Sheikhupura Stadium
| 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.
International centuries
Test centuries
The following table summarises the Test centuries scored at Sheikhupura Stadium.
| 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.
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103 | Neil Johnson | Zimbabwe |
120 | 2 | Pakistan |
22 November 1998 | Won |
See also
- List of stadiums in Pakistan
- List of cricket grounds in Pakistan
- List of sports venues in Karachi
- List of sports venues in Lahore
- List of sports venues in Faisalabad
- Pakistan Cricket Board
- List of Test cricket grounds
References
- ^ "Stadium stories: Famous Pakistan cricket grounds". Dawn. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sheikhupura Stadium". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
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