Sheikhupura Stadium

{{Short description|Stadium in Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox cricket ground | ground_name = Sheikhupura Stadium | country = Pakistan | location = [[Sheikhupura]], Punjab, [[Pakistan]] | image = | image_size = 300px | establishment = | seating_capacity = 15,000 | owner = [[Pakistan Cricket]] | end1 = | end2 = | international = yes | firsttestdate = 17 October | firsttestyear = 1996 | firsttesthome = Pakistan | firsttestaway = Zimbabwe | lasttestdate = 17 October | lasttestyear = 1997 | lasttesthome = Pakistan | lasttestaway = South Africa | firstodidate = 22 November | firstodiyear = 1998 | firstodihome = Pakistan | firstodiaway = Zimbabwe | lastodidate = 2 February | lastodiyear = 2008 | lastodihome = Pakistan | lastodiaway = Zimbabwe | firstt20idate = | firstt20iyear = | firstt20ihome = | firstt20iaway = | lastt20idate = | lastt20iyear = | lastt20ihome = | lastt20iaway = | year1 = | club1 = | year2 = | club2 = | date = 29 November | year = 2016 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/59016.html ESPNcricinfo }}

'''Sheikhupura Stadium''' is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in the city of [[Sheikhupura]] in [[Punjab, Pakistan|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 national cricket team|Zimbabwe]].<ref name="Dawn">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1319194 |title=Stadium stories: Famous Pakistan cricket grounds |accessdate=11 March 2017 |work=Dawn}}</ref> This was followed by another Test a year later, between Pakistan and [[South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sheikhupura Stadium |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/59016.html |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=17 June 2011 |accessdate=17 June 2011 }}</ref>

Sheikhupura Stadium has hosted two one-day internationals so far, both between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, both teams winning a match apiece.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/409822/final-odi-at-sheikhupura-pakistan-confident-of-clean-sweep-against-zimbabwe|title=Final ODI at Sheikhupura Pakistan confident of clean sweep against Zimbabwe|first=Mohammad|last=Yaqoob|date=2 February 2008|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref>

==International centuries== ===Test centuries===

The following table summarises the Test centuries scored at Sheikhupura Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=1061;orderby=start;qualmin1=100;qualval1=batted_score;size=200;template=results;type=batting;view=innings| title=Statistics - Statsguru - Test matches - Batting Records|accessdate=31 August 2019|work=ESPN Cricinfo}} </ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%" ! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result |- | 1 || {{ntsh|1230}} 110 || [[Grant Flower]] || {{cr|ZIM}} || {{ntsh|5640}} 287 || 1 || {{cr|PAK}} || {{dts|format=dmy|1996|October|17}} || Drawn |- | 2 || {{ntsh|1230}} 106* || [[Paul Strang]] || {{cr|ZIM}} || {{ntsh|5640}} 207 || 1 || {{cr|PAK}} || {{dts|format=dmy|1996|October|17}} || Drawn |- | 3 || {{ntsh|1230}} 257* || [[Wasim Akram]] || {{cr|PAK}} || {{ntsh|5640}} 362 || 2 || {{cr|ZIM}} || {{dts|format=dmy|1996|October|17}} || Drawn |- |}

===One Day International centuries===

The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at Sheikhupura Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;ground=1061;orderby=start;qualmin1=100;qualval1=batted_score;size=200;template=results;type=batting;view=innings| title=Statistics - Statsguru - One-day Internationals - Batting Records|accessdate=31 August 2019|work=ESPN Cricinfo}} </ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%" ! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result |- | 1 || 103 || [[Neil Johnson (cricketer)|Neil Johnson]] || {{cr|ZIM}} || 120 || 2 || {{cr|PAK}} || {{dts|format=dmy|1998|November|22}} || Won |}

==List of Five Wicket Hauls==

===Tests=== The following table summarises the five wicket hauls taken in Tests at Sheikhupura Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/865521-starting-with-a-bang-five-wickets-in-an-innings-in-debut-test|title=Starting with a bang: Five wickets in an innings in debut Test | Sports | thenews.com.pk|website=www.thenews.com.pk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=1061;orderby=start;qualmin1=5;qualval1=wickets;size=200;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings| title=Statistics - Statsguru - Test matches - Bowling Records|accessdate=31 August 2019|work=ESPN Cricinfo}} </ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%" |- align=center ! scope="col" width="38"|No. ! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler ! scope="col" width="220"|Date ! scope="col" width="120"|Team ! scope="col" width="120"|Opposing team ! scope="col" width="60"|Inn ! scope="col" width="82"|Overs ! scope="col" width="70"|Runs ! scope="col" width="60"|Wkts ! scope="col" width="70"|Econ ! scope="col" width="70"|Result |-align="center" |scope="row"| 1 || [[Shahid Nazir]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1996|10|17}} || {{cr|PAK}} || {{cr|ZIM}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|22.4}} || {{nts|53}} || {{nts|5}} || {{nts|2.33}} || Drawn |-align="center" |scope="row"| 2 || [[Paul Strang]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1996|10|17}} || {{cr|ZIM}} || {{cr|PAK}} || {{nts|2}} || {{nts|69}} || {{nts|212}} || {{nts|5}} || {{nts|3.07}} || Drawn |}

==See also== * [[List of stadiums in Pakistan]]

==References== {{reflist}}

[[Category:Test cricket grounds in Pakistan]] [[Category:Sport in Sheikhupura]] [[Category:Stadiums in Pakistan]] [[Category:Cricket grounds in Pakistan]] [[Category:Cricket in Sheikhupura]]