Bahraini cricketer
Sarfaraz Ali
Full name Sarfaraz Ali
Born (1981-10-21 ) 21 October 1981 (age 43) Karachi , Pakistan Batting Right-handed Role Top-order batsman National side T20I debut (cap 9 ) 19 January 2019 v Saudi Arabia Last T20I 3 November 2023 v Oman
Sarfaraz Ali (born 20 October 1981) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the Bahrain national cricket team and currently captains the national team in Twenty20 Internationals .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Career
Ali debuted internationally for the Bahraini cricket team on 20 January 2019, against Saudi Arabia in the opening game of the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 , in which he was awarded man-of-the-match for his performance.[ 4] He went on to score 141 runs at an average of 35.25 throughout the tournament and took no additional wickets.[ 5]
He was then selected to play in the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 ,[ 6] in which Ali scored 112 runs and took 2 wickets throughout the tournament.[ 7] He led the team to the semi-finals of the tournament,[ 8] but lost to Kuwait in a crushing 87-run loss.[ 9]
Ali didn't play for the rest of 2020 and the majority of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Ali returned to cricket by playing in the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier . His team came out as the champions,[ 10] with Ali scoring 159 runs and taking a wicket during the tournament.[ 11] He then went on to captain the team[ 12] in the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A , in which Bahrain placed 6th in, after being beaten by the Canadians in the 5th place play-offs.[ 13] [ 14] Bahrain played valiantly, eventually just nearly missing the semi-finals on net run rate to the United Arab Emirates .[ 15] Ali scored 157 runs and took 3 wickets during the qualifier.[ 16]
References
^ "Sarfaraz Ali profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 22 February 2022 .
^ "Sarfaraz Ali - Cricket Player, Bahrain - NDTV Sports" . NDTV Sports . Retrieved 22 February 2022 .
^ "Sarfaraz Ali - Wisden" . Wisden . 10 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022 .
^ "Bahrain beat Saudi Arabia - Bahrain won by 41 runs - Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia, ACC Western Region T20, 1st Match Match Summary, Report" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 23 February 2022 .
^ "ACC Western Region T20, 2018/19 - Bahrain Cricket Team Records & Stats" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 23 February 2022 .
^ "Bahrain Squad for Asian Cricket Council T20 Western Region to be held in Oman from 21st to 28th Feb 2020" . Bahrain Cricket Association (via Facebook) . Retrieved 23 February 2022 .
^ "ACC Western Region T20, 2019/20 - Bahrain Cricket Team Records & Stats" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 23 February 2022 .
^ "Day 3: Bahrain face Kuwait in semis after incredible win, UAE take on Qatar in second semifinal" . Asian Cricket Council . Retrieved 24 February 2022 .
^ "Kuwait beat Bahrain - Kuwait won by 87 runs - Kuwait vs Bahrain, ACC Western Region T20, 1st Semi-Final Match Summary, Report" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 24 February 2022 .
^ "Title race hots up as Bahrain bat out Saudi Arabia" . International Cricket Council . 28 October 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022 .
^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia A Qualifier, 2021/22 - Bahrain Cricket Team Records & Stats" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 24 February 2022 .
^ "Cricket: Bahrain aim to beat the best" . Gulf Daily News . 2 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022 .
^ "Canada beat Bahrain Canada won by 7 wickets (with 33 balls remaining) - Bahrain vs Canada, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A, 5th Place Play-Off Match Summary, Report" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 24 February 2022 .
^ Penna, Peter Della (17 February 2022). "Associate brigade look to deny Ireland at T20 World Cup Qualifier" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 24 February 2022 .
^ Penna, Peter Della (21 February 2022). "UAE, Ireland seal semi-final spots from Group A; Nepal, Oman progress from Group B" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 24 February 2022 .
^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A, 2021/22 - Bahrain Cricket Team Records & Stats" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 24 February 2022 .