Bahawal Stadium


The Bahawal Stadium is a cricket ground in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. Locally known as Dring Stadium, it is a multi-purpose stadium used mostly for cricket games. Situated on Stadium Road, opposite Bahawalpur Zoo, the stadium holds 15,000 people The only one stadium in Asia that hold all games at one place. Stadium includes cricket, hockey, football, swimming, squash, jodo karate, swimming, gym, volleyball, tennis courts init.

History

The stadium was originally called Dring Stadium and was named after the second Prime Minister of Bahawalpur, Sir John Dring. Dring was Prime Minister under Nawab Sadiq V and served in this role from 1948 to 1952. Dring Stadium was ahead of its time and was the only complete stadium in Pakistan at the time.

International venue

It was the first cricket ground in West Pakistan to host a Test match, when it hosted the second Test of Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 1954–55, India's inaugural tour of Pakistan. However, this was the only Test match to be held at this ground. As of 2002, 155 first class matches and 23 List A matches have been played at this ground.

Present

As Bahawalpur's cricket team has been without first class status since 2002–03, there was only one first class match and one List A match here for the three seasons following that, but the ground still hosts Under-19 matches. Bahawal stadium was a war place before.
This stadium also ranked in Asia's second largest stadium by area.

International Centuries

Single Test century has been scored at the venue.
No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsOpposing teamDateResult
1142Hanif Mohammad NA15 January 1955Drawn

International Five-wicket Hauls

Two five-wicket hauls in Test matches has been taken at the venue.
No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing teamInnOversRunsWktsEconResult
1Khan Mohammad15 1 1955133745Drawn
2Polly Umrigar15 1 1955258746Drawn

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