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Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium

Coordinates: 30°11′52″N 71°28′27″E / 30.19778°N 71.47417°E / 30.19778; 71.47417
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Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium
Old Fort Stadium
Ground information
LocationMultan, Pakistan
Coordinates30°11′52″N 71°28′27″E / 30.19778°N 71.47417°E / 30.19778; 71.47417
Establishment1975
Capacity18000
International information
Only Test30 December 1980:
 Pakistan v  West Indies
First ODI17 December 1982:
 Pakistan v  India
Last ODI14 October 1994:
 Pakistan v  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.

Etymology

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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 the Sindh and Multan regions along the Indus River, in modern-day Pakistan, for the Umayyad Caliphate in the eighth century.

2014 stampede

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On October 10, 2014, at least seven people died[2] and 40 were injured as a result of a stampede at stadium after a rally by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan. Khan alleged that only two gates of the venue were opened at the end of the rally and the lights were also switched off. The local authorities denied the claim, stating that all five gates had been operational.[3][4][5]

List of international centuries

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

No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result
1 120* Vivian Richards  West Indies 263 1  Pakistan 30 December 1980 Drawn

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

No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result
1 118 Zaheer Abbas  Pakistan 86 1  India 17 December 1982 Won
2 117* Mohsin Khan  Pakistan 118 1  India 17 December 1982 Won
3 101 Inzamam-ul-Haq  Pakistan 121 1  Sri Lanka 17 January 1992 Lost

List of international five-wicket hauls

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Tests

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No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Result
1 Imran Khan 30 December 1980  Pakistan  West Indies 1 22 62 5 2.81 Drawn[8]

See also

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References

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  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. 10 October 2014. 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.