Barkatullah Khan Stadium
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
| Establishment | 1986 |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Owner | Rajasthan Cricket Association |
| Architect | n/a |
| Operator | Jodhpur Development Authority |
| Tenants |
Indian Cricket Team Rajasthan cricket team |
| End names | |
|
Cox Cutir End Regidency Road End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | December 8, 2000: India v Zimbabwe |
| Last ODI | November 21, 2002: India v West Indies |
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As of June 20 2014 Source: Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Cricinfo | |
Barkatullah Khan Stadium is located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. It is currently used mostly for cricket.
The stadium was established in 1986/87 but has been used only sporadically. The stadium's current capacity is 30,000 people and the ends are called Cox Cutir End and Regidency Road End. It became India's 35th ground to host a one-dayer, while Jodhpur became India's 31st venue to host a ODI.
Now this ground has flood lights fitted by GE electric and capacity is enhanced up to 30,000 and world class newly developed team dressing rooms, also new stands for camera to set best live coverage. [1]
List of International Matches
Tests
This stadium has not hosted an international test match.
ODI
| Date | Tournament | Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Margin | Full Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, December 8, 2000 | Bilateral Series |  India |  Zimbabwe | | 1 wicket | Scorecard |
| Thursday, November 21, 2002 | Bilateral Series | India |  West Indies | | 3 wickets | Scorecard |
Records & Trivia
Category Information Highest Team Score Zimbabwe (284/9 in 49.5 Overs against India) Lowest Team Score West Indies (259/7 in 50 Overs against India) Best Batting Performance Sachin Tendulkar (146 Runs against Zimbabwe) Best Bowling Performance Ajit Agarkar (3/24 against West Indies)
Sachin Tendulkar slammed his first century with 146 against Zimbabwe on home soil in the third one-dayer. It was also his highest against the African nation.
Zaheer Khan made the Indian record of scoring most runs in a single over in one-dayers at this venue. The 50th over of Indian innings bowled by Henry Olonga cost 27 runs with 25 coming off Zaheer's bat. Ajit Agarkar grabbed his 100th wicket in his 67th match and became only the seventh Indian to do so.
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Coordinates: 26°16′24″N 73°00′4″E / 26.27333°N 73.00111°E