FIrst-Class Matches Pakistan 1980/81 to 1983/84

76 margin. MCB, although last in the table without a win, could at least point to a spectacular recovery in the game against National Bank: following on 163 behind, they had stumbled to 132-6 at the second attempt before stands of 238 (7th wicket) and 196* (10th wicket) lifted them to 580-9d. As with the QeA, each side’s first innings in the PACO Cup was limited to 85 overs. The first three places in the season’s run aggregates were all occupied by Habib Bank players, with top slot going to Agha Zahid, a one-Test wonder from 1974/75. A model of consistency, he made 1218 runs at 58.00, and was followed by Mohsin Khan (1160 at 61.05) and Arshad Pervez (1102 at 55.10). Shafiq Ahmed (National Bank) and Anwar-ul-Haq (MCB) also passed the thousand-run mark. Two bowlers achieved the season’s highest tally of 87 first-class wickets: off-spinner Tauseef Ahmed (United Bank) and leg-spinner Abdul Qadir (Habib Bank). They were followed by Ehteshamuddin (National Bank) with 77, and Abdur Raqib (Habib Bank) and Mohammad Nazir (Railways) also exceeded fifty. Finally, it may be of interest to note that in March and April 1982 PIA visited Zimbabwe and played two first-class matches against the national side, drawing the first but losing the second by an innings. Scorecards can be found in Wisden 1983, pages 1185 to 1187. Abandoned match BCCP President’s XI v Sri Lankans, Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi, 28 February, 1, 2 March 1982. Rain. Pakistan in 1981/82