List of international cricket centuries at the National Stadium explained

The National Bank Cricket Arena is a cricket ground in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] The first Test match played at the National Stadium was in 1955 between Pakistan and India.[2] The most recent Test match hosted by the ground, was played in March 2021 between Pakistan and Australia.[3] The ground has also hosted 48 One Day Internationals (ODIs), the first of these was in 1980 between Pakistan and the West Indies.[4]

90 Test centuries have been scored at the ground. The Pakistani Alimuddin became the first Test centurion at the ground, scoring 103 not out against India in 1955. Younis Khan's innings of 313 from 568 deliveries was highest, scored against Sri Lanka in 2009. It was during this match that the 2nd and 3rd highest Test centuries at the ground were made, the Sri Lankans Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera made 240 and 231 respectively. Saleem Malik holds the record for the most Test centuries scored at the ground, with 4.[5]

Zaheer Abbas scored the first ODI century at the ground making 113 from 99 deliveries against India in 1983. The West Indian Viv Richards holds the record for the highest ODI innings at the ground, 181 from 125 deliveries came against Sri Lanka in 1987. The highest ODI innings at the ground by a Pakistani is 136, made by Salman Butt in 2008.[6]

Babar Azam has scored centuries at the ground in all three formats of the game.

The stadium also maintains an honours board.[7]

Key

Test centuries

No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result
1 103* (1/2) NR 3 Drawn
2 103 (1/2) NR 2 Won
3 101* (2/2) NR 3 Drawn
4 109 (2/2) NR 1 Drawn
5 205 NR 2 Drawn
6 111 NR 2 Drawn
7 166 NR 1 Drawn
8 153 (1/2) NR 2 Drawn
9 115 (2/2) NR 4 Drawn
10 128 NR 1 Lost
11 172 NR 2 Won
12 126 NR 4 Won
13 139 NR 1 Drawn
14 105 NR 1 Drawn
15 100 (1/2) NR 1 Drawn
16 107* NR 1 Drawn
17 115 NR 2 Drawn
18 101 NR 2 Drawn
19 112 (2/2) NR 1 Drawn
20 206 (1/3) NR 1 Drawn
21 107 NR 1 Drawn
22 152 NR 2 Drawn
23 111 (1/2) NR 1 Lost
24 100 (2/3) NR 2 Won
25 137 (2/2) 240 3 Lost
26 153 242 1 Won
27 100* (1/4) 191 3 Won
28 186 246 2 Won
29 119 (1/2) 199 2 Won
30 128 327 1 Drawn
31 152 (2/2) 308 2 Drawn
32 103* 188 3 Drawn
33 107 200 2 Drawn
34 119* (2/4) 169 3 Drawn
35 105 NR 3 Lost
36 211 (3/3) 441 1 Won
37 109* 146 1 Drawn
38 102* (3/4) 145 3 Drawn
39 113* 243 4 Drawn
40 203* 411 2 Won
41 117 241 1 Lost
42 102 (4/4) 208 2 Won
43 114* 220 3 Lost
44 160 (1/2) 255 2 Won
45 151 (1/2) 337 2 Won
46 106 90 3 Lost
47 133 (2/2) 272 2 Drawn
48 117 229 3 Drawn
49 120* (2/2) 247 4 Drawn
50 138 (1/3) 243 3 Won
51 142 (2/3) 257 1 Lost
52 117 (1/3) 242 1 Lost
53 125 430 2 Won
54 170 (1/2) 253 2 Won
55 108 218 3 Lost
56 105 (2/2) 161 4 Won
57 124 (1/3) 215 2 Won
58 117 (3/3) 244 2 Won
59 107 129 3 Lost
60 138 251 3 Lost
61 113 (1/2) 148 1 Won
62 139 220 3 Won
63 122 144 4 Lost
64 102 (2/3) 158 1 Won
65 104 266 3 Won
66 124 (3/3) 195 3 Won
67 155 (1/2) 249 1 Won
68 100* (2/2) 201 3 Won
69 126 (2/3) 160 4 Lost
70 240 424 1 Drawn
71 231 318 1 Drawn
72 313 (3/3) 568 2 Drawn
73 158* (2/2) 184 2 Drawn
74 174 281 3 Won
75 135 198 3 Won
76 118 157 3 Won
77 100* (1/3) 131 3 Won
78 102 180 4 Lost
79 109 245 2 Won
80 160 369 1 Drawn
81 196 (2/3) 425 4 Drawn
82 104* 177 4 Drawn
83 111 150 2 Won
84 161 (3/3) 280 1 Drawn
85 103 155 1 Drawn
86 113 191 2 Drawn
87 200* 395 2 Drawn
88 122 191 1 Drawn
89 125* 341 2 Drawn
90 118 176 4 Drawn

One Day International centuries

No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result
1 113 99 2 Won
2 105 124 1 Won
3 181 125 1 Won
4 113 148 2 Won
5 110 135 1 Won
6 142 134 1 Won
7 111 139 1 Lost
8 111 94 1 Won
9 103 101 1 Won
10 119* 135 1 Won
11 125 (1/2) 155 1 Won
12 122 102 2 Lost
13 107* (2/2) 121 2 Won
14 109 111 1 Won
15 107* 93 2 Won
16 101 142 1 Lost
17 136 (1/2) 124 1 Won
18 109* 96 1 Won
19 101 (1/2) 68 1 Won
20 125* 119 1 Lost
21 119 95 2 Won
22 115 96 1 Lost
23 116* (2/2) 107 2 Won
24 112 (1/2) 110 1 Won
25 130 (1/2) 88 1 Won
26 121 (2/2) 128 1 Won
27 123* 117 2 Won
28 125 (2/2) 114 1 Won
29 100* (2/2) 117 2 Won
30 115 105 1 Won
31 133 134 1 Lost
32 101 92 1 Won
33 101 122 1 Lost
34 107 117 1 Won

T20 International centuries

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Stadium – Cricinfo profile . ESPN. ESPNcricinfo. 17 April 2010.
  2. Web site: Testing Times - National Stadium, Karachi. Salim Parvez Friday 3. January 2020. Cricket World.
  3. Web site: Statsguru: National Stadium, Karachi / Test matches / Match result list . ESPN. ESPNcricinfo. 19 April 2010.
  4. Web site: Statsguru: National Stadium, Karachi / One-Day Internationals matches / Match result list . ESPN. ESPNcricinfo. 19 April 2010.
  5. Web site: Statsguru: Test matches / Batting records / Innings by innings list. ESPN. ESPNcricinfo. 19 April 2010.
  6. Web site: Statsguru: One-Day Internationals / Batting records / Innings by innings list. ESPN. ESPNcricinfo. 19 April 2010.
  7. Web site: Cricket legends visit honour boards at National Stadium Karachi, share old s. www.geosuper.tv.
  8. Web site: Statsguru: Test matches / Batting records / Innings by innings list / Match result : Won. ESPN. ESPNcricinfo. 24 August 2011.
  9. Web site: Statsguru: One Day International matches / Batting records / Innings by innings list / Match result : Won. ESPN. ESPNcricinfo. 24 August 2011.
  10. Web site: Statsguru: Test matches / Batting records / Innings by innings list / Match result : Lost. ESPN. ESPNcricinfo. 24 August 2011.
  11. Web site: Statsguru: One Day International matches / Batting records / Innings by innings list / Match result : Lost. ESPN. ESPNcricinfo. 24 August 2011.
  12. Web site: Statsguru: Test matches / Batting records / Innings by innings list / Match result : Drawn. ESPN. ESPNcricinfo. 24 August 2011.
  13. Web site: Batting records Twenty20 Internationals Cricinfo Statsguru ESPNcricinfo.com . Cricinfo.

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