Covers 22 international matches at this ground from Sep 2003 to Jan 2025.
The highest Test total anywhere in this record book was made at Multan, so the Multan Cricket Stadium pitch report has to open with England’s 823/7, made against Pakistan in Oct 2024. Between Sep 2003 and Jan 2025 the venue staged 22 internationals that appear here: eight Tests, 11 men’s ODIs and three women’s T20Is.
Pakistan’s men took 12 wins from 19 outings at the ground. Most recently, a Test that started on 25 Jan 2025 went to West Indies by 120 runs.
Why Captains Bat First at Multan
Captains have had one clear plan here: 18 toss winners decided to bat and just 4 to bowl, and the side calling correctly has won 13 of 21 decided games.
The Test numbers explain it. Innings one brings 314 on average and innings two 349, before falling to 259 in the third and 194 in the fourth; 262 is the largest target reached. Pakistan made 556 against England in Oct 2024 and still lost.
Men’s ODIs are finely balanced, six won batting first and five chasing, though one side chased 306.
Multan Cricket Stadium capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multan_Cricket_Stadium). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
Multan Cricket Stadium
Multan
Pakistan
30,000
Multan Cricket Stadium cricket stats by format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
8
–
–
–
3 Sep 2003
25 Jan 2025
ODIs
11
6
5
263
9 Sep 2003
30 Aug 2023
T20Is (women)
3
2
1
155
16 Sep 2024
20 Sep 2024
Multan Cricket 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
10
262
195
306
272
–
T20Is (women)
3
155
148
154
132
–
Multan Test Scores by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
8
314
349
259
194
262
Multan Cricket Stadium Tests records
Tests in this record book: 8, from Sep 2003 to Jan 2025.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
HC Brook England
3
5
459
317
91.80
87.93
2
0
Saud Shakeel Pakistan
5
10
434
94
43.40
50.94
0
4
JE Root England
3
5
343
262
68.60
67.39
1
0
BM Duckett England
3
5
340
114
68.00
96.32
1
3
Agha Salman Pakistan
5
10
325
104*
40.62
64.74
1
2
Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan
3
6
314
138*
62.80
52.07
1
2
Mohammad Yousuf Pakistan
2
4
268
191
67.00
55.72
1
1
Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan
5
10
261
71
26.10
48.97
0
1
Shan Masood Pakistan
4
8
256
151
32.00
72.52
1
1
Salman Butt Pakistan
2
4
245
122
61.25
50.31
1
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Nauman Ali Pakistan
3
6
27
8/46
12.93
3.43
3
Sajid Khan Pakistan
3
6
24
7/111
19.12
4.23
2
JA Warrican West Indies
2
4
19
7/32
9.00
2.38
2
MJ Leach England
3
6
19
4/30
30.63
3.75
0
Abrar Ahmed Pakistan
4
7
18
7/114
28.33
4.26
1
Shabbir Ahmed Pakistan
2
4
12
4/54
18.08
2.68
0
Danish Kaneria Pakistan
2
3
10
5/181
34.90
3.75
1
BA Carse England
2
4
9
3/50
24.33
3.27
0
Umar Gul Pakistan
2
3
9
4/58
26.67
2.82
0
A Flintoff England
1
2
8
4/68
19.50
3.25
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
HC Brook England
317
322
29
3
Pakistan
7 Oct 2024
JE Root England
262
375
17
0
Pakistan
7 Oct 2024
BC Lara West Indies
216
262
22
7
Pakistan
19 Nov 2006
ME Trescothick England
193
305
20
2
Pakistan
12 Nov 2005
Mohammad Yousuf Pakistan
191
344
22
0
West Indies
19 Nov 2006
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Nauman Ali Pakistan
8/46
16.3
England
15 Oct 2024
JA Warrican West Indies
7/32
18
Pakistan
17 Jan 2025
Sajid Khan Pakistan
7/111
26.2
England
15 Oct 2024
Abrar Ahmed Pakistan
7/114
22
England
9 Dec 2022
Nauman Ali Pakistan
6/41
15.1
West Indies
25 Jan 2025
Multan Highest Score in Tests
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
823/7
150
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
7 Oct 2024
West Indies
591
167.3
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
19 Nov 2006
Pakistan
556
149
England
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
7 Oct 2024
Pakistan
461/7
147.4
West Indies
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
19 Nov 2006
England
418
110.4
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
12 Nov 2005
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
West Indies
123
36.3
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
17 Jan 2025
Pakistan
133
44
West Indies
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
25 Jan 2025
West Indies
137
25.2
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
17 Jan 2025
England
144
33.3
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
15 Oct 2024
Bangladesh
154
46.3
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
3 Sep 2003
Multan Cricket Stadium ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 11, from Sep 2003 to Aug 2023.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Babar Azam Pakistan
4
4
332
151
83.00
99.40
2
1
Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan
4
4
204
72
51.00
90.67
0
3
Yasir Hameed Pakistan
4
4
197
116
49.25
70.11
1
1
Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan
3
3
178
73
89.00
83.57
0
2
SD Hope West Indies
3
3
152
127
50.67
92.12
1
0
Younis Khan Pakistan
4
4
151
82
50.33
99.34
0
2
Shahid Afridi Pakistan
4
4
144
85
36.00
163.64
0
2
Abdul Razzaq Pakistan
3
3
141
107*
70.50
87.04
1
0
SSJ Brooks West Indies
3
3
130
70
43.33
78.79
0
1
Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan
4
4
129
59
32.25
83.23
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Shadab Khan Pakistan
4
4
11
4/27
15.09
4.79
0
Mohammad Nawaz Pakistan
4
4
8
4/19
18.62
4.66
0
Haris Rauf Pakistan
3
3
6
4/77
20.50
6.15
0
Shoaib Malik Pakistan
5
5
6
3/37
26.17
4.36
0
Shahid Afridi Pakistan
5
5
6
3/18
28.00
4.48
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan
3
3
5
2/27
19.80
5.21
0
AJ Hosein West Indies
3
3
5
3/52
29.00
4.83
0
Abdul Razzaq Pakistan
4
4
5
3/32
30.00
5.17
0
RP Singh India
1
1
4
4/40
10.00
4.00
0
T Mupariwa Zimbabwe
1
1
4
4/46
11.50
4.60
0
Multan Cricket Stadium Highest Score in ODIs
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
Babar Azam Pakistan
151
131
14
4
Nepal
30 Aug 2023
SD Hope West Indies
127
134
15
1
Pakistan
8 Jun 2022
Yasir Hameed Pakistan
116
132
14
2
Bangladesh
9 Sep 2003
Iftikhar Ahmed Pakistan
109*
71
11
4
Nepal
30 Aug 2023
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh
108
120
8
0
Pakistan
16 Apr 2008
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Mohammad Nawaz Pakistan
4/19
10
West Indies
10 Jun 2022
Shadab Khan Pakistan
4/27
6.4
Nepal
30 Aug 2023
RP Singh India
4/40
10
Pakistan
16 Feb 2006
T Mupariwa Zimbabwe
4/46
10
Pakistan
27 Jan 2008
N Pooran West Indies
4/48
10
Pakistan
12 Jun 2022
Highest ODI Totals at Multan
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
342/6
50
Nepal
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
30 Aug 2023
Pakistan
323/3
50
Bangladesh
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
9 Sep 2003
Pakistan
306/5
49.2
West Indies
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
8 Jun 2022
West Indies
305/8
50
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
8 Jun 2022
Pakistan
292/7
50
Zimbabwe
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
30 Sep 2004
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Nepal
104
23.4
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
30 Aug 2023
Zimbabwe
148
38.3
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
30 Sep 2004
West Indies
155
32.2
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
10 Jun 2022
Pakistan
161
41.5
India
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
16 Feb 2006
Bangladesh
186
43.2
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
9 Sep 2003
Multan Cricket Stadium T20Is (women) records
T20Is in this record book: 3, from Sep 2024 to Sep 2024.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Fatima Sana Pakistan
3
3
101
37*
101.00
157.81
0
0
S Luus South Africa
3
3
94
53*
94.00
136.23
0
1
L Wolvaardt South Africa
3
3
92
45
30.67
129.58
0
0
Muneeba Ali Pakistan
3
3
84
45
28.00
116.67
0
0
Aliya Riaz Pakistan
3
3
77
52*
–
142.59
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Sadia Iqbal Pakistan
3
3
6
3/34
15.17
7.48
0
TS Sekhukhune South Africa
3
3
5
2/15
14.20
7.89
0
M Kapp South Africa
1
1
2
2/22
11.00
5.50
0
S Luus South Africa
3
3
2
1/10
21.00
5.25
0
Nashra Sandhu Pakistan
3
3
2
2/20
33.00
5.50
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
T Brits South Africa
56*
63
5
0
Pakistan
16 Sep 2024
S Luus South Africa
53*
29
6
1
Pakistan
18 Sep 2024
Aliya Riaz Pakistan
52*
39
5
1
South Africa
16 Sep 2024
A Bosch South Africa
46*
37
6
1
Pakistan
20 Sep 2024
Muneeba Ali Pakistan
45
34
6
2
South Africa
18 Sep 2024
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Sadia Iqbal Pakistan
3/34
4.1
South Africa
16 Sep 2024
TS Sekhukhune South Africa
2/15
3
Pakistan
16 Sep 2024
Nashra Sandhu Pakistan
2/20
4
South Africa
18 Sep 2024
M Kapp South Africa
2/22
4
Pakistan
16 Sep 2024
Sadia Iqbal Pakistan
2/27
4
South Africa
18 Sep 2024
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
181/4
20
South Africa
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
18 Sep 2024
South Africa
168/4
20
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
18 Sep 2024
South Africa
154/2
18.3
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
20 Sep 2024
Pakistan
153/5
20
South Africa
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
20 Sep 2024
South Africa
132/4
20.1
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
16 Sep 2024
Multan Cricket Stadium PSL records
PSL matches at this ground: 16, from Feb 2020 to May 2025.
Multan Cricket 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
16
172
154
10
6
171
175
174
Most PSL runs at Multan Cricket Stadium
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Mohammad Rizwan Multan Sultans
13
13
601
110*
54.64
135.06
1
5
RR Rossouw MS/QG
8
8
405
100*
81.00
169.46
1
2
Shan Masood MS/KK
9
9
257
61
28.56
123.56
0
2
RR Hendricks Multan Sultans
5
5
246
79*
61.50
135.91
0
3
Yasir Khan Multan Sultans
6
6
185
87
30.83
139.10
0
1
Fakhar Zaman Lahore Qalandars
3
3
139
66
46.33
151.09
0
1
Iftikhar Ahmed MS/KK
8
8
132
40*
26.40
167.09
0
0
JM Vince MS/KK
4
4
114
75
28.50
170.15
0
1
Most PSL wickets at Multan Cricket Stadium
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Usama Mir Multan Sultans
12
12
18
3/22
18.83
7.06
0
Abbas Afridi Multan Sultans
9
9
17
4/22
17.71
9.17
0
Mohammad Ali Multan Sultans
5
5
13
3/19
8.62
5.60
0
Ihsanullah Multan Sultans
5
5
12
5/12
9.08
5.54
1
DJ Willey Multan Sultans
7
7
10
3/37
20.50
8.54
0
Sohail Tanvir Multan Sultans
3
3
6
4/13
10.00
5.71
0
Imran Tahir MS/KK
4
4
6
3/28
18.50
7.40
0
Mohammad Ilyas Multan Sultans
5
5
5
2/12
25.80
9.92
0
Highest PSL Score at Multan
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
Mohammad Rizwan Multan Sultans
110*
64
10
4
Karachi Kings
22 Feb 2023
RR Rossouw Multan Sultans
100*
44
10
6
Quetta Gladiators
29 Feb 2020
Yasir Khan Multan Sultans
87
44
6
6
Lahore Qalandars
22 Apr 2025
Mohammad Rizwan Multan Sultans
82
59
9
3
Lahore Qalandars
21 Feb 2024
SR Watson Quetta Gladiators
80
41
7
7
Multan Sultans
29 Feb 2020
Highest PSL Totals at Multan
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Multan Sultans
228/5
20
Lahore Qalandars
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
22 Apr 2025
Multan Sultans
210/3
20
Peshawar Zalmi
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
17 Feb 2023
Multan Sultans
199/5
20
Quetta Gladiators
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
29 Feb 2020
Multan Sultans
196/2
20
Karachi Kings
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
22 Feb 2023
Lahore Qalandars
195/9
20
Multan Sultans
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
22 Apr 2025
Team results at Multan Cricket Stadium (men, all formats)
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
Pakistan
19
12
6
1
0
West Indies
7
2
4
1
0
England
4
2
2
0
0
Bangladesh
3
0
3
0
0
Zimbabwe
2
0
2
0
0
India
1
1
0
0
0
Nepal
1
0
1
0
0
South Africa
1
1
0
0
0
Latest matches at Multan Cricket Stadium
Match
Date
Venue
Result
West Indies v Pakistan
25 Jan 2025
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
West Indies won by 120 runs
Pakistan v West Indies
17 Jan 2025
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Pakistan won by 127 runs
Pakistan v England
15 Oct 2024
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Pakistan won by 152 runs
Pakistan v England
7 Oct 2024
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
England won by an innings and 47 runs
Pakistan v South Africa
20 Sep 2024
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Pakistan v South Africa
18 Sep 2024
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Pakistan won by 13 runs
South Africa v Pakistan
16 Sep 2024
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
South Africa won by 10 runs
Pakistan v Nepal
30 Aug 2023
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Pakistan won by 238 runs
England v Pakistan
9 Dec 2022
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
England won by 26 runs
Pakistan v West Indies
12 Jun 2022
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Pakistan won by 53 runs (DLS)
Multan Run Scorers, Wicket Takers and Team Records
Harry Brook (England) leads the Test runs with 459 in only 5 innings, thanks largely to his 317 in Oct 2024, while Joe Root (England) made 262 in the same innings. Every one of the top five Test wicket takers is a spinner: Nauman Ali (Pakistan) has 27 at 12.93, with 8/46 against England in Oct 2024, and Sajid Khan (Pakistan) 24. Babar Azam (Pakistan) tops the ODI runs with 332, including the top score of 151.
The PSL numbers draw a neat line. Multan’s 16 PSL matches (26 Feb 2020 to 5 May 2025) went 10 times to the side batting first and 6 times to the chaser. No pursuit above 171 has succeeded, while every successful defence has been of 175 or more, so a total in the mid-170s has split winners from losers. Openers average 172 and replies 154.
Mohammad Rizwan of Multan Sultans leads with 601 runs at 54.64, and Usama Mir has 18 wickets. Ihsanullah’s 5/12 versus Quetta Gladiators, in Feb 2023, is the best spell. The Sultans hold both extreme totals: 228/5 versus Lahore Qalandars in Apr 2025 and 108 all out versus Peshawar Zalmi in May 2025. See the PSL records.
Questions about Multan Cricket Stadium
Is the Multan Cricket Stadium pitch good for batting or bowling?
Multan splits the match in two. Tests start with 314 and 349 in the first two innings, then slide to 194 for the side batting last, and spinners fill the top of the wicket list. ODI openers post 262 on average.
What is the highest score at Multan Cricket Stadium?
England’s 823/7 against Pakistan in Oct 2024, the highest Test total in the whole record book. Harry Brook’s 317 in that innings is the biggest by a batter. Pakistan’s 342/6 against Nepal on 30 Aug 2023 leads the ODI list.
Batting first or chasing: which works better at Multan?
Bat first in Tests, where scores batting last average 194 and the record chase is 262. Men’s ODIs are close, 6 wins batting first and 5 chasing.
Is Multan good for chasing in the PSL?
Not so far. Only 6 of the 16 PSL matches here went to the chasing side, and none has reached a target above 171 runs.
What is the highest PSL score at Multan Cricket Stadium?
Multan Sultans’ 228/5 against Lahore Qalandars in Apr 2025 is the top PSL total here. Mohammad Rizwan’s unbeaten 110 from 64 balls against Karachi Kings, in Feb 2023, is the best innings.
What is the seating capacity of Multan Cricket Stadium?
Multan Cricket Stadium holds about 30,000 spectators, going by its published capacity. Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.