# Sheikhupura Stadium

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Stadium in Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan

Sheikhupura Stadium Interactive map of Sheikhupura Stadium Ground information Location Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan Country Pakistan Capacity 15,000 Owner Pakistan Cricket International information First men's Test 17 October 1996: Pakistan v Zimbabwe Last men's Test 17 October 1997: Pakistan v South Africa First men's ODI 22 November 1998: Pakistan v Zimbabwe Last men's ODI 2 February 2008: Pakistan v Zimbabwe As of 29 November 2016 Source: ESPNcricinfo

**Sheikhupura Stadium** is a [multi-purpose stadium](/source/Multi-purpose_stadium) in the city of [Sheikhupura](/source/Sheikhupura) in [Punjab](/source/Punjab%2C_Pakistan) province of [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan). It is currently used mostly for [cricket](/source/Cricket) matches. The stadium can accommodate 15,000 spectators and hosted its first Test match in 1996, when Pakistan played [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team).[1] This was followed by another Test a year later, between Pakistan and [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).[2]

Sheikhupura Stadium has hosted two one-day internationals so far, both between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, both teams winning a match apiece.[3]

## International centuries

### Test centuries

The following table summarises the Test centuries scored at Sheikhupura Stadium.[4]

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.[5]

No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result 1 103 Neil Johnson Zimbabwe 120 2 Pakistan 22 November 1998 Won

## List of Five Wicket Hauls

### Tests

The following table summarises the five wicket hauls taken in Tests at Sheikhupura Stadium.[6][7]

No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Result 1 Shahid Nazir 17 October 1996 Pakistan Zimbabwe 1 22.4 53 5 2.33 Drawn 2 Paul Strang 17 October 1996 Zimbabwe Pakistan 2 69 212 5 3.07 Drawn

## See also

- [List of stadiums in Pakistan](/source/List_of_stadiums_in_Pakistan)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Dawn_1-0)** ["Stadium stories: Famous Pakistan cricket grounds"](https://www.dawn.com/news/1319194). *Dawn*. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Sheikhupura Stadium"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/59016.html). *ESPN Cricinfo*. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Yaqoob, Mohammad (2 February 2008). ["Final ODI at Sheikhupura Pakistan confident of clean sweep against Zimbabwe"](https://www.dawn.com/news/409822/final-odi-at-sheikhupura-pakistan-confident-of-clean-sweep-against-zimbabwe). *DAWN.COM*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Statistics - Statsguru - Test matches - Batting Records"](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). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 31 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Statistics - Statsguru - One-day Internationals - Batting Records"](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). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 31 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Starting with a bang: Five wickets in an innings in debut Test | Sports | thenews.com.pk"](https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/865521-starting-with-a-bang-five-wickets-in-an-innings-in-debut-test). *www.thenews.com.pk*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Statistics - Statsguru - Test matches - Bowling Records"](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). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 31 August 2019.

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