Mohammad Saad retires from professional cricket aged 32

Right-handed batter Mohammad Saad retired from domestic cricket during a game between Central Punjab and Southern Punjab at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. He was given a guard of honor as he left the game.

In a video that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared on its official Twitter account, the Southern Punjab team is seen gathered together to say goodbye to Saad during his final Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match.

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The 32-year-old, who plays for Central Punjab in the ongoing domestic tournament, scored 182 runs off 280 balls in his most recent game, helping his team score 490 runs in the first innings.

Central Punjab finished all nine of their games in draws, putting them third in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2022 standings with 113 points and a +0.118 run rate.

Saad has scored 466 runs, including one century and three half-centuries, in 10 games with an average of 42.36 in the current Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. This was his final domestic tournament.

Overall, the Gujranwala-born cricketer has played 123 first-class matches, amassing 6,389 runs at an average of 33.62, including 11 hundred and 34 fifties, with a top score of 203 runs.

Classy gesture 👏

A guard of honour for Mohammad Saad in his farewell game.

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