended his innings. Babar returned to longer-format cricket after nearly seven years. Read More: Babar Azam set for domestic red-ball […]
- **Dawn** — [Babar Azam dismissed cheaply on domestic return as fiery Arshad Iqbal takes five](https://www.dawn.com/news/2032856/babar-azam-dismissed-cheaply-on-domestic-return-as-fiery-arshad-iqbal-takes-five) · 26 Sep 2026, 9:57 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam was dismissed cheaply for 12 on his long-awaited return to first-class cricket as Khan Research Laboratories pacer Arshad Iqbal claimed a fiery five-wicket haul, forcing Oil and Gas Development Company Limited to follow-on in the third round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Babar, appearing in the longer format for...

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