Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
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| Location | Pallekele, Kandy, Sri Lanka | ||
| Coordinates | 7°16′49″N 80°43′20″E / 7.28028°N 80.72222°ECoordinates: 7°16′49″N 80°43′20″E / 7.28028°N 80.72222°E | ||
| Establishment | 27 November 2009 | ||
| Capacity | 35,000 | ||
| Owner | Sri Lanka Cricket | ||
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Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament Inter-Provincial Twenty20 2011 Cricket World Cup 2012 ICC World Twenty20 | ||
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| First Test | 1–5 December 2010: Sri Lanka v West Indies | ||
| Last Test | 3–7 July 2015: Sri Lanka v Pakistan | ||
| First ODI | 8 March[1] 2011: Pakistan v New Zealand | ||
| Last ODI | 7 November 2015: Sri Lanka v West Indies | ||
| First T20I | 6 August 2011: Sri Lanka v Australia | ||
| Last T20I | 9 November 2015: Sri Lanka v West Indies | ||
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Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, also known as Muttiah Muralitharan International Cricket Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. In July 2010, The Central Provincial Council in Kandy has planned renamed the stadium to honor the legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan,[2] but hasn't officially named yet. The stadium was opened on 27 November 2009 and became the 104th Test venue in the world in December 2010.[3][4]
Location and background
The stadium is located about a half-hour drive from Kandy. The stadium is wholly owned by Sri Lanka Cricket and has a capacity of 22,000.[5]
History
The stadium has been built for the 2011 Cricket World Cup along with Hambantota International Cricket Stadium. The first Test match between Sri Lanka and the West Indies from 1 to 5 December 2010. The first One Day International match at the venue was played between New Zealand and Pakistan on 8 March 2011. Pallekele is also the host for the Kandurata cricket team.[6][7][8]
On 21 September 2011, it was announced that Pallekele International Cricket stadium hosted nine 2012 ICC World Twenty20 matches.[9]
Notable events
- Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga added a 282 run partnership for the first wicket against Zimbabwe on 26 March 2011. This is the highest partnership for the first wicket in a Cricket world cup match.[10]
- By dismissing Chris Gayle of West Indies, Sri Lanka's Suranga Lakmal became the third bowler to take a wicket with the first ball bowled in a test match at a new venue, joining Kapil Dev of India and Imran Khan of Pakistan.[11]
- Shaun Marsh of Australia scored a 142 vs Sri Lanka in his debut test inning, the 16th Australian to score a century on debut. Shaun Marsh and Mike Hussey added 258 runs for the 4th wicket, the highest fourth wicket partnership in Sri Lanka vs Australia test matches.[12]
- Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a Twenty20 International century against Australia, becoming the second Sri Lankan to score centuries in all formats. This is the highest individual innings by a Sri Lankan in T20Is.[13]
- Highest team total in T20I at the Pallekele is 215/3 by Sri Lanka against West Indies.[14]
2011 Cricket World Cup
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup
The following 2011 Cricket World Cup matches were played in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The first official international match was between Pakistan and New Zealand on 8 March 2011.[1] A total of three matches were played at the venue during the 2011 World Cup.
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first.
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to ball first.
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first.
2012 ICC World Twenty20
Main article: 2012 ICC World Twenty20
Sri Lanka hosted the 2012 ICC World Twenty20. Nine matches were played in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
- Group matches
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat
- Super 8s
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
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- England won the toss and elected to field
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The Sri Lankan cricket team practising
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The stadium under lights
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During the 106th Dharmaraja–Kingswood Cricket Encounter
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Main pavilion
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Practice sessions before match between Sri Lanka and India
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During ICC World cup 2011
See also
- List of international cricket centuries at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- List of international cricket grounds in Sri Lanka
References
- 1 2 Sheringham, Sam. "Cricket World Cup: Ross Taylor blitz sets up NZ victory". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ↑ Cyril Wimalasurendre (27 July 2010). "Pallekele Stadium to be named after Muralitharan". ISLAND CRICKET. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ↑ "New Pallekele International Cricket stadium opens today". Lankapuvath – National News Agency of Sri Lanka. 27 November 2009.
- ↑ Siddhartha Talya (30 November 2010). "Pallekele awaits its Test debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
- ↑ Siddarth Ravindran (23 August 2010). "Pallekele readies itself for the big day". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
- ↑ How Sri Lanka's World Cup venues were chosen Cricinfo. Retrieved on 6 June 2010
- ↑ ICC happy with state of progress of Sri Lanka venues Cricinfo. Retrieved on 6 June 2010
- ↑ Sri Lanka World Cup venues on track – ICC Cricinfo. Retrieved on 6 June 2010
- ↑ "England to start ICC World Twenty20 title defence against qualifier". Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ↑ Dilshan, Tharanga take Sri Lanka into quarterfinals, collect: 26 August, 2012
- ↑ "Bravo’s 50 lifts WI to 134–2". BangaloreMirror.com. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
- ↑ "m.smh.com".
- ↑ "Dilshan's T20i century at Pallekele". ESPNcricinfo. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ "West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele, Nov 9, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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