Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium
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The Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, originally known as the Old Fort Stadium, is a multi-use
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in
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,
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. It is currently used mostly for
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. It hosted one
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in 1980. The stadium holds 18,000 and opened in 1975.


Etymology

The stadium is named in honor of Imād ad-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Qāsim ath-Thaqafī (Arabic: عماد الدين محمد بن القاسم الثقفي; c. 31 December 695 – 18 July 715), an Umayyad general who conquered Sindh and Multan regions along the
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(now a part of Pakistan) for the
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in eighth century.


2014 stampede

On October 10, 2014, at least seven people died and 40 were injured as a result of a
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at stadium after a speech of cricketer-turned-politician
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. The Opposition leader alleged that only two gates of the venue were opened at the end of the rally and the lights were also switched off, but this was later denied by the DCO and local authorities.


List of international centuries

One
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century has been scored at the ground. Only three ODI centuries have been scored at the ground.


List of international five-wicket hauls


Tests


See also

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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 ...
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Multan Cricket Stadium The Multan Cricket Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The stadium is located off Vehari Road, in the suburbs of Multan. It has a capacity of 35,000. It hosted its first test ma ...
*
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 ...
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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 ...
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One-Test wonder In cricket, a one-Test wonder is usually a cricketer who is only selected for one Test match during his career and never represents his country again. This is not necessarily due to a poor performance and can be for numerous reasons, such as inju ...


References

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