Sheikhupura Stadium is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in
Sheikhupura
Sheikhupura ( pa, ; ur, ) also known as Qila Sheikhupura, is a city in the Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. Founded by the Mughal Empire, Mughal Emperor Jahangir, Jehangir in 1607, Sheikhupura is the List of most populous citie ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. It is currently used mostly for
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people and hosted its first Test match in 1996, when Pakistan played
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
.
This was followed by another test a year later between Pakistan and
South Africa
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.
Sheikhupura Stadium has hosted two one-day internationals so far, both between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, both teams winning a match.
International centuries
Test centuries
The following table summarises the Test centuries scored at Sheikhupura Stadium.
One Day International centuries
The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at Sheikhupura Stadium.
List of Five Wicket Hauls
Tests
The following table summarises the One Day International five wicket hauls taken at Sheikhupura Stadium.
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See also
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List of stadiums in Pakistan
This is a list of major sport stadiums in Pakistan.
Current grounds
File:Gaddafi stadium lahore.jpg, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
File:National Stadium Karachi.jpg, National Stadium, Karachi
File:RWPCS3.jpg, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
See also
* L ...
*
List of cricket grounds in Pakistan
This is a list of cricket grounds in Pakistan that have been used for first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket matches.
For grounds used in international cricket, see the map and the notes column.
List of grounds
Grounds listed in bold have hos ...
*
List of sports venues in Karachi {{Short description, none
This is a list of sports venues in Karachi, the capital of Sindh province in Pakistan.
Cricket
International stadiums
* National Stadium
* Southend Club Cricket Stadium a.k.a. Defence Cricket Stadium
Domestic and ...
*
List of sports venues in Lahore {{Short description, none
This is a list of sports venues in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Cricket
International Stadium
*Gaddafi Stadium
* Bagh-e-Jinnah Cricket Ground
Domestic/First Class Cricket Grounds
* Punjab University Cricket Ground
* ...
*
List of sports venues in Faisalabad
The following is a list of major sports venues in Faisalabad, Pakistan
* Iqbal Stadium: International Cricket Stadium Situated near DCO office.
*Faisalabad Hockey Stadium: International Hockey Stadium Situated in Madina town.
*Lyallpur Gym Khana
* ...
*
Pakistan Cricket Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is a sports governing body for cricket in Pakistan responsible for controlling and organising all tours and matches undertaken by the Pakistan national cricket team. A member of the International Cricket Coun ...
*
List of Test cricket grounds
One hundred and twenty-one grounds have hosted Test cricket since the first officially recognised Test match between Australia and England in Melbourne in March 1877. The grounds are listed in the order in which they were first used as a venue f ...
References
Test cricket grounds in Pakistan
Sport in Sheikhupura
Stadiums in Pakistan
Cricket grounds in Pakistan
Cricket in Sheikhupura
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