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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st T20 Score Card.

Last time, when Pakistan played a T20i match in Sri Lanka 💀

• 45(22) by SHAHID AFRIDI
• 46(17) by ANWAR ALI
• 24(14) by IMAD WASIM

Now, Pakistan will play a T20i match in Sri Lanka after 11 Years 🤯

“Younus Khan was an incredible player of spin bowling. He used his feet and swept a lot and I found that quite challenging.”
Nathan Lyon

The history of One Day International (ODI) cricket began not as a planned revolution, but as a "happy accident" to appease frustrated fans.
The Accidental Beginning
The first-ever ODI was played on January 5, 1971, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). It was never meant to happen; the match was an ad-hoc replacement for the third Test of the 1970–71 Ashes series, which had been abandoned after the first three days were completely washed out by rain.
To compensate the disappointed crowd and recover some financial losses, officials decided to stage a one-off, one-day game.
Key Match Facts (1971)
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Teams | Australia vs. England |
| Format | 40 overs per side (8 balls per over) |
| Attire | Traditional white flannels (Red ball used) |
| Result | Australia won by 5 wickets |
| Attendance | ~46,000 (Far exceeding expectations) |
Notable Performances
* First Fifty: England's John Edrich scored 82 runs, becoming the first player to score an ODI half-century and winning the first "Man of the Match" award.
* Leading Bowlers: Ashley Mallett and Keith Stackpole both took 3 wickets for Australia.
* Winning Runs: Australia chased down 191, led by Ian Chappell’s 60, reaching the target with 5.4 overs (of the 8-ball variety) to spare.
The Evolution of the Format
The massive success of the 1971 match proved there was a huge appetite for shorter, more decisive cricket. This led to several milestones:
* 1975: The first Cricket World Cup was held in England (then a 60-over format).
* Late 1970s: Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket introduced colored clothing, floodlights (day-night matches), and the white ball.
* 1987: The World Cup moved outside England for the first time (India/Pakistan) and the format was standardized to 50 overs.
* 2001: White flannels and red balls were officially phased out of the format entirely in favor of the modern "colored" era.
Today, while T20s have gained massive popularity, the ODI remains the "Gold Standard" for many purists, centered around the quadrennial ICC World Cup.
Would you like me to find the full scorecard of this first match or details on how the first World Cup was won?

After 8 long years, Fizz is all set to return to the HBL PSL 11! 🙌🏻

کرکٹ میں ایک بلے باز (Bater) کئی طریقوں سے آؤٹ ہو سکتا ہے۔ آئی سی سی (ICC) کے قوانین کے مطابق آؤٹ ہونے کے مشہور طریقے درج ذیل ہیں:
​آؤٹ ہونے کے عام طریقے
​بولڈ (Bowled): اگر گیند بلے باز کے بلے یا جسم کو چھوئے بغیر یا چھو کر سیدھی وکٹوں (Stumps) کو جا لگے اور بیلز (Bails) گر جائیں۔
​کیچ (Caught): اگر بلے باز گیند کو ہٹ مارے اور وہ زمین پر گرنے سے پہلے فیلڈر یا وکٹ کیپر کے ہاتھ میں چلی جائے۔
​ایل بی ڈبلیو (LBW - Leg Before Wicket): اگر گیند بلے باز کے بلے کو چھوئے بغیر اس کی ٹانگ یا جسم کے کسی حصے پر لگے اور امپائر کے خیال میں گیند سیدھی وکٹوں میں جا رہی ہو۔
​رن آؤٹ (Run Out): اگر بلے باز رن لینے کے دوران کریز تک پہنچنے سے پہلے ہی فیلڈر گیند تھرو کر کے وکٹوں کو مار دے اور بیلز گر جائیں۔
​اسٹمپڈ (Stumped): اگر شاٹ کھیلنے کی کوشش میں بلے باز کریز سے باہر نکل جائے اور وکٹ کیپر گیند پکڑ کر فوراََ وکٹوں کو لگا دے۔
​کچھ کم عام طریقے
​ہٹ وکٹ (Hit Wicket): اگر شاٹ کھیلتے ہوئے بلے باز کا اپنا بلا یا جسم کا کوئی حصہ غلطی سے وکٹوں کو لگ جائے اور بیلز گر جائیں۔
​ہینڈلڈ دی بال (Handled the Ball): اگر بلے باز جان بوجھ کر ہاتھ سے گیند کو چھوئے (اب اسے عام طور پر 'Obstructing the field' کے زمرے میں رکھا جاتا ہے)۔
​فیلڈ میں رکاوٹ ڈالنا (Obstructing the Field): اگر بلے باز جان بوجھ کر فیلڈر کو گیند پکڑنے یا تھرو کرنے سے روکے۔
​ٹائمڈ آؤٹ (Timed Out): اگر ایک کھلاڑی کے آؤٹ ہونے کے بعد نیا آنے والا کھلاڑی مقررہ وقت (عموماً 2 سے 3 منٹ) کے اندر کریز پر نہ پہنچے۔
​ہٹ دی بال ٹوائس (Hit the Ball Twice): اگر بلے باز وکٹ بچانے کے علاوہ کسی اور مقصد کے لیے گیند کو دو بار بلے سے مارے۔

The origin of international cricket is often associated with the storied rivalry between England and Australia, yet the true history of the sport began much earlier in an unexpected location. On September 24, 1844, the first-ever international cricket match took place at St George’s Cricket Club in New York, featuring a high-stakes encounter between the United States and Canada. This monumental event attracted a massive crowd of over 20,000 spectators and remains the first recorded international sporting fixture in modern history. Canada ultimately emerged victorious by 23 runs, marking a period where cricket was actually the most popular sport in North America before the rise of baseball.
​It was not until several decades later, in 1877, that the first "official" Test match was conducted at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This contest featured Australia against England and set the standard for the modern long-form game. Australia claimed victory by 45 runs, a win headlined by Charles Bannerman, who etched his name into the record books by scoring the first-ever Test century. Interestingly, when the two teams met 100 years later for the Centenary Test in 1977, Australia won by the exact same 45-run margin, creating one of the most remarkable coincidences in sporting history.
​The transition of cricket from a dominant American pastime to a secondary sport was largely due to the onset of the American Civil War. During the conflict, soldiers preferred baseball because it was faster to play, required less specialized equipment, and could be easily organized in military camps. While cricket remained the "gentleman’s game," baseball’s accessibility allowed it to capture the public imagination, eventually leading to its status as the national pastime of the United States. Today, the 1844 match stands as a vital reminder of cricket's deep-rooted and surprising global heritage.