National Stadium, Karachi pitch report
National Stadium, Karachi in Karachi has hosted 162 matches, mostly PSL. In men's T20s the average first-innings score is 175 and chasing sides have won 58% of those with a result. Spinners take 33% of the wickets here, against 35% at all grounds. Women's figures (23 matches) are shown separately.
- T20 · 108 matches175Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 58% · toss winners fielded first 78%
- ODI · 31 matches287Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 48% · toss winners fielded first 35%
Pace v spin at National Stadium, Karachi
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every men's match here
T20 Balanced
Spinners have taken 33% of the wickets here, against 35% in men's T20s at all grounds.
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 568 | 47% | 9.04 | 28.41 |
| Left-arm pace | 240 | 20% | 8.46 | 27.89 |
| Off-spin | 77 | 6% | 7.83 | 34.55 |
| Leg-spin | 168 | 14% | 7.90 | 25.97 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 127 | 11% | 8.03 | 32.78 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 25 | 2% | 7.50 | 14.40 |
ODI Spin-friendly
Spinners have taken 39% of the wickets here, against 33% in men's ODIs at all grounds.
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 181 | 46% | 5.87 | 39.46 |
| Left-arm pace | 61 | 15% | 5.60 | 36.43 |
| Off-spin | 66 | 17% | 4.76 | 37.47 |
| Leg-spin | 47 | 12% | 5.35 | 39.34 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 40 | 10% | 5.18 | 46.33 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 1 | 0% | 5.83 | 168.00 |
Most men's runs at National Stadium, Karachi
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | 55 | 2,719 | 61.80 | 120.0 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 39 | 1,808 | 54.79 | 119.5 |
| Fakhar Zaman | 39 | 1,569 | 41.29 | 122.1 |
| Shoaib Malik | 39 | 1,222 | 48.88 | 115.7 |
| Shan Masood | 29 | 804 | 28.71 | 131.2 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 37 | 729 | 31.70 | 141.0 |
| Kamran Akmal | 22 | 697 | 31.68 | 121.2 |
| Azam Khan | 23 | 659 | 32.95 | 148.4 |
| James Vince | 21 | 640 | 32.00 | 146.1 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 18 | 618 | 47.54 | 125.4 |
Most men's wickets at National Stadium, Karachi
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadab Khan | 39 | 58 | 7.02 | 5/28 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 33 | 52 | 7.24 | 3/14 |
| Hasan Ali | 34 | 50 | 8.75 | 4/28 |
| Haris Rauf | 32 | 39 | 8.13 | 3/30 |
| Mohammad Hasnain | 27 | 36 | 8.48 | 4/25 |
| Mohammad Amir | 31 | 36 | 7.25 | 3/22 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 29 | 36 | 8.41 | 4/40 |
| Naseem Shah | 26 | 35 | 7.03 | 5/20 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 43 | 35 | 7.49 | 4/38 |
| Imad Wasim | 35 | 34 | 6.81 | 5/23 |
Highest men's totals at National Stadium, Karachi
T20
- 255/3 (20 ov)Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators · PSL · 2026
- 246/3 (20 ov)Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings · PSL · 2026
- 244/6 (20 ov)Hyderabad Kingsmen v Rawalpindiz · PSL · 2026
- 238/3 (20 ov)Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars · PSL · 2019
- 236/6 (19.2 ov)Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans · PSL · 2025
ODI
- 374/4 (50 ov)India v Hong Kong · ODI · 2008
- 355/4 (49 ov)Pakistan v South Africa · ODI · 2025
- 353/6 (50 ov)Pakistan v England · ODI · 2005
- 352/5 (50 ov)South Africa v Pakistan · ODI · 2025
- 347/5 (50 ov)Pakistan v Zimbabwe · ODI · 2008
Recent men's matches at National Stadium, Karachi
- Peshawar Zalmi221/7 (20)Islamabad United151 (18.4)Peshawar Zalmi won by 70 runs
- Multan Sultans192/7 (20)Islamabad United193/6 (18.4)Islamabad United won by 4 wickets
- Hyderabad Kingsmen244/6 (20)Rawalpindiz136 (17.1)Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 108 runs
- Hyderabad Kingsmen80 (15.5)Islamabad United83/2 (6.4)Islamabad United won by 8 wickets
- Islamabad United137 (20)Rawalpindiz140/4 (18.1)Rawalpindiz won by 6 wickets
- Multan Sultans213/7 (20)Hyderabad Kingsmen214/6 (19.3)Hyderabad Kingsmen won by 4 wickets
- Rawalpindiz166/4 (20)Multan Sultans167/4 (18.4)Multan Sultans won by 6 wickets
- Peshawar Zalmi255/3 (20)Quetta Gladiators137 (18.1)Peshawar Zalmi won by 118 runs
- Multan Sultans207/7 (20)Karachi Kings196 (19.4)Multan Sultans won by 11 runs
- Lahore Qalandars210/4 (20)Rawalpindiz178/9 (20)Lahore Qalandars won by 32 runs
Men's teams that play most at National Stadium, Karachi
- ODI · 12 matches245Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 42% · toss winners fielded first 33%
- T20 · 11 matches152Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 45% · toss winners fielded first 45%
Pace v spin at National Stadium, Karachi
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every women's match here
ODI Spin-friendly
Spinners have taken 59% of the wickets here, against 50% in women's ODIs at all grounds.
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 55 | 36% | 4.64 | 28.20 |
| Left-arm pace | 7 | 5% | 5.47 | 34.14 |
| Off-spin | 40 | 26% | 4.37 | 27.70 |
| Leg-spin | 14 | 9% | 3.96 | 26.29 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 37 | 24% | 4.27 | 25.78 |
T20 Spin-friendly
Spinners have taken 70% of the wickets here, against 50% in women's T20s at all grounds.
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 27 | 28% | 7.16 | 34.04 |
| Left-arm pace | 2 | 2% | 13.58 | 64.50 |
| Off-spin | 22 | 22% | 6.39 | 28.00 |
| Leg-spin | 14 | 14% | 5.35 | 18.36 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 33 | 34% | 5.65 | 16.73 |
Most women's runs at National Stadium, Karachi
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Matthews | 11 | 662 | 66.20 | 95.1 |
| Sidra Ameen | 18 | 590 | 34.71 | 89.4 |
| Aliya Riaz | 18 | 431 | 35.92 | 89.0 |
| Muneeba Ali | 20 | 424 | 23.56 | 80.8 |
| Gull Feroza | 9 | 354 | 50.57 | 99.7 |
| Sadaf Shamas | 7 | 321 | 45.86 | 78.3 |
| Ayesha Zafar | 12 | 301 | 37.63 | 118.5 |
| Shemaine Campbelle | 11 | 295 | 32.78 | 72.7 |
| Stafanie Taylor | 7 | 283 | 47.17 | 77.5 |
| Bismah Maroof | 9 | 268 | 33.50 | 70.9 |
Most women's wickets at National Stadium, Karachi
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadia Iqbal | 18 | 26 | 4.38 | 3/18 |
| Fatima Sana | 18 | 23 | 6.38 | 3/7 |
| Nashra Sandhu | 17 | 21 | 4.85 | 3/54 |
| Hayley Matthews | 11 | 20 | 4.01 | 4/26 |
| Nida Dar | 14 | 14 | 5.57 | 4/52 |
| Afy Fletcher | 8 | 12 | 4.19 | 3/17 |
| Anam Amin | 3 | 9 | 3.40 | 5/35 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 6 | 9 | 5.87 | 4/32 |
| Karishma Ramharack | 7 | 9 | 5.20 | 4/15 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 5 | 7 | 5.67 | 3/39 |
Highest women's totals at National Stadium, Karachi
ODI
- 343/4 (50 ov)Pakistan v Zimbabwe · Women's ODI · 2026
- 330/5 (50 ov)Pakistan v Zimbabwe · Women's ODI · 2026
- 292/4 (50 ov)South Africa v Pakistan · Women's ODI · 2023
- 278/6 (50 ov)West Indies v Pakistan · Women's ODI · 2024
- 269/8 (50 ov)West Indies v Pakistan · Women's ODI · 2024
T20
- 237/5 (20 ov)Pakistan v Zimbabwe · Women's T20I · 2026
- 223/4 (20 ov)Pakistan v Zimbabwe · Women's T20I · 2026
- 170/4 (20 ov)Pakistan v Zimbabwe · Women's T20I · 2026
- 156/3 (19.1 ov)Pakistan v South Africa · Women's T20I · 2023
- 151/5 (20 ov)Pakistan v South Africa · Women's T20I · 2023
Recent women's matches at National Stadium, Karachi
- Pakistan223/4 (20)Zimbabwe90 (17.1)Pakistan won by 133 runs
- Pakistan170/4 (20)Zimbabwe103/8 (20)Pakistan won by 67 runs
- Pakistan237/5 (20)Zimbabwe84 (18.2)Pakistan won by 153 runs
- Zimbabwe222/9 (50)Pakistan225/1 (31.5)Pakistan won by 9 wickets
- Pakistan343/4 (50)Zimbabwe137 (39)Pakistan won by 206 runs
- Pakistan330/5 (50)Zimbabwe162 (36.4)Pakistan won by 168 runs
- Pakistan134/8 (20)West Indies136/2 (18.2)West Indies won by 8 wickets
- West Indies84/9 (20)Pakistan87/2 (16.3)Pakistan won by 8 wickets
- West Indies132/5 (20)Pakistan130/8 (20)West Indies won by 2 runs
- Pakistan121/7 (20)West Indies124/3 (18.2)West Indies won by 7 wickets