Saadat Ali
Saadat Ali is a former Pakistani cricketer who played eight One Day Internationals for Pakistan national [cricket team|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 List A 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 House Building Finance Corporation and Lahore City Whites in 1983–84.
Ali became a match referee 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.