Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Facts for Kids

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Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
Ground information
Mirpur Stadium

Location	Mirpur, Bangladesh
Capacity	25,416
Owner	National Sports Council
Operator	Bangladesh Cricket Board
Tenants	Bangladesh national team Bangladesh national women's team Bangladesh national under-19 team Dhaka Dominators Dhaka Metropolis cricket team Central Zone cricket team
End names
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International information
First Test	25–27 May 2007: Bangladesh v India
Last Test	14–17 June 2023: Bangladesh v Afghanistan
First ODI	8 March 2006: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	3 March 2023: Bangladesh v England
First T20I	11 October 2011: Bangladesh v West Indies
Last T20I	14 March 2023: Bangladesh v England
First WODI	17 February 2009: Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Last WODI	22 July 2023: Bangladesh v India
First WT20I	11 September 2012: Bangladesh v South Africa
Last WT20I	13 July 2023: Bangladesh v India
As of 22 July 2023 Source: Cricinfo

The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS), also known as Mirpur Stadium, is a famous international cricket ground. It is located in Mirpur, a few kilometers from Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The stadium can hold about 25,000 people. It is named after A. K. Fazlul Huq, a respected Bengali leader who was called Sher-e-Bangla, meaning "Tiger of Bengal."

History of the Stadium
Stadium Facilities
First International Matches
Stadium Statistics and Records
- Match Statistics
- Amazing Records
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)
2011 Cricket World Cup
- Stadium Upgrades
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History of the Stadium

This stadium was first built for football in the late 1980s. It hosted football matches like the 1987 Asian Club Championship. In 2004, the Bangladesh Cricket Board took over the stadium. It then became the main home for both the men's and women's national cricket teams. The stadium's playing area is about 186 meters long and 136 meters wide.

The first international cricket match here was in December 2006. Since then, the stadium has hosted many big events. These include matches for the 2011 World Cup, the 2012, 2014 Asia Cup, and 2016 Asia Cup. It also hosts most of the matches for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The finals of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and Women's World Twenty20 were also played here. The first international T20 match was on October 11, 2011, between Bangladesh and West Indies.

On January 17, 2018, the stadium became the sixth fastest ground to host 100 One Day International (ODI) matches. In March 2023, it hosted its 200th men's international match. This was also the 100th ODI match played by the Bangladesh men's team at this venue. During a Test match in June 2023, Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a century. This was the 100th century scored at this stadium across all international cricket formats.

Stadium Facilities

Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium Panorama

The stadium was originally built for football and athletics, so it was rectangular. To make it suitable for cricket, many changes were needed. The athletics tracks were removed, and about three feet of soil was dug out. New pipes were put in, and the ground was refilled with rock chips, sand, and grass. The playing field is very even. In 2009, floodlights were added, allowing for exciting day/night cricket matches.

First International Matches

The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium has seen many firsts:

Its first Test match was on May 25, 2007. Bangladesh played against India.
The first ODI was on December 18, 2005. Bangladesh played against Scotland.
The first T20I was on October 11, 2011. Bangladesh played against West Indies.

Stadium Statistics and Records

This stadium has hosted many matches and seen many records broken.

Match Statistics

Format	P	H	T	N	D/N/T	Inaugural Match	Latest Match
Ground Figures
Test	26	8	15	0	3	25 May 2007	14 June 2023
ODIs	117	50	50	17	1	8 December 2006	3 March 2023
T20Is	61	21	22	18	0	11 October 2011	14 March 2023
Last updated: Bangladesh v Afghanistan 18 June 2023

The stadium hosted 6 matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. This included 4 group stage matches for Bangladesh and a quarter-final match. It also hosted all Pool A matches of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. The venue hosted all matches of the 2012 Asia Cup and Asia Cup 2016.

Amazing Records

Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium practice session ground

Tamim Iqbal has scored 5 ODI centuries at this stadium. This makes him joint second for scoring the most ODI centuries at any single ground.
On June 17, 2014, Taskin Ahmed became the first Bangladeshi bowler to take 5 wickets in his first ODI match. He was also the youngest player (19 years old) to do this.
In the same match, Stuart Binny of India took 6 wickets for only 4 runs. This is the best bowling performance by an Indian in ODI history.
On December 1, 2014, Taijul Islam became the first cricketer to take a Hat-Trick in his first ODI match.
On April 17, 2015, Bangladesh scored their highest ODI total (329–6) against any team at this venue.
On June 18, 2015, Mustafizur Rahman became the second Bangladeshi bowler to take 5 wickets in his first ODI match. Both he and Taskin Ahmed achieved this against India at this stadium.
Mustafizur Rahman also became the only bowler to take 11 wickets in his first two ODIs. He then took 13 wickets in his first three matches, which is a record for a three-match ODI series.
On July 10, 2015, Kagiso Rabada took a Hat-trick in his ODI debut. He also had the best bowling figures (6/16) in an ODI debut.
On January 23, 2018, Tamim Iqbal became the first Bangladeshi batsman to score 6,000 runs in ODIs. He also became the highest run-scorer at a single venue in ODIs.
On November 3, 2018, Mushfiqur Rahim became the first wicket-keeper-batsman to score two double centuries in Test cricket history.
In 2021, Kusal Perera scored the 50th ODI century at this venue. This stadium has the fourth most ODI centuries scored at any ground.
On March 3, 2023, Mushfiqur Rahim became the only cricketer to play 150 matches at a single venue.
In June 2023, Bangladesh achieved their biggest win in Test cricket by runs at this stadium. Najmul Hossain Shanto also became the second Bangladeshi batter to score centuries in both innings of a Test match.

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)

BPL Opening Ceremony 2015, Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium

The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium has hosted most of the matches (198) for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) until the 2019-20 season. This includes all the playoff matches and the finals.

Cricketer monuments in front of Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)

2011 Cricket World Cup

The stadium was one of the venues for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. This big tournament was held from February 19 to April 2, and was co-hosted by Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India. The Sher-e-Bangla stadium hosted 4 group matches and 2 quarter-final matches.

Stadium Upgrades

Before the 2011 World Cup, the stadium went through many big changes. A huge screen and an electronic scoreboard were installed. The old sight-screens were replaced with new electronic ones. The floodlights were made better. A special hover cover was bought to protect the field from rain. Plastic seats were put in all around the ground. A new media center was built for about 200 journalists, and the dressing rooms were also updated. Next to the main ground, a new Cricket Academy was built with a new training ground, adding to the existing indoor training facility.

Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium facts for kids

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