The Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association did its utmost to provide the cricketing environment to all the disabled cricketers of Pakistan that the PCB provides to its players. With Pakistan playing the first ever cricket series in history at home, the Pakistan Cricket Board’s top cricket grounds, top match officials as well as other things that are necessary for any international match were arranged for it. ۔ The Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association did a lot of work for this series, let me write that it was no less work that it persuaded Afghanistan to play in Pakistan? Truth be told it was the Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association It was a great success, as international teams had not yet started arriving in Pakistan. After the series of T20 and ODI matches between Pakistan and Afghanistan, not only international cricket but also other sports returned to Pakistan.
The first series between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Pakistani soil consisted of three T20 matches and two ODIs, all of which were played at the historic National Stadium Karachi. All these matches were also telecast live. Pakistan’s disabled cricketers were also eager to show off their talents against the visiting team on home soil. The matches were being telecast live, so the enthusiasm and “body language” of each player was better than ever. Pakistan beat Afghanistan by 26 runs in the first T20 match after a thrilling contest. Jahanzeb Tiwana was declared man of the match for scoring 38 runs and taking two wickets.
A large number of spectators were also present in the stadium to watch the match, while live broadcasts on Geo Super also drew the attention of the spectators to these matches. Not only field umpires but also TV umpires and reserve umpires were present in this match and at the same time match referee was appointed fulfilling the requirements of international cricket. All the matches in the series had already been accorded international status, so the Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association did not want to leave any stone unturned in the arrangements for the series, which would give a good indication of its dedication and passion for its work. Is . The discipline of the Pakistan disabled cricket team players was also excellent throughout the series. On-the-field and off-the-field nationally disabled cricketers showed excellent behavior which was a great manifestation of the excellent training imparted by the PDCA to its players.
In the second T20 International match also, the victory was kind to Pakistan in which the Green Shirts won by 34 runs. Fayyaz Ahmed took four wickets for 10 runs and the Afghan side chasing a target of 140 was limited to 105 runs. Hasnain Alam scored 38 and Danish Ahmed 34 for Pakistan. In the third T20 International, the Green Shirts won the series 3-0 with a 17-run victory. However, the Man of the Match award went to Afghan batsman Mohammad Ashraf, who played a brilliant 79-run offensive innings but led his team to victory. Qureshi, scored 51 and Jahanzeb Towana 44, while Amir Ahmed took three wickets.
After winning the T20 series, Pakistan Disabled Cricket Team continued its winning streak by defeating the Afghan team by 109 runs in the first ODI. Had scored 58 runs while in bowling, Pakistan’s Abdullah Ijaz and Fayyaz Ahmed had bowled three wickets each. Arif Richard was the man of the match. In the second ODI too, Pakistan won the series 2-0 by winning by 9 wickets after a one-sided contest. The visitors were bowled out for 156 in the first over. Abdullah Khan bowled three wickets. In reply, Arif Richard’s 78 and Rao Javed’s 57 helped the Green Shirts reach the target in the 28th over. The success of Pakistan Disabled Cricket in this series has made disabled cricket popular in Pakistan even where people were unaware of it till now. (to be continued)
The Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association (PDCA) is responsible for the promotion and expansion of the game through its associate and affiliate members throughout the country for all the Physically Disabled Cricketers of the country and PDCA is also recognized by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) who is the governing body of cricket in Pakistan.