Saadat Ali (born 6 February 1955) is a former Pakistani

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er who played eight

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s for Pakistan in 1984. He has the distinction of being the first Pakistani to carry his bat in a one-day international when he was 78 not out.

Career

Ali made his first-class debut in the 1973–74 season and his

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debut in 1974–75. Ali made his national team debut on 9 March 1984 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore against England. He played a further seven matches for his country, with the last of them held on 7 December 1984 at Multan Cricket Stadium against New Zealand. He continued to played first-class cricket until the 1988–89 season. He retired from List A cricket till 1989–90. He held the national record for the most first-class runs in a season for

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and

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in 1983–84. Ali became a

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after his retirement. He has overseen 110 first-class, 63 List A, and 28 T20 matches, with the last of them held on 27 January 2015.

Personal life

Saadat was born in Lahore, Punjab on 6 February 1955. His brother, Ashraf Ali, is also a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 8 Tests and 16 ODIs from 1980 to 1987.

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