Ayub National Stadium
Ayub National Stadium formerly known as Baluchistan Cricket Association Ground is a multi-purpose stadium in Quetta, Pakistan. It is used for football and Cricket games. The first One Day International (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and India was held at this ground in 1978.[2] The stadium can hold 20,000 people.[2] Most of the friendly matches are hosted in this stadium as it is superior to many other football grounds in Pakistan. It is located next to the 10,000-capacity Ayub Football Stadium.
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 30°12′6″N 66°59′53″E |
| Capacity | 20,000[1] |
| Tenants | Balochistan cricket team |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 1 October 1978: Pakistan v  India |
| Last ODI | 12 October 1984: Pakistan v India |
| As of 1 January 2017 Source: Cricinfo | |
Stats
| Highest Partnership For Each Wicket in ODI[3] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicket Number | Team A | Team B | Players | Partnership | Match Date | |
| 1st. Wicket | Pakistan | India | RJ Shastri & SC Khanna | 33 Runs | 1984-85 | |
| 2nd. Wicket | Pakistan | India | Majid Khan & Zaheer Abbas | 60 Runs | 1978/79 | |
| 3rd. Wicket | Pakistan | India | Zaheer Abbas & Javed Miandad | 74 Runs | 1984-85 | |
| 4th. Wicket | Pakistan | India | GR Viswanath & DB Vengsarkar | 12 Runs | 1978/79 | |
| 5th. Wicket | Pakistan | India | DB Vengsarkar & M Amarnath | 76 Runs | 1978/79 | |
| 6th. Wicket | Pakistan | India | Hasan Jamil & Mohsin Khan | 19 Runs | 1978/79 | |
| 7th. Wicket | Pakistan | India | Manzoor Elahi & Mudassar Nazar | 25 Runs | 1984-85 | |
| 8th. Wicket | Pakistan | India | Madan Lal & C Sharma | 9 Runs | 1984-85 | |
| 9th. Wicket | Pakistan | India | Wasim Bari & Sarfraz Nawaz | 27* Runs | 1978/79 | |
| 10th. Wicket | Pakistan | India | C Sharma & Maninder Singh | 17 Runs | 1984-85 | |
| First-Class Records and Statistics[4] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Team A | Team B | Match Date | Season | ||
| 1 | Quetta | Pakistan Customs | 20 October 1974 | 1974-75 | ||
| 2 | Baluchistan Governor's XI | West Indies | 12 October 1986 | 1986-87 | ||
| 3 | Baluchistan Governor's XI | Australia | 9 September 1988 | 1988-89 | ||
| 4 | Baluchistan Governor's XI | Sri Lanka A | 24 March 1989 | 1988-89 | ||
See also
References
- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/476/india-in-pakistan-odi-series/venues/252/ayub-national-stadium
- "Stadium stories: Famous Pakistan cricket grounds". Dawn. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/22/1536/o_Highest_Partnerships.html
- https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/22/1536_f.html
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