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| Location | Dubai Sports City, Dubai |
| Establishment | 2009 |
| Capacity | 25,000 (expandable to 30,000) |
| Owner | Dubai Properties |
| Architect | Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner |
| Operator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Tenants | Pakistan national cricket team |
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| Emirates Road End Dubai Sports City End |
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| First Test | November 12th 2010: Pakistan v South Africa |
| Last Test | October 26-29 2011: Pakistan v Sri Lanka |
| First ODI | April 22nd 2009: Pakistan v Australia |
| Last ODI | November 18th 2011: Pakistan v Sri Lanka |
| As of November 20th 2011 Source: Cricinfo |
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DSC Cricket Stadium also known as the Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium is a description of a new multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is mainly be used for cricket. It opened with the Australia vs Pakistan ODI series that started on April 22, 2009. It has a capacity of 25,000 spectators, but is expandable to 30,000 spectators. It is a part of the Dubai Sports City in Dubai. The Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed to a three year agreement to have the Pakistan national cricket team stage Test Cricket, One Day Cricket and Twenty20 events at the stadium.
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The first ever One Day International cricket match was played between Pakistan and Australia on 22 April 2009. The first cricket team that won in DSC Cricket Stadium was Pakistan. In the same match the stadium also saw the first player take a five-wicket haul with Shahid Afridi taking 6/38 which are also his career best figures.
The top score at this stadium is 119* held by Hashim Amla provided you discount the 135 not out scored by Jacques Kallis in the same game. After this Pakistan held a series against New Zealand and one Twenty20 International against England. This followed with a five-match ODI series of which three were held at this stadium. The second match in the stadium was also the last match of Australian international all-rounder Andrew Symonds.
The October 2010 series of Pakistan v South Africa ended with a 3-2 series win for South Africa. South Africa sealed the series with a 57 run win against Pakistan. The team hosted its first Test match when Pakistan played South Africa on 12 November 2010, the match resulted in a draw.
The lighting system of the stadium is unique. Instead of using towers the lights are mounted on the roof of the stands and creates a Ring Of Fire like view of the stadium. The lighting system is not used anywhere else in the world apart from Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa, to name but one example, there are probably others.