Multan Cricket Stadium
Multan Cricket Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board.[2] The stadium is located off Vehari Road, in the suburbs of Multan. It is the second largest cricket stadium in Pakistan with a capacity of 30,000.[3] It 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.
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Ground information | |
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Location | Multan |
Coordinates | 30°10′15″N 71°31′29″E |
Capacity | 30,000[1] |
Owner | Pakistan Cricket Board |
Operator | Southern Punjab Cricket Association |
Tenants | Pakistan national cricket team Southern Punjab cricket team Multan Sultans |
End names | |
Main Pavilion End North Pavilion End | |
International information | |
First Test | 29 Aug – 31 Aug 2001:![]() ![]() |
Last Test | 19 Nov – 23 Nov 2006:![]() ![]() |
First ODI | 9 Sep 2003:![]() ![]() |
Last ODI | 16 Apr 2008:![]() ![]() |
As of 29 August 2013 Source: Multan Cricket Stadium, Cricinfo |
The ground was inaugurated in 2001 as a replacement for the Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium located in the heart of Multan. Floodlights were recently installed to make day/night cricket matches possible. The first day/night game played at this ground was between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.
In April 2018, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the venue, along with several others in the country, would get a makeover to get them ready for future international matches and fixtures in the Pakistan Super League.[4]
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: 323–2 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
References
- http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/58986.html
- "PCB team to visit Bugti Stadium next week". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/58986.html
- "Pakistan plans makeover for stadiums". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 April 2018.