Sheikhupura Stadium

Sheikhupura Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sheikhupura, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people and hosted its first Test match in 1996, when Pakistan played Zimbabwe.[1] This was followed by another test a year later between Pakistan and South Africa.[2]

Sheikhupura Stadium
Ground information
LocationSheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan
Capacity15,000
OwnerPakistan Cricket
International information
First Test17 October 1996:
 Pakistan v  Zimbabwe
Last Test17 October 1997:
 Pakistan v  South Africa
First ODI22 November 1998:
 Pakistan v  Zimbabwe
Last ODI2 February 2008:
 Pakistan v  Zimbabwe
As of 29 November 2016
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Sheikhupura Stadium has hosted two one-day internationals so far, both between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, both teams winning a match.

International centuries

Test centuries

The following table summarises the Test centuries scored at Sheikhupura Stadium.[3]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1 110Grant Flower Zimbabwe 2871 Pakistan17 October 1996Drawn
2 106*Paul Strang Zimbabwe 2071 Pakistan17 October 1996Drawn
3 257*Wasim Akram Pakistan 3622 Zimbabwe17 October 1996Drawn

One Day International centuries

The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at Sheikhupura Stadium.[4]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1103Neil Johnson Zimbabwe1202 Pakistan22 November 1998Won

List of Five Wicket Hauls

Tests

The following table summarises the One Day International five wicket hauls taken at Sheikhupura Stadium.[5]

No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Result
1Shahid Nazir17 October 1996 Pakistan Zimbabwe122.45352.33Drawn
2Paul Strang17 October 1996 Zimbabwe Pakistan26921253.07Drawn

See also

References

  1. "Stadium stories: Famous Pakistan cricket grounds". Dawn. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. "Sheikhupura Stadium". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  3. "Statistics - Statsguru - Test matches - Batting Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  4. "Statistics - Statsguru - One-day Internationals - Batting Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. "Statistics - Statsguru - Test matches - Bowling Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.


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