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]
Ground information | |
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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.
The following table summarises the Test centuries scored at Sheikhupura Stadium.[3]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
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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 |
The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at Sheikhupura Stadium.[4]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
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1 | 103 | Neil Johnson | Zimbabwe | 120 | 2 | Pakistan | 22 November 1998 | Won |
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 |
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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 |
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