Kingsmen Win PCB President's Trophy Grade-II Gold Final by 82 Runs, Najab Khan Hits Twin Centuries

Kingsmen won the PCB's President's Trophy Grade-II Gold 2026-27 final, beating Eshaal Associates by 82 runs. Najab Khan scored a century in each innings, 104 and 138, and Afnan Khan took 4 for 82 as Eshaal were bowled out for 235 chasing 318.

We read the full scorecard on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) match centre on 20 October 2026. The final began on Friday 16 October at the State Bank Sports Complex. The PCB lists 19 October as the last day of the tournament, and the match centre now shows the result as final.

Kingsmen beat Eshaal Associates by 82 runs in the final

Kingsmen made 369 for 9 and 319 all out. Eshaal Associates made 371 for 5 and 235 all out. Eshaal took a first-innings lead of just two runs, then lost by 82 after Kingsmen set them 318 to win in the fourth innings.

Both first innings stopped at exactly 70 overs, which points to an overs limit on the first innings in this event. Eshaal won the toss and chose to bowl. That choice looked fine for a day and a half. It did not survive the second Kingsmen innings.

Najab Khan scored 242 runs with two centuries

Najab Khan made 104 off 129 balls in the first innings and 138 off 216 in the second. His 242 runs in the match were the difference. He finished the season second on the Grade-II Gold run list with 710, the match centre shows.

The second hundred was the harder one. Kingsmen were 13 for 2 in their second innings, with Kashif Ali and Syed Faraz Ali both gone inside eight overs. Najab came in at 5 for 1 and stayed until the 82nd over. He added 138 for the fourth wicket with Muhammad Amir Azmat, who hit seven sixes in his 81.

Amir Azmat had a big game too. He scored 68 and 81, and took a wicket in Eshaal's first innings. Kingsmen's top order did most of the work in both innings, and their tail added little.

Usman Khan and Mohib Haider Bhatti hit hundreds for Eshaal

Eshaal's reply to 369 was strong. Usman Khan made 140 off 141 balls and Mohib Haider Bhatti made 145 off 211. They added 248 for the second wicket after Muhammad Sudais fell for a duck to the third ball.

Usman Khan ends the season as the top run scorer in Grade-II Gold with 940 runs, according to the match centre leaderboard. Imran Butt is third with 550. In the final alone Usman made 184 runs, and Mohib 196, which shows how good Eshaal's batting was until the last day.

Zain Bin Farooq added a quick 48 not out off 30 balls at the end of the first innings. Eshaal finished on 371 for 5, two runs ahead. On a flat pitch that lead felt like nothing, and it was.

Afnan Khan and Junaid Ahmad bowled Eshaal out for 235

Chasing 318, Eshaal were 69 for 1 before losing two wickets for two runs. They then slid from 172 for 5 to 182 for 8. Afnan Khan took 4 for 82 in 27 overs, Junaid Ahmad 3 for 45 and Ahmad Hussain 3 for 51.

These two bowlers carried Kingsmen all season. The match centre puts Afnan Khan second on the wicket list with 27 and Junaid Ahmad third with 24. Jawad Ali leads with 33. For Eshaal, M. Zahid Bashir took 5 for 92 in the first innings and seven wickets in the match.

Here is how the chase fell apart, step by step:

1. Usman Khan fell for 44 with the score on 69.
2. Ashir Mehmood went for a duck two runs later, 71 for 3.
3. Mohib Haider Bhatti battled 158 balls for 51 and fell at 172 for 6.
4. Three wickets fell for 10 runs, 182 for 8.
5. Muhammad Umair hit 30, but the last wicket fell at 235.

Kingsmen reached the final through a drawn semi-final

Kingsmen drew their semi-final with Income Tax, scoring 283 for 7 against 161 all out. Eshaal Associates drew with Vital Tea after making 419 for 9. In both semi-finals the team with the bigger first-innings score went through to the final.

We set out the four semi-final teams and their path in our Grade-II Gold semi-finals line-up on 11 October. The match centre gives each drawn semi-final one point per side, but it does not print the rule that decided who went through. Our reading is that first-innings lead decided it, since that fits both games.

Grade-II Gold sits below the President's Trophy Grade-I

The PCB runs three President's Trophy events this season. Grade-I is the departmental first-class event, and Grade-II is split into Gold and Silver. Grade-I's final starts on 24 October, and the Grade-II Silver final began on 20 October.

The Grade-I round 7 is still going, and Mohammad Farooq's 130 on day one is in our round 7 report. If you want to follow the Grade-II scores yourself, the steps to check domestic cricket scores on the PCB match centre work the same way for every tournament.

One thing we could not find: any PCB statement on promotion or prize money for the Gold winners. A team called Kingsmen Academy plays in Grade-I, but the PCB does not say whether it is linked to the Grade-II Kingsmen side, so we do not treat them as the same team.

Common questions

Who won the President's Trophy Grade-II Gold 2026-27?

Kingsmen. They beat Eshaal Associates by 82 runs in the final, which began on 16 October 2026.

Who was the top scorer in the Grade-II Gold final?

Najab Khan of Kingsmen, with 104 and 138, a total of 242 runs in the match.

What target did Eshaal Associates chase?

318. Kingsmen led by 317 after their second innings, and Eshaal were bowled out for 235.

Who scored the most runs in Grade-II Gold this season?

Usman Khan of Eshaal Associates, with 940 runs on the PCB match centre leaderboard.

Where was the Grade-II Gold final played?

At the State Bank Sports Complex, as the PCB match centre lists it.

Is there a Grade-II Silver final too?

Yes. University of Central Punjab and SASA Packaging began the Silver final on 20 October 2026.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

We read the full scorecard, toss and result of the final, the semi-final results and the season leaderboard on the PCB match centre page for Grade-II Gold on 20 October 2026, and the tournament dates on the PCB domestic series page the same day. The PCB had not posted a written report on the final when we checked. We could not confirm the exact day the final ended, the player of the match, the city of the ground, or any promotion or prize for the winners.