Malik Riaz gifts £50,000 to Pakistan team for Lord's victory
Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif also called the team and congratulated them
Pakistan's Rahat Ali (R) successfully appeals for the wicket of England's Captain Alastair Cook, resulting in the loss of his wicket to a catch by Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed, for 8 runs on the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between England and Pakistan at Lord's cricket ground in London, on July 17, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
Pakistan claimed a 75-run win at Lord’s on Sunday after dismissing England for 207 in the first Test of their four-match series. This was Pakistan's first victory in 20 years at Lords.
Bahria Town Chairman Malik Riaz has announced a prize of 50,000 pounds for the Pakistani cricket team on its victory, INP news agency reported.
A Lord’s win that took 20 years
The head of Pakistan’s leading property and estate conglomerate was so impressed by the performance of the green shirts that he announced almost a Rs7 million gift.
Riaz was present in the stadium when Pakistan secured its first victory at the Lord’s after around 20 years.
Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif also called the team and congratulated them.
“Historic Pakistan cricket victory at Lord’s. COAS called Pak Cricket team Captain Misbahul Haq and congratulated him and the team on victory,” disclosed DG Inter Services Public Relations Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa in a tweet late Sunday evening.
Mohammad Amir in his first Test appearance since the spot-fixing scandal at Lord’s ended the match when he bowled last man Jake Ball.
Historic win at Lord’s: Ecstasy, redemption and a triumphant Pakistan
Victory prompted the entire Pakistan team to hit the ground and perform several push-ups in front of the pavilion before rising and performing a salute. It was a reference to the pre-tour military boot camp that the team went through to gain fitness.
Speaking about the match, former leg-spinner Abdul Qadir, dubbed it a supreme example of team effort.
Talking to The Express Tribune, the 67-Test veteran credited the entire team for their showing.
“We played ‘collective cricket’,” he said. “It was a massive team effort, from skipper Misbahul Haq right down right to pacer Rahat Ali.”
Qadir reserved special praise for the captain and the batsmen. “Misbah has got great mental strength and he has been duly rewarded for his hard work and persistence,” he said. “Asad Shafiq’s contribution with the bat was outstanding in both innings. Sarfraz played a key role, not to forget the batting contribution that Yasir Shah made in the second innings with the bat.”
Army chief congratulates team on Test victory
Published in The Express Tribune, July 18th, 2016.
Bahria Town Chairman Malik Riaz has announced a prize of 50,000 pounds for the Pakistani cricket team on its victory, INP news agency reported.
A Lord’s win that took 20 years
The head of Pakistan’s leading property and estate conglomerate was so impressed by the performance of the green shirts that he announced almost a Rs7 million gift.
Riaz was present in the stadium when Pakistan secured its first victory at the Lord’s after around 20 years.
Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif also called the team and congratulated them.
“Historic Pakistan cricket victory at Lord’s. COAS called Pak Cricket team Captain Misbahul Haq and congratulated him and the team on victory,” disclosed DG Inter Services Public Relations Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa in a tweet late Sunday evening.
Mohammad Amir in his first Test appearance since the spot-fixing scandal at Lord’s ended the match when he bowled last man Jake Ball.
Historic win at Lord’s: Ecstasy, redemption and a triumphant Pakistan
Victory prompted the entire Pakistan team to hit the ground and perform several push-ups in front of the pavilion before rising and performing a salute. It was a reference to the pre-tour military boot camp that the team went through to gain fitness.
Speaking about the match, former leg-spinner Abdul Qadir, dubbed it a supreme example of team effort.
Talking to The Express Tribune, the 67-Test veteran credited the entire team for their showing.
“We played ‘collective cricket’,” he said. “It was a massive team effort, from skipper Misbahul Haq right down right to pacer Rahat Ali.”
Qadir reserved special praise for the captain and the batsmen. “Misbah has got great mental strength and he has been duly rewarded for his hard work and persistence,” he said. “Asad Shafiq’s contribution with the bat was outstanding in both innings. Sarfraz played a key role, not to forget the batting contribution that Yasir Shah made in the second innings with the bat.”
Army chief congratulates team on Test victory
Published in The Express Tribune, July 18th, 2016.