Covers 87 international matches at this ground from Oct 2003 to Jun 2026.
A Gaddafi Stadium pitch report has to start with one number: 288, the average first innings in men’s ODIs at the Lahore cricket stadium, one of the higher marks in this record book. The ground has hosted 87 internationals in the data, from Oct 2003 to Jun 2026, plus 86 PSL matches.
Thirty-two men’s ODIs and 31 men’s T20Is make up most of the internationals, alongside 6 Tests and 18 women’s games. The newest is an ODI on 4 Jun 2026, which Pakistan won against Australia by 4 wickets.
Lahore Pitch Report: Bat First and Go Big
For the men, batting first has been the winning plan. Sides posting a total have won 20 of 31 decided ODIs in Lahore and 19 of 31 T20Is. Once DLS games are removed, sides setting ODI targets make 290 and chasers 237. Australia’s 356/5 to beat England’s 351/8 in Feb 2025 is the record chase, and 231 the smallest score defended.
T20Is follow the same shape: 172 batting first, 149 chasing, and 197 the biggest successful chase. Captains chose to bat 52 times and to field 35.
Tests are rare, just 6, with 2 draws. By innings, Lahore Test scores run 376, 290, 246 and 182, and no fourth-innings chase has topped 164.
Gaddafi Stadium capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaddafi_Stadium). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
Gaddafi Stadium
Lahore
Pakistan
34,000
Gaddafi Stadium cricket stats by format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
6
–
–
–
17 Oct 2003
12 Oct 2025
ODIs
32
20
11
288
3 Oct 2003
4 Jun 2026
ODIs (women)
14
7
7
225
4 Nov 2022
22 Sep 2025
T20Is
31
19
12
172
22 May 2015
1 Feb 2026
T20Is (women)
4
2
2
136
26 Oct 2019
16 Nov 2022
Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Report: Average Scores and Chasing
Matches with a result decided by DLS are left out of this table. The last column shows the most recent ten first innings where there are enough matches.
Format
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
ODIs
30
290
237
356
231
280
ODIs (women)
13
220
194
269
181
211
T20Is
31
172
149
197
145
178
T20Is (women)
4
136
126
139
126
–
Gaddafi Stadium Test Pitch: Average Score by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
6
376
290
246
182
164
Gaddafi Stadium Tests records
Tests in this record book: 6, from Oct 2003 to Oct 2025.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Mohammad Yousuf Pakistan
3
4
288
192
96.00
52.65
1
1
GC Smith South Africa
2
4
224
133
56.00
50.11
1
0
TT Samaraweera Sri Lanka
1
1
214
214
214.00
63.31
1
0
JH Kallis South Africa
2
4
213
107*
71.00
44.01
1
1
Kamran Akmal Pakistan
2
3
201
78
67.00
57.26
0
3
UT Khawaja Australia
1
2
195
104*
195.00
49.12
1
1
Babar Azam Pakistan
2
4
187
67
46.75
52.68
0
2
BC Lara West Indies
1
2
183
122
91.50
57.01
1
1
Taufeeq Umar Pakistan
1
2
174
111
87.00
48.20
1
1
Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan
2
4
174
93
43.50
44.05
0
2
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Umar Gul Pakistan
3
5
19
6/135
23.68
3.57
2
Danish Kaneria Pakistan
4
7
15
5/46
42.87
2.78
1
Nauman Ali Pakistan
2
4
12
6/112
26.92
3.33
1
S Muthusamy South Africa
1
2
11
6/117
15.82
3.55
2
Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan
2
4
9
4/33
19.11
3.49
0
PJ Cummins Australia
1
2
8
5/56
9.88
2.02
1
PR Adams South Africa
1
2
8
7/128
23.12
3.30
1
Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan
1
2
6
4/36
16.33
3.44
0
Shahid Nazir Pakistan
1
2
6
3/42
17.50
3.09
0
NM Lyon Australia
1
2
6
5/83
29.67
2.31
1
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
TT Samaraweera Sri Lanka
214
338
32
0
Pakistan
1 Mar 2009
Mohammad Yousuf Pakistan
192
330
24
1
West Indies
11 Nov 2006
TM Dilshan Sri Lanka
145
170
21
0
Pakistan
1 Mar 2009
GC Smith South Africa
133
296
17
0
Pakistan
8 Oct 2007
Younis Khan Pakistan
130
246
16
0
South Africa
8 Oct 2007
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
PR Adams South Africa
7/128
45
Pakistan
17 Oct 2003
Nauman Ali Pakistan
6/112
35
South Africa
12 Oct 2025
S Muthusamy South Africa
6/117
32
Pakistan
12 Oct 2025
Umar Gul Pakistan
6/135
37
Sri Lanka
1 Mar 2009
Danish Kaneria Pakistan
5/46
28.3
South Africa
17 Oct 2003
Gaddafi Stadium Highest Score in Tests
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka
606
151
Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
1 Mar 2009
Pakistan
485
146
West Indies
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
11 Nov 2006
Pakistan
401
148
South Africa
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
17 Oct 2003
Australia
391
133.3
Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
21 Mar 2022
Pakistan
378
110.4
South Africa
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
12 Oct 2025
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
167
46.1
South Africa
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
12 Oct 2025
South Africa
183
60.5
Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
12 Oct 2025
West Indies
206
56.1
Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
11 Nov 2006
Pakistan
206
63
South Africa
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
8 Oct 2007
Pakistan
235
92.1
Australia
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
21 Mar 2022
Gaddafi Stadium ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 32, from Oct 2003 to Jun 2026.
Most ODI Runs at Gaddafi Stadium
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Shoaib Malik Pakistan
19
19
838
112
52.38
98.82
2
5
Mohammad Yousuf Pakistan
15
15
624
117
48.00
80.83
2
5
Babar Azam Pakistan
8
8
413
114
59.00
86.95
2
2
Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan
4
4
376
106
125.33
99.73
2
2
Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan
8
8
313
123
44.71
89.94
1
0
KS Williamson New Zealand
3
3
293
133*
146.50
98.99
2
1
Younis Khan Pakistan
11
11
291
60
26.45
79.51
0
2
Salman Butt Pakistan
6
6
272
132
45.33
86.90
1
1
Yasir Hameed Pakistan
7
7
242
56
34.57
66.30
0
3
JP Inglis Australia
3
3
236
120*
118.00
102.16
1
2
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan
6
6
16
4/63
18.69
5.86
0
Mohammad Sami Pakistan
10
10
16
5/10
28.62
5.21
1
M Ntini South Africa
5
5
14
4/46
17.57
6.33
0
Haris Rauf Pakistan
7
7
13
4/19
20.31
4.70
0
Iftikhar Anjum Pakistan
7
7
11
3/43
26.91
5.29
0
Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan
7
7
11
4/43
31.45
5.49
0
Shoaib Malik Pakistan
16
16
10
1/13
60.10
5.46
0
A Zampa Australia
6
6
9
4/38
32.33
5.03
0
Shahid Afridi Pakistan
9
9
9
3/41
44.00
5.22
0
IK Pathan India
3
3
8
3/32
16.75
4.47
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
BM Duckett England
165
143
17
3
Australia
22 Feb 2025
MP Breetzke South Africa
150
148
11
5
New Zealand
10 Feb 2025
TM Dilshan Sri Lanka
137*
139
10
0
Pakistan
24 Jan 2009
KS Williamson New Zealand
133*
113
13
2
South Africa
10 Feb 2025
Salman Butt Pakistan
132
127
15
0
Bangladesh
13 Apr 2008
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Mohammad Sami Pakistan
5/10
7.5
New Zealand
1 Dec 2003
ST Jayasuriya Sri Lanka
5/17
8
Pakistan
16 Oct 2004
BAW Mendis Sri Lanka
5/22
6.3
UAE
26 Jun 2008
Haris Rauf Pakistan
4/19
6
Bangladesh
6 Sep 2023
NT Ellis Australia
4/33
9
Pakistan
2 Jun 2026
Gaddafi Stadium Highest Score in ODIs
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
375/3
50
Zimbabwe
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
26 May 2015
New Zealand
362/6
50
South Africa
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
5 Mar 2025
Sri Lanka
357/9
50
Bangladesh
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
25 Jun 2008
Australia
356/5
47.3
England
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
22 Feb 2025
England
351/8
50
Australia
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
22 Feb 2025
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
75
22.5
Sri Lanka
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
24 Jan 2009
Bangladesh
129
29.5
Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
8 Apr 2008
UAE
148
36.3
Sri Lanka
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
26 Jun 2008
New Zealand
157
38.5
Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
1 Dec 2003
Australia
157
42
Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
4 Jun 2026
Gaddafi Stadium T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 31, from May 2015 to Feb 2026.
ODIs in this record book: 14, from Nov 2022 to Sep 2025.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Sidra Ameen Pakistan
9
9
755
176*
151.00
81.10
3
5
Muneeba Ali Pakistan
9
9
350
107
38.89
69.86
1
1
T Brits South Africa
2
2
272
171*
–
103.82
2
0
L Delany Ireland
7
7
267
69
44.50
74.79
0
3
A Hunter Ireland
7
7
204
48
29.14
86.81
0
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Nashra Sandhu Pakistan
9
9
21
6/26
16.62
4.06
1
Fatima Sana Pakistan
9
9
11
3/16
29.82
4.82
0
J Maguire Ireland
7
7
9
3/33
27.22
4.38
0
Ghulam Fatima Pakistan
3
3
8
5/34
13.25
3.53
1
ASS Fletcher West Indies
3
3
7
4/20
14.00
3.63
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
Sidra Ameen Pakistan
176*
151
20
1
Ireland
4 Nov 2022
T Brits South Africa
171*
141
20
4
Pakistan
19 Sep 2025
KE Bryce Scotland
131*
137
14
2
Ireland
18 Apr 2025
Sidra Ameen Pakistan
122
110
13
0
South Africa
19 Sep 2025
M Kapp South Africa
121*
128
13
2
Pakistan
16 Sep 2025
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Nashra Sandhu Pakistan
6/26
9
South Africa
22 Sep 2025
Ghulam Fatima Pakistan
5/34
10
Ireland
9 Nov 2022
ASS Fletcher West Indies
4/20
10
Thailand
19 Apr 2025
HK Matthews West Indies
4/24
6.2
Ireland
11 Apr 2025
Diana Baig Pakistan
4/35
9
Ireland
9 Apr 2025
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
335/3
50
Ireland
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
4 Nov 2022
South Africa
292/3
46
Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
19 Sep 2025
Pakistan
287
44.4
South Africa
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
19 Sep 2025
Bangladesh
276/6
50
Scotland
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
15 Apr 2025
Ireland
269/9
50
Scotland
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
18 Apr 2025
Gaddafi Stadium T20Is (women) records
T20Is in this record book: 4, from Oct 2019 to Nov 2022.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
GH Lewis Ireland
3
3
144
71
72.00
130.91
0
2
Nida Dar Pakistan
3
3
115
61
38.33
125.00
0
1
O Prendergast Ireland
3
3
96
39
32.00
147.69
0
0
Javeria Khan Pakistan
4
4
94
50
23.50
92.16
0
1
A Hunter Ireland
3
3
77
40
25.67
98.72
0
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
AN Kelly Ireland
3
3
5
3/19
12.00
6.00
0
Jahanara Alam Bangladesh
1
1
4
4/17
4.25
4.25
0
Nida Dar Pakistan
3
3
4
2/19
19.00
6.91
0
L Delany Ireland
3
3
4
3/20
21.00
8.54
0
Nashra Sandhu Pakistan
3
3
4
2/21
21.75
7.25
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
GH Lewis Ireland
71
46
11
1
Pakistan
16 Nov 2022
GH Lewis Ireland
69*
54
9
0
Pakistan
12 Nov 2022
Nida Dar Pakistan
61
43
9
1
Ireland
12 Nov 2022
Rumana Ahmed Bangladesh
50
30
6
2
Pakistan
26 Oct 2019
Javeria Khan Pakistan
50
37
7
0
Ireland
16 Nov 2022
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Jahanara Alam Bangladesh
4/17
4
Pakistan
26 Oct 2019
O Prendergast Ireland
3/10
4
Pakistan
12 Nov 2022
AN Kelly Ireland
3/19
3
Pakistan
16 Nov 2022
L Delany Ireland
3/20
2.5
Pakistan
16 Nov 2022
Anam Amin Pakistan
2/13
4
Bangladesh
26 Oct 2019
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Ireland
167/4
20
Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
16 Nov 2022
Ireland
139/4
18.4
Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
12 Nov 2022
Pakistan
135/5
20
Ireland
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
12 Nov 2022
Pakistan
133
18.5
Ireland
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
16 Nov 2022
Pakistan
126/7
20
Bangladesh
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
26 Oct 2019
Gaddafi Stadium PSL records
PSL matches at this ground: 86, from Mar 2017 to May 2026.
Gaddafi Stadium PSL Pitch Report
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Won batting first
Won chasing
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
86
178
159
42
40
227
142
179
Most PSL runs at Gaddafi Stadium
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Fakhar Zaman Lahore Qalandars
41
41
1,170
103
29.25
138.63
1
11
Babar Azam PZ/KK
21
21
906
111*
50.33
136.65
1
8
Abdullah Shafique Lahore Qalandars
30
30
830
75
28.62
145.87
0
6
RR Rossouw QG/MS
26
26
643
90
27.96
145.80
0
5
Sahibzada Farhan MS/LQ
18
18
641
106*
42.73
149.42
1
5
Mohammad Rizwan MS/Rawalpindiz
18
18
631
83*
48.54
121.35
0
5
Shan Masood MS/KK
21
21
584
69*
32.44
130.94
0
3
Mohammad Hafeez LQ/PZ
19
19
466
98*
29.12
123.28
0
2
Most PSL wickets at Gaddafi Stadium
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Shaheen Shah Afridi Lahore Qalandars
40
40
62
5/40
19.90
8.06
1
Haris Rauf Lahore Qalandars
36
36
46
4/31
27.72
9.47
0
Salman Irshad PZ/IU
22
22
38
4/30
19.74
9.16
0
Hasan Ali KK/IU
21
21
33
4/27
21.79
8.95
0
Faheem Ashraf IU/QG
21
21
29
5/33
21.62
9.62
1
Zaman Khan Lahore Qalandars
22
22
27
4/16
24.26
8.68
0
Shadab Khan Islamabad United
18
18
24
3/23
19.75
7.41
0
Mir Hamza KK/QG
14
14
23
4/27
18.17
8.22
0
Highest PSL Score at Gaddafi Stadium
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
CA Lynn Lahore Qalandars
113*
55
12
8
Multan Sultans
15 Mar 2020
Babar Azam Peshawar Zalmi
111*
63
14
2
Islamabad United
26 Feb 2024
Sahibzada Farhan Multan Sultans
106*
57
7
8
Hyderabad Kingsmen
1 Apr 2026
HE van der Dussen Lahore Qalandars
104*
52
7
6
Peshawar Zalmi
25 Feb 2024
Fakhar Zaman Lahore Qalandars
103
51
11
6
Quetta Gladiators
21 Apr 2026
Highest PSL totals at Gaddafi Stadium
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Multan Sultans
245/3
20
Quetta Gladiators
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
18 Feb 2022
Lahore Qalandars
241/3
20
Peshawar Zalmi
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
26 Feb 2023
Multan Sultans
227/4
18.4
Hyderabad Kingsmen
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
1 Apr 2026
Hyderabad Kingsmen
225/5
20
Multan Sultans
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
1 Apr 2026
Peshawar Zalmi
218/5
19.1
Rawalpindiz
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
28 Mar 2026
Team results at Gaddafi Stadium (men, all formats)
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
Pakistan
63
38
22
2
1
South Africa
15
3
11
1
0
Australia
11
5
6
0
0
Bangladesh
10
1
9
0
0
New Zealand
10
5
5
0
0
Sri Lanka
9
7
1
1
0
England
5
3
2
0
0
Zimbabwe
5
0
4
0
1
ICC World XI
3
1
2
0
0
India
3
3
0
0
0
Latest matches at Gaddafi Stadium
Match
Date
Venue
Result
Australia v Pakistan
4 Jun 2026
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
Australia v Pakistan
2 Jun 2026
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Australia won by 41 runs
Pakistan v Australia
1 Feb 2026
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan won by 111 runs
Pakistan v Australia
31 Jan 2026
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan won by 90 runs
Pakistan v Australia
29 Jan 2026
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan won by 22 runs
South Africa v Pakistan
1 Nov 2025
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
South Africa v Pakistan
31 Oct 2025
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan won by 9 wickets
Pakistan v South Africa
12 Oct 2025
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan won by 93 runs
South Africa v Pakistan
22 Sep 2025
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan won by 6 wickets
South Africa v Pakistan
19 Sep 2025
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
South Africa won by 25 runs (DLS)
Lahore's Leading Run Scorers and Bowlers
Babar Azam (Pakistan) has 877 T20I runs here from 26 innings, and Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) leads the ODI runs on 838. Ben Duckett (England) made 165 in Feb 2025, the top ODI score, and Pakistan’s 375/3 against Zimbabwe in May 2015 is the highest ODI total. Sri Lanka’s 606 in Mar 2009 is the biggest Test total, in the match where TT Samaraweera (Sri Lanka) made 214.
Gaddafi Stadium PSL Pitch Report: 86 Games of Big Totals
The PSL has come to Lahore 86 times, starting on 5 Mar 2017, with 3 May 2026 the newest date,. Openers average 178, chasers 159, and the most recent 10 first innings sit at 179. The ledger is nearly square: 42 games won by the side setting a target, 40 by the chasers. Targets up to 227 have been reached, while 142 has been defended. The top total is 245/3, made by Multan Sultans when Quetta Gladiators visited in Feb 2022.
Fakhar Zaman (Lahore Qalandars) has 1,170 runs plus 6 player of the match awards, and his team-mate Shaheen Shah Afridi has 62 wickets. Chris Lynn (CA Lynn) made 113* for the same side in Mar 2020, the best innings, yet the Qalandars were also bowled out for 76 by Multan in Mar 2023. Usama Mir’s 6/40 for Multan Sultans is the best return. More at Lahore Qalandars PSL records and PSL records.
Questions about Gaddafi Stadium
Is the Gaddafi Stadium pitch good for batting or bowling?
Lahore has been a run feast. Men’s ODI teams setting a target average 288 and T20I sides 172. Bowlers get more help as Tests wear on: the last innings averages 182, against 376 for the first.
What is the highest score at Gaddafi Stadium?
The top ODI total is Pakistan’s 375/3 against Zimbabwe on 26 May 2015, and the top Test total is Sri Lanka’s 606 in Mar 2009, when TT Samaraweera (Sri Lanka) made 214, the best individual score.
Does Gaddafi Stadium suit batting first or chasing?
For men, bat first. Teams defending a total have won 20 of 31 decided ODIs and 19 of 31 T20Is in Lahore. The women’s games have split down the middle.
What is the highest PSL score at Gaddafi Stadium?
Multan Sultans hold the team mark with 245/3, made versus Quetta in Feb 2022. For a single batter, nobody has beaten Chris Lynn’s 113* off 55 balls, hit for Lahore Qalandars in Mar 2020.
What is the seating capacity of Gaddafi Stadium?
Gaddafi Stadium holds about 34,000 spectators, going by its published capacity (after Feb 2025 renovation (34,000+)). Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.