The Jinnah Stadium is a

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Gujranwala Gujranwala ( ur, , label=none; ) is a city and capital of Gujranwala Division located in Pakistan. It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and is quite famous for its food. It is the 5th most populous List of most populous cities in Pakistan, c ...

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. It is used mostly for

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matches. The stadium capacity is 20,000 And hosted its first and only Test match in 1991. Record-breaking Indian batsman

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made his ODI cricket debut in 1989 at this ground. The last ODI match played there was between

and

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in 2000 and was the first ODI match

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umpired. The Jinnah Stadium is the largest stadium in Gujranwala, followed by the

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, an association of football which has a capacity of 15,000. The creator of this stadium is Alhaj Muhammad Aslam Butt (former mayor of Gujranwala). The stadium designed by Amjad Saleem Tahir CEO Of Aeys Associates and is located on Sialkot road. Today, it is mostly used for

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Cricket World Cup

This stadium hosted an ODI match in the

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between

and

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One Day International centuries

The following table summarizes the One-Day International centuries scored at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala

Five-wicket Hauls in One Day internationals

Only 1 five wicket haul has been taken at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala

References

Test cricket grounds in Pakistan Multi-purpose stadiums in Pakistan Cricket grounds in Pakistan Sport in Gujranwala 1987 Cricket World Cup stadiums 1996 Cricket World Cup stadiums Memorials to Muhammad Ali Jinnah {{Pakistan-sports-venue-stub

Cricket World Cup

One Day International centuries

Five-wicket Hauls in One Day internationals

See also

References