Pakistan Cricket: In cricket history, some innings settled in the heart, and some simply break the heart. A similar incident happened in Pakistan Cricket (Pakistan Cricket), when a batsman was moving towards the magic figure of 500 runs, the stadium was echoing with applause on every shot. But then luck took a turn and he was run out. The score stopped at 499, history was taken away from one run. And cricket got his most incomplete innings.

That historic day came in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

The incident took place in the 1958-59 season in the 1958-59 season, where the semi-final match was played between Karachi and Bahawalpur, a domestic tournament of Pakistan Cricket. The match was held from 11 to 13 January 1959 at the National Stadium in Karachi.

Batting for Karachi in this historic match of Pakistan Cricket, Hanif Mohammed played a historic innings of 499 runs, which was the biggest score of that time in first-class cricket.

Historical innings of Pakistan Cricket History

Hanif Mohammad was very close to 500, but then he was run out in an attempt to take a run. The scoreboard had 499 runs but an incomplete dream remained. This was the moment that made Hanif great, but could not give him that record.

In this historic match of Pakistan Cricket, Karachi scored a huge score of 772/7 in the first innings and declared the innings and finally defeated Bahawalpur by 479 runs. Bahawalpur scored only 185 in the first innings and 108 runs in the second innings.

In this innings of Hanif Mohammed, not only technology and class reflected, but also his extraordinary stamina came to light. He stood at the crease for about 635 minutes and gave cricket a new definition of patience and spirit.

When Brian Lara created new history

Hanif Mohammad's record of 499 runs remained intact for nearly 35 years, until Brian Lara created a new history by scoring 501 runs in 1994. But this innings of 499 runs is one of the most exciting stories in Pakistan Cricket.