DSC Cricket Stadium
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| Ground information | |
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| Location | Dubai Sports City, Dubai |
| Coordinates | 25°2′48″N 55°13′8″E / 25.04667°N 55.21889°ECoordinates: 25°2′48″N 55°13′8″E / 25.04667°N 55.21889°E |
| Establishment | 2009 |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Owner | Dubai Properties |
| Architect | Matloob |
| Operator | Dubai Sports City |
| Tenants | Pakistan national cricket team |
| End names | |
| Emirates Road End Dubai Sports City End |
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| International information | |
| First Test | 12–16 November 2010: Pakistan v  South Africa |
| Last Test | 13–17 October 2016: Pakistan v  West Indies |
| First ODI | 22 April 2009: Pakistan v  Australia |
| Last ODI | 26 January 2017: United Arab Emirates v  Hong Kong |
| First T20I | 7 May 2009: Australia v Pakistan |
| Last T20I | 20 January 2017: Afghanistan v  Ireland |
| As of 26 January 2017 Source: Cricinfo |
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The Dubai International Stadium, formerly known as the Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is mainly used for cricket and is one of three stadiums in the country, the other two being Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium and Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. It has a capacity of 25,000 spectators, but is expandable to 30,000 spectators. It is a part of the Dubai Sports City in Dubai.
The first ODI cricket match played here was between Australia and Pakistan on April 22, 2009; it was won by Pakistan. The stadium's first player to take a five-wicket haul was Shahid Afridi with 6/38, which was his career best figures at the time. The top score at this stadium is 302* is held by Azhar Ali against West Indies in 2016.
The stadium hosted its first Test match when Pakistan played South Africa on 12–16 November 2010; the match resulted in a draw.
The November 2010 ODI series between Pakistan and South Africa ended with a 3-2 series win for South Africa. South Africa sealed the series with a 57 run win against Pakistan.
Pakistan held a series against New Zealand and one Twenty20 International against England. This followed with a five-match ODI series of which three matches were played at this stadium. The second match in the stadium was also the last match by Australian international all-rounder Andrew Symonds.
In 2012 Pakistan met England in the first test at Dubai. Pakistan won it easily, by 10 wickets. Saeed Ajmal was the Man-of-the-Match, after his outstanding 10 wicket haul.
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