Match will be played at the ICC Academy ground. Pakistan will face defending champions West Indies in their first warm-up match of the ICC T20 World Cup today (Monday).
The game is part of the World Cup preparations which will be played at the ICC Academy ground in Dubai at 2:00 PM Pakistan standard time (PST).The Babar Azam-led unit has been training for the mega event, with coaching consultants Matthew Hayden and Vernon Philander at the academy.
The cricketers practised batting and bowling in floodlights during the net session. Pictures from the training session, shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) showed the players in action.
History of international cricket at MCS: After more than 14 years away, international cricket is making a comeback to Multan, the City of Saints. Since hosting its inaugural international match in 2001, when Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 264 runs in a Test that started on August 29, the MCS has played host to numerous unforgettable matches. The three One-Day Internationals between West Indies and Pakistan are expected to leave a lasting impact at this legendary location. It will be the second time a West Indies team has played in ODIs at the MCS when Nicholas Pooran leads his team out on the field today.
When the teams last faced off at the MCS on December 13, 2006, Marlon Samuels’ easy century off 99 balls gave the visitors a seven-wicket victory. Pakistan has won four of the seven ODIs held at the gorgeous stadium. In September 2003, Pakistan won their first One-Day International (ODI) against Bangladesh by 137 runs. In addition, the MCS hosted five Tests between August 2001 and November 2006. Pakistan has won three of the four Tests that have resulted in a conclusion. In August 2001 and September 2003, Pakistan won two Test matches against Bangladesh; in November 2005, they overcame England; in the lone Test match between the two teams, India prevailed.
Pakistan and the West Indies’ final Test match at the venue ended in a tie. Situated in the suburbs of Multan, near Vehari Road, the MCS has a capacity of 35,000. The nation’s premier domestic cricket matches are frequently held at the stadium. The three Pakistan Super League matches in February 2020 were the most recent high-profile cricket matches played here.
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