A special ceremony held on Monday marked the naming of the stand incidentally around the time the master blaster celebrated his 50th birthday.
Pakistan finally came good without five rested frontline players to post a challenging 182-7 then bowled out Afghanistan for 116 with 8 balls remaining.
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium has hosted 244 One Day Internationals, 28 T20 Internationals, and nine Test matches.
