Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Test Record: Pakistan Won 13 of 42, 22 Draws, Every Decade and Highest Totals
Pakistan have won 13, lost 7 and drawn 22 of 42 Tests at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. See results by decade, the highest totals and Sri Lanka's record in Lahore.
Pakistan have played 42 Tests at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, and won 13, lost 7 and drawn 22. Only two Tests have been played there since 2009: Australia won in March 2022 and Pakistan beat South Africa by 93 runs in October 2025. Gaddafi hosts the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka from 17 November 2026.
We went through every Test played at the ground since the first one, against Australia in November 1959, and counted the results. Below is Pakistan's record, results by decade, the highest totals, the record against Sri Lanka and what it means for the Lahore Test.
Pakistan have won 13 and lost 7 of 42 Tests in Lahore
Gaddafi Stadium has staged 42 Tests, all with Pakistan as hosts. Pakistan won 13, lost 7 and drew 22. More than half of all Tests at the ground have been drawn, which says a lot about how flat Lahore pitches were for most of its history.
Pakistan lost the first two Tests at the ground, to Australia in 1959 and England in 1961. Their first win in Lahore came only in October 1976, against New Zealand, in the ground's eighth Test.
Results by decade show the draws fading
Draws ruled Lahore in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. From 2002 onwards, Pakistan won far more often. Since 2002 Pakistan have won 6 of the 11 Tests at the ground, and only one of those wins came after 2009.
| Period | Tests | Won | Lost | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 to 1969 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 to 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
No Test was played in Lahore for 13 years after March 2009, when the Sri Lanka team bus was attacked on its way to the ground. Test cricket returned only with Australia's visit in March 2022.
Pakistan's 699-5 is the highest total at Gaddafi
The biggest innings at the ground is Pakistan's 699-5 against India in December 1989. The top five totals were all made between 1989 and 2009, and four of them were made by Pakistan.
| Team | Total | Opponent | Year | Result for that team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 699-5 | India | 1989 | Drawn |
| Pakistan | 679-7 dec | India | 2006 | Drawn |
| Pakistan | 643 | New Zealand | 2002 | Won |
| Pakistan | 636-8 dec | England | 2005 | Won |
| Sri Lanka | 606 | Pakistan | 2009 | Drawn |
The 643 against New Zealand in May 2002 set up Pakistan's biggest win at the ground, by an innings and 324 runs. Sri Lanka's 606 came in the March 2009 Test that was abandoned after the attack.
Sri Lanka have won once in four Lahore Tests
Sri Lanka have played four Tests at Gaddafi. Pakistan won the first, in March 1982, by an innings and 102 runs. The 1999 Asian Test Championship match was drawn. Sri Lanka won the 2002 Asian Test Championship final by 8 wickets, and the 2009 Test was abandoned as a draw.
| Start date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1982 | 3rd Test | Pakistan won by an innings and 102 runs |
| 4 Mar 1999 | Asian Test Championship | Drawn |
| 6 Mar 2002 | Asian Test Championship final | Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets |
| 1 Mar 2009 | 2nd Test | Drawn, abandoned after the attack |
The full record between the two teams, home and away, is in our Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test head to head. The 1st Test record in Pindi is on our page on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Test record.
What the Lahore record says before the 2nd Test
Lahore used to mean a draw, but the recent Tests have both produced a result. Here is what to take from the numbers:
- 22 of 42 Tests at Gaddafi were drawn, more than half. At Rawalpindi only 4 of 17 were.
- The last two Tests, in 2022 and 2025, both ended in a result.
- Pakistan won the most recent one, by 93 runs against South Africa in October 2025.
- Sri Lanka's only Lahore win was the 2002 Asian Test Championship final.
- The 2nd Test starts on 17 November at 9:30 am PKT. Tickets are on our page for the 2nd Test tickets in Lahore.
Gates, parking and match-day rules are in our Gaddafi Stadium match-day guide.
Common questions
How many Tests have been played at Gaddafi Stadium?
42 Tests, from November 1959 to October 2025. Pakistan won 13, lost 7 and drew 22.
What is the highest Test score at Gaddafi Stadium?
Pakistan's 699-5 against India in December 1989. That Test was drawn.
When did Pakistan last win a Test in Lahore?
In October 2025, by 93 runs against South Africa.
Has Sri Lanka won a Test at Gaddafi Stadium?
Once, the Asian Test Championship final in March 2002, by 8 wickets.
When was the first Test at Gaddafi Stadium?
From 21 November 1959, against Australia. Australia won by 7 wickets.
Why were there no Tests in Lahore from 2009 to 2022?
The Sri Lanka team bus was attacked near the ground on 3 March 2009, and touring teams stayed away from Pakistan for years. Australia played the next Lahore Test in March 2022.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
We compiled this on 5 November 2026 from the full list of Pakistan's Test results at Gaddafi Stadium and the list of team innings at the ground, ordered by total. The counts, the split by decade and the comparisons in the numbered list are our own working from those lists. The 2026 Test date and start time come from the Pakistan Cricket Board's series announcements on the PCB website. The record will change after the Sri Lanka Test.
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