Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
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| Location | Pallekele, Kandy, Sri Lanka | ||
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| Establishment | 27 November 2009 | ||
| Capacity | 35,000 | ||
| Owner | Sri Lanka Cricket | ||
| Tenants | 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]
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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 in 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
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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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2012 ICC World Twenty20
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Sri Lanka hosted the 2012 ICC World Twenty20. Nine matches were played in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
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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
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See also
References
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- ↑ 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
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- ↑ Dilshan, Tharanga take Sri Lanka into quarterfinals, collect: 26 August, 2012
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