QEAT: Abid Ali’s ton in vain as Lahore Whites, Multan settle for draw

LAHORE: Opening batter Abid Ali scored an unbeaten century for Lahore Whites in their third-round Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2023/24 fixture against Multan, which ended as a draw.

At stumps the previous day, Multan remained comfortably at 329 for the loss of six wickets with veteran Aamer Yamin and Ali Usman at the crease.

They got to 346 after which they declared the innings, inviting Lahore to bat.

Other than Abid Ali, none of the Lahore batters stuck on the crease long enough to stitch together any solid partnerships. Abid, who got a century, was crucial to Lahore Whites getting to 304 runs in the innings.

The match was drawn, without either side getting to bat for the second time.

Another third-round QEAT fixture between Faisalabad and Lahore Blues failed to produce a result as the game remained majorly affected by rain.

Faisalabad after starting their day at 34/2 kept losing wickets periodically, which did not allow Faisalabad batters to sustain any solid partnerships. Mohammad Huraira and Irfan Khan Niazi, both of whom scored 39, were the highest scorers on the card.

Faisalabad got to 188 runs having lost seven wickets, in their second innings. Lahore did not get a chance to bat for the second time. The match was effectively drawn.

The 12th match of the ongoing QEAT 2023/24 between Karachi Region Whites and FATA also returned no result.

FATA started the day at 110 for the loss of six wickets. Mohammad Sarwar Afridi produced a fighting knock of 70 runs. The second-highest score of the innings was 24, which came from Mohammad Nisar Afridi’s bat. FATA was bowled out for 184.

The Karachi bowlers had a proactive outing with the ball; they displayed a collective bowling effort, with each bowler picking wickets. Ghulam Mudassar got a five-wicket haul while Mir Hamza returned with three wickets. The two captains shook hands as the match was drawn.

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Abid Ali starts complete rehabilitation under PCB Medical Pannel

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) released a video on Test batter Abid Ali’s gradual return to cricket, the 34-years-old has started the complete rehabilitation process under PCB Medical Pannel.

In a PCB released video, Abid, while narrating his health status, stated that he was awarded the second life, while the right-handed batter is determined to make his return to cricket.

“I experienced chest pain while batting, and when I went to the hospital, I found out that two of my arteries were blocked and according to ECG, my heart was only 30 percent functional,” Abid said.

“Allah has awarded me a new life; now I must return to cricket,” he added.

Abid also thanked his fans for their prayers and support and urged them to seek medical attention on a regular basis.

Taking to Twitter, PCB shared the video of ‘Abid’s narration of his health scare, recovery and comeback’.

 

Chairman PCB Ramiz Raja congratulated Abid for his partial recovery, while Ramiz has ordered the installation of defibrillators in Karachi and Lahore to combat any unpleasant situation in the future.

Furthermore, Test cricketer, Hasan Ali stated that he was shocked after getting to know about Abid’s health status.

Abid was diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome and went through angioplasty, last month.

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Test cricketer Abid Ali gets green signal for travelling

KARACHI: Test cricketer Abid Ali has got permission for travelling by doctors and he will travel for his home in Lahore tomorrow. 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Thursday, informed media that Abid has completed his post-operation rehabilitation process. After reviewing his condition, doctors has allowed him to travel.

Hence, he will travel for Lahore tomorrow.

It must be noted here that Abid complaint of chest pain during the Central Punjab (CP)’s contest against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). He was batting at 61 when he complained of chest pain and later taken to the hospital.

He was diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome and went through angioplasty.

READ: PCB to consult foreign sports cardiologist to save Abid Ali’s career

Abi Ali’s recovery will take two months as per doctor’s advice

KARACHI: Test cricketer Abid Ali has been suggested two months’ rest after being discharged from the hospital on Saturday. 

According to the details, Abid will stay here for few days before moving to Lahore. His rehabilitation will be continued.

It must be noted here that Abid complaint of chest pain during the Central Punjab (CP)’s contest against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). He was batting at 61 when he complained of chest pain and later taken to the hospital.

He was diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome and went through angioplasty.

READ: PCB to consult foreign sports cardiologist to save Abid Ali’s career

Abid Ali starts rehabilitation process: PCB

KARACHI: Test cricketer Abid Ali has shown immense improvement after angioplasty and started the rehabilitation process. 

According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Abid has started rehabilitation at a local hospital here.

“As part of his [Abid Ali] rehabilitation process, he did light walking in the morning without showing any discomfort. He will continue his rehab in the hospital until he is discharged early next week,” PCB stated.

It must be noted here that Abid complaint of chest pain during the Central Punjab (CP)’s contest against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). He was batting at 61 when he complained of chest pain and later taken to the hospital.

He was diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome and went through angioplasty.

READ: Abid Ali diagnosed as case of Acute Coronary Syndrome: PCB

PCB to consult foreign sports cardiologist to save Abid Ali’s career

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) planned to consult a foreign sports cardiologist, following Abid Ali’s ailment; the batter diagnosed yesterday.

The PCB has decided to send Abid’s medical reports to foreign sports cardiologist; determined to save the batter’s career.

Abid had a heart-surgery last night. Pakistan’s right-handed batter, suffered a heart-attack, during the last round match of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy between Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkwa.

PCB also released a video statement of Abid, last night, the right-handed batter shared that he is doing fine, and also requested the nation to pray for his speedy recovery.

READ: Abid Ali diagnosed as case of Acute Coronary Syndrome: PCB

Abid Ali diagnosed as case of Acute Coronary Syndrome: PCB

KARACHI: Central Punjab (CP)’s opener Abid Ali has been diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed on Tuesday. 

In a press release, PCB shared that Abid was taken to a local hospital after he complaint of chest pain while batting against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) on Day 4 of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT)’s last round here at UBL Sports Complex.

“Abid was taken immediately to a cardiac hospital after he complaint of chest pain while batting. He was diagnosed as a case of Acute Coronary Syndrome. He is under the care of Consultant Cardiologist who is liaising with PCB medical team regarding further treatment. He is currently stable,” PCB wrote.

Abid scored 61 runs before leaving the field. Later on, KPK beat CP by 244 runs to qualify for the final of QEAT 2021-22. They will face Northern in the final of the event from December 25.

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ICC nominates Abid, Anam for Player of the month award

DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the nominees for the Player of the Month for November 2021 award, here on Tuesday. Pakistan’s Abid Ali and Anam Amin included.

Pakistan’s star of the first Test against Bangladesh, Abid, got the reward for his valiant batting display, scoring 133 and 91 as the batter inducted in the player of the month nominees.

ICC WT20 player of the tournament, Australia’s David Warner, also among the nominees. Alongside, New Zealand’s fast-bowler – Time Southee. The ICC nominated Southee for his brilliant bowling performance against India.

In women’s category, Pakistan’s slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Anam, nominated for the award for her brilliant bowling display in ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2021 in Zimbabwe. The bowler took one wicket against Bangladesh and then delivered a match-winning performance against the hosts, returning 3/9.

Bangladesh’s Nahida Akter and West Indies’ Hayley Matthews also amongst the nominees for the women’s category.

Nahida, too, nominated for her mesmerizing bowling display in the qualifier, while Hayley was nominated for her amazing all-round performance in the ODI series against Pakistan, scoring 57, 26 and 49 in the three games. She also took three and four wickets in the first two ODIs, respectively.

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Abid, Abdullah drive Pak to victory against BD in Chattogram Test

CHATTOGRAM: Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique continued their superb form on Day 5 and it helped Pakistan notch an eight-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the opening Test here on Tuesday. 

Resuming the last day at 93-0, Abid and Abdullah added 58 more runs together to set Pakistan closer to the victory line. Hasan Miraz picked up Abdullah but it was too late for the home side for causing any destruction.

Debutant Abdullah scored 73 runs off 129 balls including eight boundaries and a maximum before getting LBW. His opening partner Abid got out after scoring 93 runs laced with 12 boundaries.

Azhar Ali (24*) and skipper Babar Azam (13*) scored match-winning runs for Pakistan as they both partnered together to score 31 runs.

Tajiul Islam and Miraz bagged a wicket each for Bangladesh.

Abid Ali was named man-of-the-match for scoring 224 runs in two innings with a century.

READ: Abid, Abdullah build strong partnership as Pakistan need 93 more to win

‘We have made strong position in the game’ Abid Ali

CHITTAGONG: Pakistani opener Abid Ali feels that he and his opening partner debutant Abdullah Shafique have made a strong position for their team in the first Test against Bangladesh. 

Abid and Abdullah provided a solid start with the bat to Pakistan as they finished Day 2 at 145-0 in reply to Bangladesh’s 330.

“I and Abdullah planned to stay at the crease for as long as we can. With this score, Pakistan has got into a strong position, just we need to carry the momentum tomorrow,” he said.

“Our first target will be to score 330 and then take lead. We are set on the pitch and we will try to continue this temperament,” he added.

Abid remained not out for 93 whereas Abdullah walked off on Day 2’s end after scoring 52 not-out.

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