Sheikhupura Stadium

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

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]

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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.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1 Grant Flower Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 17 October 1996Drawn
2 Paul Strang Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 17 October 1996Drawn
3 Wasim Akram Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 17 October 1996Drawn

One Day International centuries

The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at Sheikhupura Stadium. [5]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1103 Neil Johnson Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1202Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 22 November 1998Won

List of Five Wicket Hauls

Tests

The following table summarises the One Day International five wicket hauls taken at Sheikhupura Stadium. [6] [7]

No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing teamInnOversRunsWktsEconResult
1 Shahid Nazir 17 October 1996Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 122.45352.33Drawn
2 Paul Strang 17 October 1996Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 26921253.07Drawn

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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. ↑ Yaqoob, Mohammad (2 February 2008). "Final ODI at Sheikhupura Pakistan confident of clean sweep against Zimbabwe". DAWN.COM.
  4. ↑ "Statistics - Statsguru - Test matches - Batting Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Statistics - Statsguru - One-day Internationals - Batting Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Starting with a bang: Five wickets in an innings in debut Test | Sports | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk.
  7. ↑ "Statistics - Statsguru - Test matches - Bowling Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.

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