Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Coordinates: 7°16′49″N 80°43′20″E / 7.28028°N 80.72222°E / 7.28028; 80.72222
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Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Ground information
LocationPallekele, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Coordinates7°16′49″N 80°43′20″E / 7.28028°N 80.72222°E / 7.28028; 80.72222
Establishment27 November 2009
Capacity35,000
OwnerSri Lanka Cricket
End names
Hunnasgiriya End
Rikillagaskada End
International information
First Test1–5 December 2010:
 Sri Lanka v  West Indies
Last Test29 April–3 May 2021:
 Sri Lanka v  Bangladesh
First ODI8 March 2011:
 New Zealand v  Pakistan
Last ODI14 February 2024:
 Sri Lanka v  Afghanistan
First T20I6 August 2011:
 Sri Lanka v  Australia
Last T20I11 June 2022:
 Sri Lanka v  Australia
First WODI1 July 2022:
 Sri Lanka v  India
Last WODI7 July 2022:
 Sri Lanka v  India
Team information
Sri Lanka national cricket team (2010 – present)
B-Love Kandy (2020 – present)
As of 14 February 2024
Source: Cricinfo

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Sinhala: පල්ලෙකැලේ ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: பல்லேகல சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் மைதானம்) is a cricket stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The stadium opened on 27 November 2009 and became the world's 104th Test venue in December 2010.[1][2]

Location and background

The stadium is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Kandy on the A26 highway. The stadium is wholly owned by Sri Lanka Cricket and has a capacity of 35,000.[3]

History

The stadium was built for the 2011 Cricket World Cup along with Hambantota International Cricket Stadium. In July 2010, The Central Provincial Council in Kandy announced plans to rename the stadium to honour the legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan,[4] but hasn't officially done so yet. The first Test match on this stadium between Sri Lanka and the West Indies was played 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.[5] Pallekele is also the host for the Kandurata cricket team.[6][7][8]

On 21 September 2011, it was announced that the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium would host 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 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, and made Dilshan the first ever cricketer to score centuries in all formats as a captain.[13]
  • Highest individual Test score at the venue is 176 scored by Kusal Mendis against Australia in 2016.[citation needed]
  • While attempting to bat time for a draw on the fifth day, the ninth and tenth-wicket partnerships featuring Steve O'Keefe, Peter Nevill and Josh Hazlewood (Aus) faced a Test cricket record 25.4 consecutive overs without scoring a run.[14]
  • Bowling figures of 7/107 by Lakshan Sandakan in the match is the best by a slow left-arm wrist-spin bowler on Test debut.[15]
  • Pallekele has witnessed 3 Twenty20 International centuries, most at any venue - Dilshan (104), McCullum (123) and Maxwell (145).[16]
  • On 7 September 2016, Australia recorded the Highest Twenty20 International total ever by scoring 263/3 against Sri Lanka, who previously held the record (260/6).[16]
  • On 14 August 2017, India defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 171 runs and with that, India whitewashed Sri Lanka for the first time in Tests.[citation needed]
  • On 6 September 2019 against New Zealand, Lasith Malinga took four-in-four wickets in T20Is. It was his second four-in-four in international formats. He also took his 100th wicket in T20Is in the same match, becoming the first cricketer to take 100 wickets in all three formats.[17]
  • On 9 February 2024, Pathum Nissanka made unbeaten 210* runs, becoming first Sri Lankan to score a double hundred in ODI history.[18]

Ground Figures

Key

  • Played Matches Played
  • Bat Matches Won by Batting First
  • Bowl Matches Won by Bowling First
Ground Figures[19][20]
Format Played Bat Bowl Inaugural Match
Test matches 9 4 1 1 December 2010
One-Day Internationals 41 17 22 8 March 2011
Twenty20 Internationals 23 12 8 6 August 2011

Updated 14 February 2024

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.[5] A total of three matches were played at the venue during the 2011 World Cup.

8 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
192/10 (41.4 overs)
v
 New Zealand
302/7 (50 overs)
Abdul Razzaq 62 (74)
Tim Southee 3/25 (8 overs)
Ross Taylor 131* (124)
Umar Gul 3/32 (10 overs)
 New Zealand won by 110 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Daryl Harper and Nigel Llong
Player of the match: Ross Taylor (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first.
10 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
327/6 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
188/10 (39 overs)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 144 (131)
Chris Mpofu 4/62 (7 overs)
Brendan Taylor 80 (72)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 4/4 (3 overs)
 Sri Lanka won by 139 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Nigel Llong
Player of the match: Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to ball first.
14 March 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
151/10 (39.4 overs)
v
 Pakistan
164/3 (34.1 /38 overs)
Craig Ervine 52 (82)
Umar Gul 3/36 (7.4 overs)
Asad Shafiq * 78 (97)
Ray Price 2/21 (8 overs)
 Pakistan won by 7 wickets (D/L).
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Tony Hill and Nigel Llong
Player of the match: Umar Gul (Pak)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first.

2012 ICC World Twenty20

Sri Lanka hosted the 2012 ICC World Twenty20. Nine matches were played in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

Group matches
21 September 2012 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
191/3 (20 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
132/8 (20 overs)
Brendon McCullum 123 (58)
Abdur Razzaq 2/28 (4 overs)
Nasir Hossain 50 (39)
Tim Southee 3/16 (4 overs)
 New Zealand won by 59 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field
23 September 2012 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
177/6 (20 overs)
v
 New Zealand
164/9 (20 overs)
Nasir Jamshed 56 (35)
Tim Southee 2/31 (4 overs)
Rob Nicol 33 (28)
Saeed Ajmal 4/30 (4 overs)
 Pakistan won by 13 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
Player of the match: Nasir Jamshed (Pakistan)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
25 September 2012 (D/N)
Scorecard
Bangladesh 
175/6 (20 overs)
v
 Pakistan
178/2 (18.4 overs)
Shakib Al Hasan 84 (54)
Yasir Arafat 3/25 (3 overs)
Imran Nazir 72 (36)
Abul Hasan 2/33 (3 overs)
 Pakistan won by 8 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Ian Gould (Eng)
Player of the match: Imran Nazir (Pakistan)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat
Super 8s
27 September 2012 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
174/7 (20 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
174/6 (20 overs)
Rob Nicol 58 (30)
Akila Dananjaya 2/32 (4 overs)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 76 (53)
James Franklin 2/34 (4 overs)
Match tied;  Sri Lanka won the Super Over
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat
27 September 2012 (D/N)
Scorecard
West Indies 
179/5 (20 overs)
v
 England
164/4 (20 overs)
Johnson Charles 84 (56)
Stuart Broad 2/26 (4 overs)
Eoin Morgan 71* (36)
Ravi Rampaul 2/37 (4 overs)
 West Indiess won by 15 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pak) and Steve Davis (Aus)
Player of the match: Johnson Charles (WI)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
29 September 2012 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
148/6 (20 overs)
v
 England
149/4 (18.5 overs)
James Franklin 50 (33)
Steven Finn 3/16 (4 overs)
Luke Wright 76 (43)
Daniel Vettori 1/20 (4 overs)
 England won by 6 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pak) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Luke Wright (Eng)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat
29 September 2012 (D/N)
Scorecard
West Indies 
129/5 (20 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
130/1 (15.2 overs)
Marlon Samuels 50 (35)
Nuwan Kulasekara 2/12 (4.0 overs)
Mahela Jayawardene 65* (49)
Ravi Rampaul 1/39 (4 overs)
 Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Steve Davis (Aus)
Player of the match: Mahela Jayawardene (SL)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
1 October 2012 (D/N)
Scorecard
West Indies 
139 (19.3 overs)
v
 New Zealand
139/7 (20 overs)
Chris Gayle 30 (14)
Tim Southee 3/21 (4 overs)
Ross Taylor 62* (40)
Sunil Narine 3/20 (4 overs)
Match Tied;  West Indies won the super over
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Asad Rauf (Pak)
Player of the match: Sunil Narine (WI)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
1 October 2012 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
169/6 (20 overs)
v
 England
150/9 (20 overs)
Mahela Jayawardene 42 (38)
Stuart Broad 3/32 (4 overs)
Samit Patel 67 (48)
Lasith Malinga 5/31 (4 overs)
 Sri Lanka won by 19 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Lasith Malinga (SL)
  • England won the toss and elected to field

See also

References

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  2. ^ Siddhartha Talya (30 November 2010). "Pallekele awaits its Test debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  3. ^ Siddarth Ravindran (23 August 2010). "Pallekele readies itself for the big day". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  4. ^ Cyril Wimalasurendre (27 July 2010). "Pallekele Stadium to be named after Muralitharan". ISLAND CRICKET. Archived from the original on 30 August 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  5. ^ a b Sheringham, Sam. "Cricket World Cup: Ross Taylor blitz sets up NZ victory". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
  6. ^ How Sri Lanka's World Cup venues were chosen Cricinfo. Retrieved on 6 June 2010
  7. ^ ICC happy with the state of progress of Sri Lanka venues Cricinfo. Retrieved on 6 June 2010
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  10. ^ Dilshan, Tharanga take Sri Lanka into quarterfinals, collect: 26 August 2012
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  12. ^ "m.smh.com".
  13. ^ "Dilshan's T20i century at Pallekele". ESPNcricinfo. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  14. ^ Daniel Brettig (30 July 2016). "Australia stumped, yet again". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  15. ^ "Sandakan creates history as left-arm spinners take stage". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  16. ^ a b "Australia set new record, Maxwell misses out on one". ESPNcricinfo. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  17. ^ "Malinga's fifth hat-trick and 100 T20I wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  18. ^ "200 In Just 136 Balls: Pathum Nissanka Breaks 24-Year-Old Record Held By Sanath Jayasuriya". ndtv.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Pallekele International Cricket Stadium". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Pallekele International Cricket Stadium". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

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