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Cricket groundNational Stadium, Hamilton: cricket results and records
70 recorded matches at National Stadium, Hamilton, Karachi, from 6 Oct 2004 to 7 Oct 2023.
Records at the ground
Totals| Record | Total | Team | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest total | 765/6 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | 21 Feb 2009 |
| Lowest completed total | 30 | Cayman Islands | Canada | 4 Oct 2023 |
Limited-overs matches with a winner: 64; the side batting first won 26.
Latest matches
Runs per over- National Stadium, Hamilton, HamiltonCanada 132/4(18 ov) Bermuda 93(16.5 ov)
Canada won by 39 runs
Canada: runs per over Bermuda: runs per over - National Stadium, Hamilton, HamiltonPanama 86/9(20 ov) Bermuda 89/5(9.1 ov)
Bermuda won by 5 wickets
Panama: runs per over Bermuda: runs per over - National Stadium, Hamilton, HamiltonCanada 196/5(19.5 ov) Cayman Islands 30(11.3 ov)
Canada won by 166 runs
Canada: runs per over Cayman Islands: runs per over - National Stadium, Hamilton, HamiltonBermuda 176/6(20 ov) Cayman Islands 123/8(20 ov)
Bermuda won by 53 runs
Bermuda: runs per over Cayman Islands: runs per over - National Stadium, Hamilton, HamiltonCanada 230/4(20 ov) Panama 67(17.5 ov)
Canada won by 163 runs
Canada: runs per over Panama: runs per over - National Stadium, KarachiQuetta Gladiators 176/7(20 ov) Multan Sultans 154(19.4 ov)
Quetta Gladiators won by 22 runs
Quetta Gladiators: runs per over Multan Sultans: runs per over
Matches at National Stadium, Hamilton
National Stadium, Hamilton, Karachi appears in 70 recorded matches, the first on 6 October 2004 and the latest on 7 October 2023. The matches are 34 in franchise Twenty20 leagues, 20 in One Day Internationals, 11 in Twenty20 Internationals and 5 in Test matches. The competitions seen most often are Pakistan Super League (34 matches), Asia Cup (10 matches) and ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Final (7 matches).
Teams and results at National Stadium, Hamilton
The sides that appear most often are Pakistan (24 matches), Peshawar Zalmi (14 matches), Karachi Kings (14 matches) and Quetta Gladiators (12 matches).
Of the 70 matches, 68 produced a winner, 1 were drawn and 1 ended without a result.
Totals and batting first at National Stadium, Hamilton
The highest innings total in the records is 765/6 by Pakistan against Sri Lanka on 21 February 2009.
The lowest completed total is 30 by Cayman Islands against Canada on 4 October 2023.
In the 64 limited-overs matches here that produced a winner, the side batting first won 26 (40.6%).
Players at National Stadium, Hamilton
The leading run scorers at the ground are Babar Azam (1,164 runs in 23 innings), Younis Khan (1,111 runs in 16 innings), Kamran Akmal (947 runs in 24 innings), Shoaib Malik (941 runs in 26 innings) and Fakhar Zaman (591 runs in 15 innings).
The leading wicket takers are Wahab Riaz (25 wickets), Shaheen Shah Afridi (23 wickets), Hasan Ali (22 wickets), Mohammad Hasnain (21 wickets) and Shahid Afridi (20 wickets).
The highest individual scores are 313 by Younis Khan against Sri Lanka on 21 February 2009, 240 by DPMD Jayawardene against Pakistan on 21 February 2009 and 231 by TT Samaraweera against Pakistan on 21 February 2009.
The best bowling figures are 6 for 13 by BAW Mendis against India on 6 July 2008, 6 for 19 by Faheem Ashraf against Lahore Qalandars on 9 March 2019 and 5 for 19 by DL Brangman against Cayman Islands on 3 October 2023.
Scoring at National Stadium, Hamilton
In 20 One Day Internationals matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 288.9 and the side batting second 222.2.
In 11 Twenty20 Internationals matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 157.6 and the side batting second 85.5.
In 34 franchise Twenty20 leagues matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 168.2 and the side batting second 163.3.
The toss at National Stadium, Hamilton
The toss is recorded in 70 of these matches. The toss winner chose to field in 40 (57.1%) and to bat in 30.
Among the 68 of those matches that produced a winner, the side that won the toss also won the match 37 times (54.4%).
Boundaries and dismissals at National Stadium, Hamilton
Batters at the ground hit 2,858 fours and 706 sixes in the recorded innings, one boundary every 9.0 balls; 54.2% of the runs came in boundaries.
Batters were dismissed caught 57%, bowled 18%, lbw 11%, run out 8% and stumped 3% of the 990 times.
Wickets credited to bowlers fell caught 62%, bowled 20%, lbw 12%, stumped 3% and caught and bowled 3% of the 910 times.
That is 50.9 boundaries a match, counting every recorded innings.
National Stadium, Hamilton through the years
Matches by decade: 2000s (22), 2010s (17) and 2020s (31).
Competitions played at National Stadium, Hamilton
The competitions that have used the ground are Pakistan Super League (34 matches), Asia Cup (10 matches), ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Final (7 matches), West Indies tour of Pakistan (3 matches), South Africa tour of Pakistan (2 matches), Sri Lanka in Pakistan ODI Series (2 matches), Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series (2 matches) and Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan (2 matches).
Questions and answers
How many matches are recorded at National Stadium, Hamilton?
70, from 6 October 2004 to 7 October 2023.
What is the highest total at National Stadium, Hamilton?
765/6 by Pakistan on 21 February 2009.
What is the lowest completed total at National Stadium, Hamilton?
30 by Cayman Islands on 4 October 2023.
Does batting first win at National Stadium, Hamilton?
In 64 limited-overs matches with a winner, the side batting first won 26 (40.6%).
Which team has played most often at National Stadium, Hamilton?
Pakistan, in 24 of the recorded matches.