Abid inks new cricket history in Pindi, match ends draw
By Abdul Jabbar Faisal
RAWALPINDI (December 15, 2019):-Pakistan’s right handed batsman Abid Ali inked new cricket history by scoring century on debut in the both formats of cricket Test and One Day International (ODI), as the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Championship fixture between Pakistan and Sri Lanka ended in draw at Pindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
It was good sunny day for the cricket but was too late, as the earlier all four days were disturbed by the rain in twin cities Rawalpindi and Islamabad, which also disappointed the cricket lover, who were keen to enjoy the game of international cricket after the huge gap of 15 years. Last Test was played in Pindi in 2004 between Pakistan and traditional foes India.
It was the day of new Test Cap holder Abid Ali, who played beautiful an unbeaten innings of 109 runs. He was the fourth Pakistani players, who scored over 100 in the debut Test match at Pindi Cricket Stadium. Azhar Mehmood and Ali Naqvi scored tons in same match against South Africa while Younis Khan played 107 runs innings on debut in his second innings, as he was able to score just 12 runs in the first innings.
Abid Ali has set a new world record in Test cricket and became the first batsman to make a century in ODIs and Test debuts. Abid Ali had hit century against Australia in his first ODI on March 29 this year. He became the 108th Test player in the world to score a century in his first Test. In one-day, Abid Ali already joined the club of Saleem-Elahi and Imam-ul-Haq, who scored hundred on their ODI debut before Abid Ali.
Earlier, on Sunday morning, Sri Lanka resumed their innings at 282 for 6 and declared their first inning adding just 26 in their overnight total, as the fourth day was called off with a single ball game. De Silve completed his ton and remained 102 not out in the historical fixture of international cricket. He faced 166 balls and hit 15 boundaries during his innings. Prerra remained not out on 16. Abid Ali was declared player of the match.
