Multan Cricket Stadium

Multan Cricket Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. The stadium is located off Vehari Road, in the suburbs of Multan. It is primarily used for cricket matches. The stadium seats 35,000 and hosted its first test match in 2001, Pakistan against Bangladesh for the Asian Test Championship. The stadium hosts both forms of international cricket: Test cricket and One Day International.The ground was inaugurated in 2001 as a replacement for the Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium located in the heart of Multan. Floodlights were recently installed to make day/night cricket matches possible. The first day/night game played at this ground was between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.RecordsFirst Test: Aug 29–31, 2001 – Pakistan v Bangladesh.First ODI: Sep 9, 2003 – Pakistan v Bangladesh.Test Highest Team Total: 675/5d India vs Pakistan, 2003/04 Lowest Team Total: 134 Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 2001/02 Highest Run Chase Achieved: 262/9 Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 2003/04 Highest Individual Score: 309 Virender Sehwag India vs Pakistan, 2003/04 Highest Partnership: 336 Sachin Tendulkar & Virender Sehwag India vs Pakistan, 2003/04