National Stadium

Karachi, Pakistan

Floodlights Yes
End names Pavilion End, University End
Home teams Pakistan, Karachi
Current local time 21:51, Sun Jan 17, 2021 (UTC +0500)

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Records and statistics

First Test	Pakistan v India - Feb 26-Mar 1, 1955	Scorecard
Last Test	Pakistan v Bangladesh - Apr 5-9, 2020	Scorecard
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First ODI	Pakistan v West Indies - Nov 21, 1980	Scorecard
Last ODI	Pakistan v Bangladesh - Apr 1, 2020	Scorecard
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First T20I	Pakistan v Bangladesh - Apr 20, 2008	Scorecard
Last T20I	Pakistan v West Indies - Apr 3, 2018	Scorecard
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Profile

Karachi, Pakistan's largest and most populous city, presents an interesting and colourful combination of the old and new. The National Stadium became Karachi's fifth and Pakistan's 11th first-class ground. The inaugural first-class match was played at NSK between Pakistan and India on April 21-24, 1955, and it became a fortress of Pakistan cricket. In 34 Tests between that first match and December 2000, Pakistan won 17 and were never beaten. Their only Test defeat on the ground came in the gloom against England in 2000-01. Since then, major terrorist activity, mainly bombings, have meant that non Asian sides have refused to play in the city, and in five years only Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have visited. It is a shame because the spectators are passionate - and noisy - and it is a great place to play and watch.

The first ODI at the National Stadium was against West Indies on November 21, 1980, and it went down to the last ball as Gordon Greenidge drove Imran imperiously to the cover boundary with three needed. It has been a far less successful limited-overs venue, with defeats outnumbering victories. In fact, in a little under five years from the start of 1996, Pakistan failed to win on the ground. It also staged a quarter-final match in the 1996-97 World Cup.
Cricinfo staff December 2005

Fixtures

2021
Tue Jan 26 - Sat Jan 30 10:00 local \| 05:00 GMT 00:00 EST \| 23:00 CST \| 21:00 PST	ICC World Test Championship 1st Test - Pakistan v South Africa
Sat Feb 20 (20 ovs) 19:00 local \| 14:00 GMT 09:00 EST \| 08:00 CST \| 06:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Karachi Kings v Quetta Gladiators
Sun Feb 21 (20 ovs) 14:00 local \| 09:00 GMT 04:00 EST \| 03:00 CST \| 01:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Lahore Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi
Sun Feb 21 (20 ovs) 19:00 local \| 14:00 GMT 09:00 EST \| 08:00 CST \| 06:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Islamabad United v Multan Sultans
Mon Feb 22 (20 ovs) 19:00 local \| 14:00 GMT 09:00 EST \| 08:00 CST \| 06:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Lahore Qalandars v Quetta Gladiators
Tue Feb 23 (20 ovs) 19:00 local \| 14:00 GMT 09:00 EST \| 08:00 CST \| 06:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi
Wed Feb 24 (20 ovs) 19:00 local \| 14:00 GMT 09:00 EST \| 08:00 CST \| 06:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Karachi Kings v Islamabad United
Fri Feb 26 (20 ovs) 15:00 local \| 10:00 GMT 05:00 EST \| 04:00 CST \| 02:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Lahore Qalandars v Multan Sultans
Fri Feb 26 (20 ovs) 20:00 local \| 15:00 GMT 10:00 EST \| 09:00 CST \| 07:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators
Sat Feb 27 (20 ovs) 14:00 local \| 09:00 GMT 04:00 EST \| 03:00 CST \| 01:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans
Sat Feb 27 (20 ovs) 19:00 local \| 14:00 GMT 09:00 EST \| 08:00 CST \| 06:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi
Sun Feb 28 (20 ovs) 19:00 local \| 14:00 GMT 09:00 EST \| 08:00 CST \| 06:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars
Mon Mar 1 (20 ovs) 19:00 local \| 14:00 GMT 09:00 EST \| 08:00 CST \| 06:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators
Wed Mar 3 (20 ovs) 14:00 local \| 09:00 GMT 04:00 EST \| 03:00 CST \| 01:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi
Wed Mar 3 (20 ovs) 19:00 local \| 14:00 GMT 09:00 EST \| 08:00 CST \| 06:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators
Thu Mar 4 (20 ovs) 19:00 local \| 14:00 GMT 09:00 EST \| 08:00 CST \| 06:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars
Fri Mar 5 (20 ovs) 19:00 local \| 14:00 GMT 09:00 EST \| 08:00 CST \| 06:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans
Sat Mar 6 (20 ovs) 14:00 local \| 09:00 GMT 04:00 EST \| 03:00 CST \| 01:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators
Sat Mar 6 (20 ovs) 19:00 local \| 14:00 GMT 09:00 EST \| 08:00 CST \| 06:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Lahore Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi
Sun Mar 7 (20 ovs) 14:00 local \| 09:00 GMT 04:00 EST \| 03:00 CST \| 01:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators
Sun Mar 7 (20 ovs) 19:00 local \| 14:00 GMT 09:00 EST \| 08:00 CST \| 06:00 PST	Pakistan Super League Karachi Kings v Islamabad United
Thu Oct 14 (20 ovs)	1st T20I - Pakistan v England
Thu Oct 14 (20 ovs)	1st T20I - Pakistan Women v England Women
Fri Oct 15 (20 ovs)	2nd T20I - Pakistan v England
Fri Oct 15 (20 ovs)	2nd T20I - Pakistan Women v England Women
Mon Oct 18 (50 ovs)	1st ODI - Pakistan Women v England Women
Wed Oct 20 (50 ovs)	2nd ODI - Pakistan Women v England Women
Fri Oct 22 (50 ovs)	3rd ODI - Pakistan Women v England Women
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