Defence Housing Authority Stadium

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The Defence Housing Authority Stadium or DHA Cricket Stadium (previously known as the Defence Cricket Stadium) is a cricket ground in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

It has hosted only one Test match, the 1st Test [1]between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, from 1 December to 6 December 1993. Pakistan won by 131 runs, mainly due to Waqar Younis taking 7-91 in the first innings and 6-44 in the second. This was his first match as captain of Pakistan, standing in for Wasim Akram. Younis became Pakistan's youngest Test captain. It remains an approved venue for Test cricket.[2]

The stadium has hosted 17 other first-class cricket matches from 1990 to 2000,[3][4] and 16 List A limited overs matches from 1990 to 1999.[5][6]

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  1. ^ Cricinfo - 1st Test: Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Karachi, Dec 1-6, 1993
  2. ^ http://www.icc-cricket.com/test/pak.html
  3. ^ http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/SOCIETIES/ENG/ACS/FC_MATCH_LIST/PAK/BYPLACE/KARACHI_DEFENCE_HOUSING_AUTHORITY_STADIUM.html
  4. ^ Cricket Archive
  5. ^ http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/SOCIETIES/ENG/ACS/LISTA_MATCH_LIST/PAK/BYPLACE/KARACHI_DEFENCE_HOUSING_AUTHORITY_STADIUM.html
  6. ^ Cricket Archive
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