Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala
The Jinnah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. It is used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium capacity is 20,000 [2] and it hosted its first and only Test match in 1991.[3] Record-breaking Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar made his ODI cricket debut in 1989 at this ground.[4] The last ODI match played there was between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 2000 and was the first ODI match Aleem Dar umpired.[5]
| Municipal Stadium | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | |
| Capacity | 20,000[1] |
| Owner | Pakistan Cricket |
| Tenants | Pakistan national cricket team Gujranwala Cricket Association |
| International information | |
| Only Test | 20 December 1991:  |
| First ODI | 3 December 1982: |
| Last ODI | 16 February 2000: |
| As of 29 December 2016 Source: Cricinfo | |
The Jinnah Stadium is the largest stadium in Gujranwala, followed by the Mini Stadium, an association football stadium which has a capacity of 15,000.
The creator of this stadium is Alhaj Muhammad Aslam Butt (former mayor of Gujranwala). The stadium was designed by Amjad Saleem Tahir CEO Of Aeys Associates and is located on Sialkot road. Today, it is mostly used for sports day of schools.
Cricket World Cup
This stadium hosted an ODI match in the 1996 Cricket World Cup between Pakistan and UAE.[6]
One Day International centuries
The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala [7]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106* | Javed Miandad | | 106 | 1 | | 3 December 1982 | Won |
| 2 | 102* | Arjuna Ranatunga | | 112 | 1 | | 29 September 1995 | Lost |
| 3 | 102* | Saleem Elahi | | 133 | 2 | | 29 September 1995 | Won |
Five-wicket Hauls in One Day internationals
Only 1 five wicket haul has been taken at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala[8]
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Econ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 4 December 1996 | |  | 2 | 9.4 | 44 | 5 | 4.55 | Won |
See also
References
- https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/539/west-indies-in-pakistan-odi-series-1986/venues/146/jinnah-stadium
- "Stadium stories: Famous Pakistan cricket grounds". Dawn. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- "Jinnah Stadium". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- "Sachin Tendulkar". ESPN Cricinfo.
- "Aleem Dar". ESPN Cricinfo.
- "ODI Match List". HowStat!.
- {[cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;ground=844;orderby=start;qualmin1=100;qualval1=batted_score;size=200;template=results;type=batting;view=innings%7Ctitle= Statistics- Statsguru - One Day Internationals - Batting Records| accessdate=29 August 2019}}
- {[cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=11;filter=advanced;ground=844;orderby=start;qualmin1=5;qualval1=wickets;size=200;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings%7Ctitle= Statistics- Statsguru - One Day Internationals - Bowling Records| accessdate=29 August 2019}}