| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Owner | Pakistan Cricket |
| International information | |
| First Test | 17 October 1996: Pakistan v  Zimbabwe |
| Last Test | 17 October 1997: Pakistan v  South Africa |
| First ODI | 22 November 1998: Pakistan v Zimbabwe |
| Last ODI | 2 February 2008: Pakistan v Zimbabwe |
| As of 29 November 2016 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
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 has hosted two one-day internationals so far, both between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, both teams winning a match.[3]
International centuries
Test centuries
The following table summarises the Test centuries scored at Sheikhupura Stadium.[4]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 | Grant Flower | Zimbabwe | 287 | 1 | Pakistan | 17 October 1996 | Drawn |
| 2 | 106* | Paul Strang | Zimbabwe | 207 | 1 | Pakistan | 17 October 1996 | Drawn |
| 3 | 257* | Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 362 | 2 | Zimbabwe | 17 October 1996 | Drawn |
One Day International centuries
The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at Sheikhupura Stadium.[5]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103 | Neil Johnson | Zimbabwe | 120 | 2 | Pakistan | 22 November 1998 | Won |
List of Five Wicket Hauls
Tests
The following table summarises the One Day International five wicket hauls taken at Sheikhupura Stadium.[6][7]
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahid Nazir | 17 October 1996 | Pakistan | Zimbabwe | 1 | 22.4 | 53 | 5 | 2.33 | Drawn |
| 2 | Paul Strang | 17 October 1996 | Zimbabwe | Pakistan | 2 | 69 | 212 | 5 | 3.07 | Drawn |
See also
References
- ↑ "Stadium stories: Famous Pakistan cricket grounds". Dawn. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "Sheikhupura Stadium". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ Yaqoob, Mohammad (2 February 2008). "Final ODI at Sheikhupura Pakistan confident of clean sweep against Zimbabwe". DAWN.COM.
- ↑ "Statistics - Statsguru - Test matches - Batting Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ↑ "Statistics - Statsguru - One-day Internationals - Batting Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ↑ "Starting with a bang: Five wickets in an innings in debut Test | Sports | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ↑ "Statistics - Statsguru - Test matches - Bowling Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
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