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.

National Stadium Karachi T20 amp amp PSL stats and records

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