Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium is a cricket ground in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] It was inaugurated by then-President Asif Ali Zardari on 26 December 2012.[2][3] The stadium was named after the late Benazir Bhutto, who twice served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
شہید محترمہ بینظیر بھٹو انٹرنیشنل کرکٹ سٹیڈیم | |
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| Location | Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, Sindh, Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 27°41′32″N 68°20′11″E / 27.692187652202055°N 68.33640939535195°E |
| Owner | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Operator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 26 December 2012 |
In 2013, the stadium hosted seven matches of the Faisal Bank One Day Cup, and four matches of the President's Cup One Day Tournament.[4][5][6] It also hosted 12 matches of the Inter-Region/Department under-19 tournament from 2013 to 2015.[7]
The first match played on this ground was in March 2013 when Hyderabad Hawks took on Quetta Bears.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium | Pakistan | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Rehman, Shoaib Ur (26 December 2012). "Zardari inaugurates Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Cricket Stadium". Business Recorder. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "President inaugurates new cricket stadium". 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Khan, Khalid H. (1 March 2013). "Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Stadium set to stage games: National One-day Cup begins from March 5". Dawn. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Farooq, Umar (11 April 2013). "NBP seal third straight win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Pakistan Cricket - 'our cricket' website". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan Cricket - 'our cricket' website". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
External links
edit- Ground profile at Cricket Archive
- Grouund profile at ESPNcricinfo