Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium

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 holds 18,000 and opened in 1975.

Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium
Old Fort Stadium
Ground information
LocationMultan, Pakistan
Coordinates30°11′52″N 71°28′27″E
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

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 and 40 were injured as a result of a stampede at stadium after the 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.[2] [3][4][5]

International Centuries

Single Test century has been achieved at the ground.[6]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1120*Vivian Richards West Indies 2631 Pakistan30 December 1980Drawn

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

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1118Zaheer Abbas Pakistan 861 India17 December 1982Won
2117*Mohsin Khan Pakistan 1181 India17 December 1982Won
3156Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan 1211 Sri Lanka17 January 1992Lost

List of International Five-wicket hauls

Tests
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Result
1Imran Khan30 December 1980 Pakistan West Indies1226252.81Drawn[8]

See also

References
  1. "Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  2. "PTI, Multan administration trade blame after 8 people killed in Qasim Bagh stampede". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  3. "Stampede at PTI Multan rally kills at least seven" 11 October 2014.
  4. "PTI, Multan administration trade blame after 8 people killed in Qasim Bagh stampede" 10 October 2014.
  5. "7 PTI workers dead due to stampede after Multan rally" 11 October 2014.
  6. "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  7. "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  8. 4th Test "West Indies tour of Pakistan at Multan, Dec 30 1980 - Jan 4 1981" Check |url= value (help). CricInfo. Retrieved 29 August 2019.


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