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 |
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.
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
References
- ^ "Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium | Pakistan | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Rehman, Shoaib Ur (2012-12-26). "Zardari inaugurates Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Cricket Stadium". Business Recorder. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "President inaugurates new cricket stadium". 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Khan, Khalid H. (2013-03-01). "Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Stadium set to stage games: National One-day Cup begins from March 5". Dawn. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Farooq, Umar (11 April 2013). "NBP seal third straight win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ a b "Pakistan Cricket - 'our cricket' website". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Pakistan Cricket - 'our cricket' website". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
External links
- Ground profile at Cricket Archive
- Grouund profile at ESPNcricinfo