A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 233 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Multan · Pakistan · 2003–2025
Multan.
Multan · Pakistan · 2003–2025
Multan sits in Pakistan and has hosted 35 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 233. Defending a total pays off more often than not.
At a glance
Matches
35
All formats
Par score
233
1st-innings average
Chase success
38%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
60%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Multan deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Multan, and what captains should plan for.
Defending pays
Only 38% of chases succeed here. The side batting first has a clear historical advantage, and captains are well advised to post something and hunt wickets.
Captains bat first
69% of toss-winners choose to bat. The conditions usually don't tempt fielders to have a bowl; they'd rather set a score.
A back-loaded innings
Powerplay RPO of 34 climbs to 48 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 823. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Multan is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Multan. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
233
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
212
Chasing average
Chase success
38%
All formats
Highest total
823
On record
Lowest total
104
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Multan. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
34RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
151RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
48RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Multan
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Cricket | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 63% |
| Multan Sultans | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 75% |
| West Indies Cricket | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 29% |
| England Cricket | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Bangladesh Cricket | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Islamabad United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| Karachi Kings | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
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