PSL 2024: National Stadium Karachi Pitch Report, T20 & Pakistan Super League Records & Stats

The National Stadium in Karachi, established in 1955 and the largest cricket stadium of Pakistan, will be one of the two hosts for the remaining fixtures in ninth edition of Pakistan Super League - PSL 2024, starting from Wednesday (February 28).

Over the years, the National Stadium in Karachi has served has home to Pakistan national team and is also the home venue of PSL side - Karachi Kings, the 2020 champions.

The venue, which has hosted three PSL finals so far, will play hosts to 11 matches, including the entire playoffs round. Now, we take a look at the National Stadium information, pitch report, T20 and PSL records at the venue ahead of PSL 2024:

National Stadium Information

• Seating Capacity: 34,000
• Ends: Pavilion End and University Road End
• Number of matches hosted: 47 Tests, 54 ODIs, 11 T20Is and 70 PSL matches

National Stadium Pitch Report

The pitches at the venue are known for their flat nature, producing run-feasts. The wickets also provide good bounce, assisting the pacers early in the matches and the slower bowlers as the game progresses.

National Stadium T20 Records and Stats

• Total Matches Played: 11
• Batting 1st Won: 7
• Batting 2nd Won: 4
• Average 1st Innings score: 190
• Average 2nd Innings score: 148
• Highest Total: 221/3 by England vs Pakistan in 2022
• Lowest Total: 60 All Out by West Indies vs Pakistan in 2018
• Highest Successful Chase: 208/3 in 18.5 overs by Pakistan vs West Indies in 2021
• Lowest Total Defended: 166/4 by Pakistan vs England in 2022
• Total Fours: 339 Fours
• Total Sixes: 129 Sixes
• Total Fifties: 19 Fifties
• Total Hundreds: 1 Hundreds

National Stadium PSL Records and Stats

• Total Matches: 70
• Batting 1st Won: 27
• Batting 2nd Won: 42
• Tied: 1
• Highest Total: 238/3 by Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars in 2019
• Lowest Total: 101 all out by Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings in 2023
• Highest Run-chase: 209/5 in 19.4 overs by Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars in 2022
• Lowest Total Defended: 147/6 by Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings in 2024
• Average 1st Innings Score: 172
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 165
• Highest Individual Score: Cameron Delport & Martin Guptill - 117
• Most Runs: Babar Azam - 1195 runs in 26 innings
• Total Sixes: 874 Sixes
• Most Sixes: Sharjeel Khan - 33 Sixes
• Total Fours: 2091 Fours
• Most Fours: Babar Azam - 130 Fours
• Most Fifties: 118 Fifties
• Most Half Centuries: Babar Azam - 12 Fifties
• Fastest Fifty: 17 Balls - Asif Ali
• Total Hundreds: 7 Hundreds
• Most Centuries: Usman Khan, Kamran Akmal, Sharjeel Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Martin Guptill, Cameron Delport, Jason Roy - 1 Hundred Each
• Fastest Century: 49 balls - Jason Roy & Cameron Delport
• Best Bowling Figures: Faheem Ashraf - 6 for 19 in 4 overs
• Most Wickets: Hasan Ali - 35 wickets in 24 matches

National Stadium PSL 2024 Schedule & Results

• February 28, Wednesday: Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United - IU won by 7 wickets
• February 29, Thursday: Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators - QG won by 5 wickets
• March 3, Sunday: Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans - MS won by 20 runs
• March 9, Saturday: Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars - KK won by 3 wickets
• March 10, Sunday: Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators - QG won by 6 wickets
• March 11, Monday: Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi - PZ won by 2 runs
• March 12, Tuesday: Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators - MS won by 79 runs
• March 14, Thursday: Qualifier - Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi - MS won by 7 wickets
• March 15, Friday: Eliminator 1 - Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators - IU won by 39 runs
• March 16, Saturday: Eliminator 2 - Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United - IU won by 5 wickets
• March 18, Monday: Final - Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United - IU won by 2 wickets