Roy Dias scored a patience
innings of 57 Not Out off 95 Balls 1 Four vs Pakistan in the 1st Match, at Sharjah,
played on April 06, 1984, in the first ever Rothmans Asia Cup. Roy Dias played
a determined innings mainly consist of one and two’s as per match requirement. He
held the innings at one end and keep the scoreboard ticking, eventually goes
past the Pakistan target and win the match by 5 wickets. Lets watch Roy Dias
innings.
This was Sri Lanka memorable ODI win
over Pakistan, who was missing some of their key players. It was a patience
innings, as Roy Dias move the scoreboard slowly but effectively. This was ODI #
259, and match umpires were Dickie Bird and Swaroop Kishen.
Ali Naqvi scored brilliant
century on test debut against strong South Africa bowling Attack, consisting of
Allan Donald, Shaun Pollock, Brett Shcultz, Brian McMillan, Pat Symcox and Jack
Kallis. He scored 115 off 270 balls in 352 mins including 14fours in the 1st Test at Rawalpindi in Oct 1997.
Despite century on test debut, he
played 5 test matches for Pakistan scoring 242 runs in 9 test innings at an
average of 30.25 including 31 fours and 1 catch.
Despite a brilliant test career
start, he was suddenly fall and could not rise. Do you think, he deserve more
chances to prove himself at test level or was lucky to represent in an ear when
Pakistan batting dominated with high quality players. I would love to hear your
thoughts in the comments below.
In First-Class cricket, Naqvi
featured in 115 matches, amassing 5,898 runs
in 179 innings at an average of 35.00,
including 14 centuries and 24 fifties, with a highest score of 180. With the
ball, he delivered 6,484 balls, claiming 102 wickets at 28.50 apiece, including
one five-wicket haul (best figures 5/65), and took 48 catches
In List A games, he appeared 64
times, scoring 2,423 runs at a fine average of 43.27, boasting 8 centuries and
13 fifties, with 248 fours and 26 sixes . He also took 24 wickets from 1,467
deliveries, at an economy of 5.10, with the best of 3 for 17 and held 18 catches.
In the shortest format, T20
cricket, Naqvi played 5 matches, scoring 183 runs at a striking rate of around 159.13,
including 1 half-century, with 18 fours and 5 sixes and grabbed 2 wickets.He
also bowled 102 balls, taking 2 wickets at an economy of 8.12 . At the Test
level, he played 5 matches for Pakistan, making 242 runs at an average of
30.25, including his famous 115 on debut, along with 31 fours .
Arshad Ayub took 5 wickets for 117 52 Overs 11 Mdns vs West
Indies in the First Innings of 3rd Test played at Port of Spain, in Apr 1989.
Although West Indies won the match by 217 runs. But Arshad Ayun performance was
applauded by cricket fans. Lets watch Arshad Ayub spell. In the second inning Arshad
ayub gave none for fifty in 18 overs. This was test match # 119, as match
umpires were Andrew Weekes, and Clyde Cumberbatch. Do you think, he deserve
more chances to play for india or he was an average bowler and lucky to play
for India. Tell me your comments in below.
