 In his third match he made 99 in the semi-final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy against Combined Services, and a few days later hit 111 for Punjab University in a first-class match against Sind University.He was selected to tour India with the Pakistan team in 1960–61, and scored 262 runs in eight first-class matches at 29.11.Although he did not play in any of the Tests, he took a catch in the First Test in Bombay while fielding as a substitute.