Sheikhupura Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the city of Sheikhupura in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium can accommodate 15,000 spectators 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]
| 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 has hosted two one-day internationals so far, both between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, both teams winning a match apiece.[3]
International centuries
editTest centuries
editThe 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
editThe 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
editTests
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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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