Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium

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Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium
Old Fort Stadium
Ground information
Location Multan, Pakistan
Coordinates 30°11′52″N71°28′27″E / 30.19778°N 71.47417°E / 30.19778; 71.47417
Establishment1975
Capacity18000
International information
Only Test30 December 1980:
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan v WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
First ODI17 December 1982:
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan v Flag of India.svg  India
Last ODI14 October 1994:
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan v Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
As of 1 January 2017
Source: Cricinfo

The Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, originally known as the Old Fort Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Multan, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket and football. It hosted one Test match in 1980. [1] The stadium can accommodate 18,000 spectators and opened in 1975.

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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 Indus River (now a part of Pakistan) for the Umayyad Caliphate in eighth century.

2014 stampede

On October 10, 2014, at least seven people died [2] and 40 were injured as a result of a stampede at stadium after a speech of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan. 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. [3] [4] [5]

List of international centuries

One Test century has been scored at the ground. [6]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1120* Vivian Richards WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 30 December 1980Drawn

Only three ODI centuries have been scored at the ground. [7]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1118 Zaheer Abbas Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1Flag of India.svg  India 17 December 1982Won
2117* Mohsin Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1Flag of India.svg  India 17 December 1982Won
3101 Inzamam-ul-Haq Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 17 January 1992Lost

List of international five-wicket hauls

Tests

No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing teamInnOversRunsWktsEconResult
1 Imran Khan 30 December 1980Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 1226252.81Drawn [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "7 PTI workers dead due to stampede after Multan rally". Dunya News. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  3. ↑ "PTI, Multan administration trade blame after 8 people killed in Qasim Bagh stampede". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Dawn.com (2014-10-10). "Stampede at PTI Multan rally kills at least seven". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  5. ↑ "PTI, Multan administration trade blame after 8 people killed in Qasim Bagh stampede". The Express Tribune. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  6. ↑ "Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  7. ↑ "Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  8. ↑ "Full Scorecard of West Indies vs Pakistan 4th Test 1980/81 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-04-04.


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