VCA Ground, Nagpur |
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| Ground information | |
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| Location | Nagpur |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| Owner | Vidarbha Cricket Association |
| Operator | Vidarbha Cricket Association |
| End names | |
| Jaika End Church End |
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| International information | |
| First Test | 3 - 8 October 1965: India v New Zealand |
| Last Test | 1 - 5 March 2006: India v England |
| First ODI | 23 January 1985: India v England |
| Last ODI | 14 October 2007: India v Australia |
| As of 20 February 2011 Source: Cricinfo |
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The Vidharba Cricket Association Ground was a Test cricket ground in the city of Nagpur.[1] The ground is known as the VCA Ground and belongs to the Central Zone. The first match was played here on 3 October 1969.
It as been replaced by a new stadium called Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium as an international cricket stadium.
Sunil Gavaskar scored his only one day century here against New Zealand in the 1987 Reliance World Cup.
In 1995, during the 5th ODI between India and New Zealand, a wall in the East Stand collapsed, killing 9 people and injuring 70 others. New Zealand won the match.
Contents |
| 23 January 1985 Scorecard |
England 240/7 (50 overs) |
v | India 241/7 (47.4 overs) |
India won by 3 wickets |
| 24 March 1987 Scorecard |
Pakistan 286/6 (44 overs) |
v | India 245/9 (44 overs) |
Pakistan won by 41 runs |
| 31 October 1987 Scorecard |
New Zealand 221/9 (50 overs) |
v | India 224/1 (32.1 overs) |
India won by 9 wickets |
| 8 December 1987 Scorecard |
West Indies 203/8 (50 overs) |
v | India 193 (44.4 overs) |
West Indies won by 10 runs |
| 30 October 1989 Scorecard |
England 194/7 (30 overs) |
v | Pakistan 195/4 (28.3 overs) |
Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
| 1 December 1990 Scorecard |
India 245/5 (45 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 226/7 (45 overs) |
India won by 19 runs |
| 26 November 1995 Scorecard |
New Zealand 348/8 (50 overs) |
v | India 249 (39.3 overs) |
New Zealand won by 99 runs |
| 1 March 1996 Scorecard |
Zimbabwe 154 (45.3 overs) |
v | Australia 158/2 (36 overs) |
Australia won by 8 wickets |
| 22 March 1999 Scorecard |
India 287/4 (50 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 207 (38 overs) |
India won by 80 runs |
| 19 March 2000 Scorecard |
South Africa 320/7 (50 overs) |
v | India 310 (48.5 overs) |
South Africa won by 10 runs |
| 9 November 2002 Scorecard |
India 279/9 (50 overs) |
v | West Indies 280/3 (46.2 overs) |
West Indies won by 7 wickets |
| 25 October 2005 Scorecard |
India 350/6 (50 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 198 (35.4 overs) |
India won by 152 runs |
| 22 January 2007 Scorecard |
India 338/3 (50 overs) |
v | West Indies 324/8 (50 overs) |
India won by 14 runs |
| 14 October 2007 Scorecard |
Australia 317/3 (50 overs) |
v | West Indies 299/7 (50 overs) |
Australia won by 18 runs |
| 3-8 October 1969 Scorecard |
New Zealand 319 (130 overs) & 214 (105.1 overs) |
v | India 251 (99.2 overs) & 109 (55.5 overs) |
New Zealand won by 167 runs |
| 5-10 October 1983 Scorecard |
India 245 (85.3 overs) & 262/8 dec (107 overs) |
v | Pakistan 322 (134.4 overs) & 42/1 (8 overs) |
Match drawn |
| 27-31 December 1986 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka 204 (59.1 overs) & 141 (48.4 overs) |
v | India 451/6 dec (129.5 overs) |
India won by an innings and 106 runs |
| 1-5 December 1994 Scorecard |
India 546/9 dec (155 overs) & 208/7 dec (63.4 overs) |
v | West Indies 428 (153 overs) & 132/5 (62 overs) |
Match drawn |
| 26-30 Novembar 1997 Scorecard |
India 485 (155 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka |
Match drawn |
| 25-29 November 2000 Scorecard |
India 609/6 dec (155.5 overs) |
v | Zimbabwe 382 (120.1 overs) & 503/6 (161 overs) |
Match drawn |
| 21-25 February 2002 Scorecard |
Zimbabwe 287 (103.5 overs) & 182 (88.4 overs) |
v | India 570/7 dec (184.5 overs) |
India won by an innings and 101 runs |
| 26-29 December 1986 Scorecard |
Australia 398 (100.2 overs) & 329/5 dec (98.1 overs) |
v | India 185 (91.5 overs) & 200 (53.3 overs) |
Australia won by 342 runs |
| 1-5 March 2006 Scorecard |
England 393 (127.5 overs) & 297/3 dec (87 overs) |
v | India 323 (136.5 overs) & 260/6 (78.2 overs) |
Match drawn |
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