Fatullah Osmani Stadium

Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium
Ground information
Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium
Location	Fatullah, Narayanganj
Coordinates	23°39′0.58″N 90°29′19.72″E / 23.6501611°N 90.4888111°E / 23.6501611; 90.4888111Coordinates: 23°39′0.58″N 90°29′19.72″E / 23.6501611°N 90.4888111°E / 23.6501611; 90.4888111
Capacity	18,166 (Seating Capacity) 25,000 (Total Capacity)
Owner	Dhaka Division
Operator	Bangladesh, Dhaka Division
End names
Press Box End Pavilion End
International information
Only Test	9 April - 13 April 2006: Bangladesh v Australia
First ODI	23 March 2006: Bangladesh v Kenya
Last ODI	1 March 2014: Bangladesh v Afghanistan
As of 15 April 2014 Source: Narayanganj Osmani Stadium, Cricinfo

Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium (Bengali: খান সাহেব ওসমান আলী স্টেডিয়াম) is a cricket stadium located in Fatullah, Narayanganj in central Bangladesh. It has a capacity of around 25,000 people. The Field Diemension is 181m X 145 m.

Tests

The stadium became a Test cricket venue on 9 April 2006, when it hosted a Test match between Australia and Bangladesh, which to date is the only Test match to be played there.

2004 Under-19 World Cup

The ground was used in 2004 for matches of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.^[1]

2011 World Cup

The stadium hosted the last World Cup warm up match between England and Pakistan on 18 February 2011.

2014 Asia Cup & 2014 ICC World Twenty20

The stadium is the venue of the 2014 Asia Cup for the first round matches. It also has been nominated as a practice match venue for 2014 ICC World Twenty20.^[2]

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