Zero to Hero: Hasan Ali Shines All Bright in 2021
Pakistan outmaneuvered Zimbabwe and completed the clean sweep in the test series in which pacer Hasan Ali and old-debutants played a decisive role
Pakistan outmaneuvered Zimbabwe and completed the clean sweep in the test series in which pacer Hasan Ali and old-debutants played decisive roles.
Hasan Ali’s story is a lesson that determination overcomes adversaries and hard work overshadows miseries.
The generator made his comeback in the test series against South Africa when it visited Pakistan at the start of the year and took a 10-wicket haul.
This led his team to win a test series against Proteas after 2003.
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Just a couple of years ago, Hasan Ali was clobbered by nightmare recurring injuries which were diminishing his hopes of making a comeback in the national side.
“Obviously it was a difficult time for me considering that I was a permanent member of the side and then suddenly had to sit out for around one and half years,” the right-arm pacer said in an interview.
Despite remaining out of team in 2020, Hasan Ali has so far taken 26 wickets in 4 test matches he has played in 2021.
He also became on one of the fast Pakistani bowlers to take 50 wickets as he achieved it in just 12 matches.
Old-debutants played decisive roles
Pakistan has defeated Chevrons by an innings and 147 runs on Monday.
The visitors had registered a mammoth total of 510-8 (dec) in the first inning.
The old-debutant Abid Ali had a key role in contructing the skyscraper of runs for his side. He scored his test career’s first double-ton and remained unbeaten on 215.
The second highest score was made by Azhar Ali who left the crease after getting dismissed on 126.
However, it was not enough as slow left-arm orthodox Nauman Ali also put his share and added 97 runs on the scorecard.
In the first innings, Zimbabwe stumbled before Pakistan’s bowling line-up and was just on the cusp of getting bowled out twice on the same day.
The hosts were booked on 132 in the first innings as fast bowler Hasan Ali ripped up Chevron’s batting line-up and registered his career-best 27-5.
Pakistan enforced the follow-on and the host once again held their bats.
This time Nauman Ali and Shaheen Afridi sent 5 batsmen each back to the pavilion.
After winning the T20 series 2-1, Pakistan has registered a clean sweep against Zimbabwe.
