LAHORE: The international cricket will return to the City of Saints – Multan – after extra than 14 years subsequent week whilst Babar Azam’s side will lock horns with the West Indies in 3 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League matches on the Multan Cricket Stadium (MCS) from Wednesday(June 8).
The MCS has been host to some memorable contests since it first staged an global suit in 2001 while Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by using an innings and 264 run in a Test that commenced on 29 August. The three ODIs between Pakistan and the West Indies promise to feature greater to the legacy of the long-lasting venue.
Pakistan cricket crew arrived in Multan on Sunday while the West Indies will fly in on Monday for what promises to be an thrilling and action-packed series with 30 points up for grabs.
When Nicholas Pooran leads his men out on the sphere on 8th June, it might mark the second one example of a West Indies facet taking the sector on the MCS in ODIs. The sides final performed on the MCS on 13 December 2006 with Marlon Samuels’ breezy a hundred now not out off 99 balls securing a seven-wicket win for the vacationers.
The picturesque stadium has hosted seven ODIs with Pakistan prevailing 4. In its inaugural ODI, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh with the aid of 137 runs in September 2003. The two aspects also performed the last ODI on the venue to-date, which the hosts received via seven wickets.
In the second ODI right here on 30 September 2004, Pakistan had recorded the biggest win, in phrases of runs, at the venue after they defeated Zimbabwe by way of a hundred and forty four runs. India and South Africa are the other two aspects to have performed here. Both got here out successful with India recording a 5-wicket win in February 2006 and South Africa prevailing with the aid of seven wickets in October 2007.
Opener Yasir Hameed has scored the maximum runs at this venue, smashing 197 runs in 4 innings, followed by way of former Pakistan captain and nearby star Inzamam-ul-Haq (178). Including Samuels, four batters have scored centuries on the MCS. The different three are Pakistan’s Abdul Razzaq and Yasir Hameed, and Bangladesh’s Shakib-ul-Hasan.
While spinners Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi, with six wickets each, have the maximum scalps in worldwide 50-over contests on the MCS, India’s RP Sing – with four for 40 – has the first-rate bowling figures for a quick bowler in Multan.
The MCS has hosted five Tests from August 2001 until November 2006. Of the four Tests to have led to consequences, Pakistan have received three.
Pakistan defeated Bangladesh twice in August 2001 and September 2003, and England in November 2005, whilst India have received the best Test to be performed right here among the 2 aspects. The ultimate Test at the stadium – among Pakistan and the West Indies – resulted in a draw.
Pakistan batting educate, Mohammad Yousuf, has the maximum Test runs on the venue (517 at a staggering 86.sixteen) and is the best batter to hit three centuries.
Virender Sehwag’s epic 309 in India’s win stays the best score and the best tripe-century on the venue and Brian Lara (216 in 2006) has made the most effective double hundred at the MCS. Danish Kaneria has spun the internet round 22 batters in 5 innings at 20.13 runs in line with wicket. He has 3 5-fers and one suit haul of 10 wickets.
The MCS, boasting a ability of 25,000, is placed off Vehari Road, in the suburbs of Multan. The stadium performs host to united states’s top-level domestic cricket often. The most latest high-profile cricket fits here were the three HBL Pakistan Super League matches in February 2020. Multan Sultans, the house facet, received all of the games, defeating Peshawar Zalmi (with the aid of six wickets), Karachi Kings (by way of 52 runs) and Quetta Gladiators (through 30 runs).
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