Sylhet International Cricket Stadium

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (Bengali: সিলেট আন্তর্জাতিক ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম) also known as Sylhet Stadium and previously known as Sylhet Divisional Stadium) is a cricket stadium in Sylhet, Bangladesh. The stadium went a thorough expansion in 2013, to host matches for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20.[2][3] The stadium hosted its first international match on 17 March 2014 with Ireland taking on Zimbabwe.[4]

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
সিলেট আন্তর্জাতিক ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম
A view of the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium after its branding before hosting its inaugural test match
Ground information
LocationSylhet, Bangladesh
Establishment2007[1]
Capacity18,500
OperatorNational Sports Council
TenantsSylhet Division
Sylhet Sixers
Bangladesh national cricket team
End names
UCB End
Runner End
International information
Only Test3–6 November 2018:
 Bangladesh v  Zimbabwe
First ODI14 December 2018:
 Bangladesh v  West Indies
Last ODI6 March 2020:
 Bangladesh v  Zimbabwe
First T20I17 March 2014:
 Ireland v  Zimbabwe
Last T20I17 December 2018:
 Bangladesh v  West Indies
As of 6 March 2020
Source: Cricinfo

History

The stadium was built in 2007, as a divisional cricket stadium.[5] The stadium is surrounded by hills and has a scenic view. England Lions, England Under-19 and Nepal Under-19 have played here.

Renovation and expansion

The stadium was expanded and renovated to host matches of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. The renovation began in June 2013 and ended in mid-November 2013. The main pavilion building and the media centre have been constructed, floodlights have been installed, and seating arrangements were modified.[6][7] Another more striking part of the stadium is the newly built, country's first 'Green gallery'.[8]

The venue was again renovated in 2017 in order to upgrade the venue as an international standard stadium. A second tier was built in the east side gallery, increasing the seating capacity by 5000 and the green hillock was remodified.[9] As a result, the venue hosted the first leg of BPL 2017 matches.

It is the only Stadium in Bangladesh to have a Green Gallery. It also has Northern and Western Stand, Club House and Grand Stand. All this new expanded & renovated look of this stadium was designed by architect Masudur Rahman Khan. Executing & implementation authority: Bangladesh Sports Council. Requiring body: Bangladesh Cricket Board & Sylhet Divisional Sports Authority.

Records
No of matches hosted

Till 6 March 2020 the venue hosted[10]

  • Test matches — 1
  • One day international — 4
  • T20I — 8
Records
  • In a 2014 ICC World Twenty20 qualifying match between Ireland and Netherlands, both teams were fighting for a spot in the Super 10. Ireland batted first & scored 189–4. Netherlands needed to win the match within 13.5 overs to qualify for Super 10's. If they would do so, they would qualify, if they only won without doing so the match Zimbabwe would qualify, and if their current opponents won then Ireland would be qualified. This match holds a few records.[11][12]
    • 1- Netherlands scored fastest 100 in just 6.6 ovs, fastest for any team in T20I.[11][12]
    • 2- Netherlands scored fastest 150 in just 10.3 ovs, fastest for any team in T20I.[11][12]
    • 3- Netherlands won the match with 37 balls to spare, which is fastest win for any team in T20I chasing 180 runs.[11][12]
  • Taijul Islam became only 4th Bangladeshi bowler to take a 10 wicket-haul in Test cricket. He also holds the record of third best bowling figure (11/170) in a test match by any Bangladeshi bowler.[13]
  • In March 2020, when Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh, in the three match ODI series, few records were created:[14]
    • In the first ODI:
      • Bangladesh won the match by 169 runs, their biggest winning margin in ODIs.
      • Mashrafe Mortaza took his 100th wicket as captain in ODIs and his 700th wicket of his career.
    • In the Second ODI, Tamim Iqbal became the first batsman for Bangladesh to score 7,000 runs in ODIs.
    • In the third ODI:
    • Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das made a partnership of 292 runs which is the highest partnership for any wicket for Bangladesh.[14]
      • Liton Das scored 176 runs off 143 balls, highest individual score by any Bangladeshi batsman in ODIs.[14]
      • Liton Das hit 8 sixes, and a total of 24 boundaries (16 fours and 8 sixes), the most by any Bangladeshi batsman in an ODI match.[14]

Facts

International centuries

Shai Hope scored the first century at this ground in its inaugural ODI match when West Indies toured Bangladesh in 2018-19. While Liton Das became first Bangladeshi batsman to score a century at this venue when Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh in March 2020.

ODI centuries
List of ODI Centuries[22]
No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1 108*Shai Hope West Indies1311 Bangladesh14 December 2018Lost
2126(rno)†Liton Das Bangladesh1051 Zimbabwe1 March 2020Won
3158†Tamim Iqbal Bangladesh1361 Zimbabwe3 March 2020Won
4176†Liton Das Bangladesh1431 Zimbabwe6 March 2020Won
5128Tamim Iqbal Bangladesh1091 Zimbabwe6 March 2020Won
  • Sylhet Stadium newly built gallery
  • Giant screen of SICS stadium
  • SICS stadium full crowded during BPL match
  • the green hillock of the ground
  • the roof of the main pavilion
  • the green hillock of the ground

See also

References
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  3. Sylhet Divisional Stadium
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  5. Stadium was established by the former finance minister late Saifur Rahman., bdcricteam.com Retrieved on 23 June 2013.
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  8. "SYLHET DIVISIONAL STADIUM, SYLHET". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  9. Mohammad Isam. "The picturesque stadium that was found by chance". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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  16. "BCB acts to calm Sri Lanka safety doubts", ESPNCricinfo, retrieved 8 January 2014
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  18. "Sylhet to become eighth test venue in the country". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  19. "Full Schedule of Bangladesh v West Indies series in Bangladesh in 2018-19". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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  22. "ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / BATTING RECORDS/ Sylhet International Stadium/ List of ODI Centuries". ESPNCricinfo. 18 December 2018.
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