Jinnah Stadium (Gujranwala)
| Municipal Stadium | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 32°9′49″N 74°11′27″E / 32.16361°N 74.19083°E |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| Owner | Pakistan Cricket |
| Tenants |
Pakistan national cricket team Gujranwala Cricket Association |
| International information | |
| Only Test | 20 December 1991: Pakistan v  Sri Lanka |
| First ODI | 3 December 1982: Pakistan v  India |
| Last ODI | 16 February 2000: Pakistan v Sri Lanka |
| As of 29 December 2016 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
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Jinnah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. It is used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium capacity is 40,000 and it hosted its first and only Test match in 1991.Record-breaking Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar made his ODI cricket debut in 1989 at this ground. The last ODI match played there was between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 2000 and was the first ODI match Aleem Dar umpired.
The creator of this stadium is Alhaj Muhammad Aslam Butt (former mayor of Gujranwala). The stadium was designed by Amjad Saleem Tahir CEO Of Aeys Associates and is located on Sialkot road. Today, it is mostly used for sports day of schools.
This stadium hosted an ODI match in the 1996 Cricket World Cup between Pakistan and UAE.
The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala.
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