Iqbal Stadium

Iqbal Stadium is a Test cricket ground in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Previous names for the ground include Lyallpur Stadium, National Stadium, and City Stadium. The current name honours Pakistani poet Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Capacity is 25,000. It has hosted 25 test matches and 14 One Day Internationals. 14 of the tests have been draws, thanks to the bone-dry, lifeless wickets, perfect for batting.

Ground records

*First Test: 1st Test, Pakistan vs. India, October 1978.
*First ODI: Pakistan vs. New Zealand, November 1984.

Tests

*Highest innings total: 6-674 by Pakistan vs. India, October 1984.
*Lowest innings total: 53 all out by West Indies vs. Pakistan, October 1986.
*Highest individual score: 253 by Sanath Jayasuriya for Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan, October 2004.
*Best bowling figures (match): 12-130 (7-76 & 5-54) by Waqar Younis for Pakistan vs. New Zealand, October 1990.

One-day internationals

*Highest innings total: 7-314 (50 overs) by Pakistan vs. New Zealand, December 2003.
*Highest individual score: 106 by Mohammad Yousuf for Pakistan vs. Bangladesh, September 2003.
*Best bowling figures: 4-27 (4 overs) by Mudassar Nazar for Pakistan vs. New Zealand, November 1984.

References

* [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/ground/58927.html| Cricinfo Website - Ground Page]

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