PakistanODI ground1977 to 1978
Zafar Ali Stadium
Sahiwal, Pakistan
Zafar Ali Stadium records at a glance
At Zafar Ali Stadium, the highest ODI team total is 212/7 by England in 1977; the highest individual score is 78* by Anshuman Gaekwad in 1978; the highest successful chase is 212/7 by England in 1977.
| Record | ODI |
|---|---|
| Highest team total | 212/7 (England, 1977) |
| Lowest completed total | – |
| Highest successful chase | 212/7 (England, 1977) |
| Highest individual score | Anshuman Gaekwad 78* (1978) |
| Best bowling | Ian Botham 3/39 (1977) |
| Most runs at the ground | Javed Miandad 84 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Ian Botham 3 |
| Average first-innings total | 207 |
Zafar Ali Stadium in numbers
Zafar Ali Stadium, in Sahiwal, Pakistan, has staged 2 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between Pakistan and England in 1977, and the most recent international here was in 1978.
In one-day internationals
Of the 2 ODIs played at Zafar Ali Stadium, sides batting first have won 1 and chasing sides 1. Pakistan have played only 2 of them; the most frequent sides are Pakistan (2), England (1) and India (1).
Javed Miandad has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 84 in 2 innings, and Ian Botham has taken the most wickets, 3 in 1 ODI.
- Highest total: England's 212 for 7 (1977)
- Highest individual score: Anshuman Gaekwad, 78 not out against Pakistan (1978)
- Best bowling: Ian Botham, 3 for 39 (1977)
ODIs at Zafar Ali Stadium
2 ODIs, 1977 to 1978. The first was Pakistan v England on 23 December 1977: England won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining).
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 207 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javed Miandad | Pakistan | 2 | 84 | 0 |
| Anshuman Gaekwad | India | 1 | 78 | 0 |
| Asif Iqbal | Pakistan | 1 | 62 | 0 |
| Surinder Amarnath | India | 1 | 62 | 0 |
| Brian Rose | England | 1 | 54 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | England | 1 | 3 |
| Kapil Dev | India | 1 | 2 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | India | 1 | 2 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | India | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Hendrick | England | 1 | 1 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 212/7
- Highest score
- 78* · Anshuman Gaekwad
- Best bowling
- 3/39 · Ian Botham
Most recent matches
- Pakistan v India (ODI, 3 November 1978): Pakistan awarded the match (opposition conceded)
- Pakistan v England (ODI, 23 December 1977): England won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
Sources
- CricArcade ODI archive: 2 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive