Multan Cricket Stadium

Multan Cricket Stadium

Aerial view of the National Stadium at night
Ground information
Location	Multan
Coordinates	30°10′15″N 71°31′29″E / 30.17083°N 71.52472°E / 30.17083; 71.52472Coordinates: 30°10′15″N 71°31′29″E / 30.17083°N 71.52472°E / 30.17083; 71.52472
Capacity	30,000
Owner	Pakistan Cricket Board
Operator	Multan Cricket Association
Tenants	Multan, Multan Tigers, Pakistan International Airlines, Pakistan
End names
Main Pavilion End North Pavilion End
International information
First Test	29 Aug - 31 Aug 2001: Pakistan v Bangladesh
Last Test	19 Nov - 23 Nov 2006: Pakistan v West Indies
First ODI	9 Sep 2003: Pakistan v Bangladesh
Last ODI	13 Dec 2006: Pakistan v Sri Lanka
As of 29 August 2009 Source: Multan Cricket Stadium, Cricinfo

Multan Cricket Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. The stadium is located off Vehari Road, in the suburbs of Multan. Having such a lush green outfield and playing area, the stadium is probably the most beautiful in the country at the moment. It is primarily used for cricket matches. The stadium holds 30,000, and hosted its first test match in 2001, Pakistan against Bangladesh for the Asian Test Championship. The stadium hosts both forms of international cricket: Test cricket and One Day International.

The ground was inaugurated in 2001 as a replacement for the Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium located in the heart of Multan. Flood lights were recently installed to make Day/Night matches possible. The first Day/Night game played at this ground was between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.

Records

• First Test: Aug 29-31, 2001 - Pakistan v Bangladesh.
• First ODI: Sep 9, 2003 - Pakistan v Bangladesh.

Test

• Highest Team Total: 675/5d India vs Pakistan, 2003/04
• Lowest Team Total: 134 Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 2001/02
• Highest Run Chase Achieved: 262/9 Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 2003/04
• Highest Individual Score: 309 Virender Sehwag India vs Pakistan, 2003/04
• Highest Partnership: 336 Sachin Tendulkar & Virender Sehwag India vs Pakistan, 2003/04

One Day International

• Highest team total: 323-3 Pakistan v Bangladesh
• Lowest team total: 148 Zimbabwe v Pakistan
• Highest Run Chase Achieved:
• Highest Run Chase (Won or Loss):
• Highest individual score:116 Yasir Hameed Pakistan v Bangladesh
• Highest partnership:

See also

• Pakistan Cricket Board
• List of Test cricket grounds

References

External links

• Cricinfo profile