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Defence Housing Authority Stadium Defence Cricket Stadium | |
Ground information | |
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Location | Karachi, Pakistan |
Establishment | 1992 |
Capacity | 10,000 |
International information | |
Only Test | 1–6 December 1993: Pakistan v Zimbabwe |
First WODI | 24 October 2008: Pakistan v West Indies |
Last WODI | 5 June 2022: Pakistan v Sri Lanka |
First WT20I | 30 September 2015: Pakistan v Bangladesh |
Last WT20I | 28 May 2022: Pakistan v Sri Lanka |
As of 5 June 2022 Source: Cricinfo |
Southend Club Cricket Stadium (previously known as the Defence Cricket Stadium) is a cricket ground in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
The ground has hosted only one Test match, that being the 1st Test between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, from 1 December to 6 December 1993. Pakistan won that match by 131 runs, mainly due to Waqar Younis taking 7–91 in the first innings and 6–44 in the second. This was the first match of Younis as captain of Pakistan, standing in for Wasim Akram. Younis became Pakistan's youngest Test captain. The stadium remains an approved venue for Test cricket.
The stadium has hosted 17 other first-class cricket matches from 1990 to 2000, and 16 List A limited overs matches from 1990 to 1999.
Defence Housing Authority Stadium since 2005 has now developed into The Southend Club with various sports & recreationals facilities.
In January 2019, the venue was named as the host of the Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) series between the Pakistan and West Indies women's cricket teams.
Recently, ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup matches were held at the Southend Club
In the past, Sri Lanka, England 'A' Team, West Indies under-19 team and Bangladesh Men and Women teams also played their matches at this Stadium.
Two five wicket hauls in Test matches have been taken at the venue.
No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Result |
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1 | Waqar Younis | 1 December 1993 | Pakistan | Zimbabwe | 2 | 34.1 | 91 | 7 | 2.66 | Won |
2 | Waqar Younis | 1 December 1993 | Pakistan | Zimbabwe | 4 | 21.5 | 44 | 6 | 2.01 | Won |