KARACHI: Test cricketer Abid Ali was rushed to a hospital in Karachi on Tuesday after he suffered chest pain during a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Central Punjab at UBL Sports Complex.
According to a statement issued by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the right-handed batter was batting for the Punjab side on the final day of the match when he felt the discomfort.
He was taken immediately to a cardiac hospital where he was diagnosed as a case of Acute Coronary Syndrome, according to PCB. Abid underwent an electrocardiogram (ECG) at the hospital and was said to be in stable condition.
“The 34-year-old cricketer is under the care of Consultant Cardiologist who is liaising with PCB medical team regarding further treatment. He is currently stable,” the statement added.
He underwent precautionary medical tests and all his “initial reports were clear”, the official said, adding that the cricketer was “feeling better” not experiencing any pain anymore.
Abid, who is from Lahore, was in superb form recently during the two-match Test series in Bangladesh. He had top scored in both the innings of the opening Test against the Tigers. That coupled with his 39 in the only innings of the second Test had earned him player of the series honour.
Since his Quaid-e-Azam Trophy debut in 2007, Abid has been a constant presence on Pakistan’s domestic circuit, amassing over 6,000 runs. He batted for Islamabad in 2017-18, scoring 231, then followed that up with an undefeated 249 in his ODI debut a few months later.
