New Delhi | Pakistan’s Test opener Abid Ali is now stable after being hospitalised post complaints of chest pain while batting during a first-class match on Tuesday.
Abid twice complained of chest pain while batting for Central Punjab against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy match after which his team manager, Ashraf Ali, decided to rush him to hospital for medical attention and tests.
“Abid was taken immediately to a cardiac hospital where he was diagnosed as a case of Acute Coronary Syndrome,” PCB said.
“He is under the care of Consultant Cardiologist who is liaising with PCB medical team regarding further treatment. He is currently stable,” the statement added.
Ali was batting on 61 when he complained about having chest pain twice.
Abid, who had completed his 9000 runs in first class cricket while batting against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, joined Central Punjab after having an impressive Test tour of Bangladesh recently.
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. He first represented Pakistan internationally at the age of 31.
The Lahore-based opener has scored hundreds in his debut ODI and Test match.
