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The Income Tax Department cricket team played first-class cricket in Pakistan from 1975 to 1979, competing in the Patron's Trophy.

First-class playing record

Income Tax Department played eight matches over four seasons, winning one, losing three and drawing four. In 1977–78, after defeating Peshawar by two wickets, they progressed to the semi-finals, where they were overwhelmed by Habib Bank Limited, for whom Arshad Pervez and Mohsin Khan put on 426 for the second wicket.

Best performances

Saadat Ali played all eight matches, scoring 942 runs at an average of 62.80, and taking 17 wickets at 30.29. He made the team's highest score, 277 against Bahawalpur in 1976–77. The best bowling figures were 8 for 82 (13 for 165 in the match) by Saud Khan against Lahore A in 1977–78.

Notable players

• Ijaz Ahmed (cricketer, born 1960)
• Ashraf Ali (cricketer, born 1958)
• Saadat Ali
• Mohammad Naeem (cricketer, born 1959)

Current status

Income Tax Department teams have continued to play at sub-first-class level. They compete in Grade II of the Patron's Trophy.

References

1. "Extraordinary leagues of gentlemen". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
2. Income Tax Department v Peshawar 1977-78
3. Habib Bank Limited v Income Tax Department 1977-78
4. Saadat Ali batting by team
5. Saadat Ali bowling by team
6. Bahawalpur v Income Tax Department 1976-77
7. Income Tax Department v Lahore A 1977-78
8. "Other matches played by Income Tax Department at CricketArchive". Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2017-09-09.

External links

• First-class matches played by Income Tax Department at CricketArchive

• Pakistani first-class cricket teams
• Former senior cricket clubs of Pakistan