Sylhet International Cricket Stadium ( bn, 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
The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 was the fifth ICC World Twenty20 competition, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament, that took place in Bangladesh from 16 March to 6 April 2014. It was played in three cities — Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet. ...
and
2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20
The 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20 was the fourth ICC Women's World Twenty20 competition, taking place in Bangladesh from 23 March to 6 April 2014. The tournament was played in the cities of Sylhet and Dhaka – Cox's Bazar was originally in ...
. The stadium hosted its first international match on 17 March 2014 with
Ireland
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taking on
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and ...
.
History
The stadium was built in 2007, as a divisional cricket stadium. 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 2014 ICC World Twenty20 was the fifth ICC World Twenty20 competition, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament, that took place in Bangladesh from 16 March to 6 April 2014. It was played in three cities — Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet. ...
. The renovation began in June 2013 and ended in mid-November 2013. The main pavilion building and the media centre have been constructed,
floodlights
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have been installed, and seating arrangements were modified. Another more striking part of the stadium is the newly built, country's first 'Green gallery'.
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. 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
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Test matches — 1
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One day international — 4
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T20I
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— 8
;Records
* In a
2014 ICC World Twenty20
The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 was the fifth ICC World Twenty20 competition, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament, that took place in Bangladesh from 16 March to 6 April 2014. It was played in three cities — Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet. ...
qualifying match between
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
and
Netherlands
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, 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 do so, they would qualify for Super 10's. If they only win the match without winning it in 13.5 overs, then Zimbabwe will qualify for the Super 10's. But if their current opponents win, then Ireland would be qualified. This match holds a few records.
** 1- Netherlands scored fastest 100 in just 6.6 ovs, fastest for any team in T20I.
** 2- Netherlands scored fastest 150 in just 10.3 ovs, fastest for any team in T20I.
** 3- Netherlands won the match with 37 balls to spare, which is fastest win for any team in T20I chasing 180 runs.
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Taijul Islam
Taijul Islam (Bengali: তাইজুল ইসলাম; born 7 February 1992) is a Bangladeshi left-arm orthodox spinner who plays for the Bangladesh national cricket team. He made his international debut for Bangladesh in September 2014.
Tai ...
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.
* In March 2020,
when Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh, in the three match ODI series, few records were created:
** In the first ODI:
*** Bangladesh won the match by 169 runs, their biggest winning margin in ODIs.
***
Mashrafe Mortaza
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza ( bn, মাশরাফি বিন মর্তুজা ; born 5 October 1983), Popularly known as the 'Narail Express', is a Bangladeshi international cricketer and politician who is the former captain in all three form ...
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
Tamim Iqbal Khan (Bengali: তামিম ইকবাল খান; born 20 March 1989), more popularly known as Tamim Iqbal, is a
Bangladeshi cricketer. He is the nephew of former Bangladesh skipper Akram Khan, the current chief selector of ...
and
Liton Das
Litton Kumer Das ( Bengali: লিটন কুমার দাস; born 16 February 1994) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a test wicket-keeper. He made his international debut for Bangladesh in June 2015. He has scor ...
made a partnership of 292 runs which is the highest partnership for any wicket for Bangladesh.
***
Liton Das
Litton Kumer Das ( Bengali: লিটন কুমার দাস; born 16 February 1994) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a test wicket-keeper. He made his international debut for Bangladesh in June 2015. He has scor ...
scored 176 runs off 143 balls, highest individual score by any Bangladeshi batsman in ODIs.
*** 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.
Facts
* In 2013 when
New Zealand toured Bangladesh, the venue was proposed to host the 3rd
ODI, but due to its incomplete construction works, the match was shifted to
Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium
Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium ( bn, খান সাহেব ওসমান আলী স্টেডিয়াম) is a cricket stadium located in Fatullah, Narayanganj in central Bangladesh. It has a capacity of around 25,000 people and f ...
at
Fatullah
Fatullah ( bn, ফতুল্লা) (also known as Fatulla) is a town and a Union in Narayanganj Sadar Upazila in Narayanganj District. It is located on the southern outskirts of Dhaka, in central Bangladesh.
It is the location of the Fatull ...
.
* In 2014 when
Sri Lanka toured Bangladesh, the stadium was proposed to host the 3rd
ODI, but Sri Lanka did not agree to tour the stadium for some safety concerns, and the match was shifted to
Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium
The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS; bn, শের-ই-বাংলা জাতীয় ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম), also called Mirpur Stadium, is an International cricket, International cricket ground ...
in
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city i ...
.
* The venue has hosted the first leg (8 matches) of
BPL 2017 for the first time.
* The venue hosted its first test on 3 November 2018 when
Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh.
* The venue hosted its inaugural
ODI on 14 December 2018 when
West Indies toured Bangladesh.
* The venue hosted limited number of
Bangladesh Premier League matches since the
5th season.
* In February 2020, the BCB moved the
three match ODI series against Zimbabwe from
Chittagong to this venue to give it more exposure and international attention.
International centuries
Shai Hope
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scored the first century at this ground in its inaugural ODI match when
West Indies toured Bangladesh in 2018-19. While
Liton Das
Litton Kumer Das ( Bengali: লিটন কুমার দাস; born 16 February 1994) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a test wicket-keeper. He made his international debut for Bangladesh in June 2015. He has scor ...
became first Bangladeshi batsman to score a century at this venue when
Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh in March 2020.
ODI centuries
Women's Twenty20 International centuries
The following table summarises the Women's Twenty20 International centuries scored at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Under-19 ODI centuries
The following table summarises the Under-19 ODI centuries scored at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground
Sylhet Outer Stadium or Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground is a cricket ground in Sylhet, adjacent to the main stadium. Initially it was built for practice purposes for players during international matches. However, later it was developed to international standards with BCB expecting to host international matches, particularly Test matches on this ground.
History
The ground hosted its first international match on 1 October 2022 during the
2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup, with
Bangladesh
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taking on
Thailand
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.
The venue hosted 9 matches of the Women's Asia Cup while 15 matches were hosted on the main stadium.
Gallery
File:সিলেট আন্তর্জাতিক ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়ামের গ্যালারি.jpg, Sylhet Stadium newly built gallery
File:Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 06.jpg, Giant screen of SICS
File:Sylhet International Cricket Stadium(SYLHET).jpg, SICS stadium full crowded during BPL match
File:Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (45).JPG, the green hillock of the ground
File:Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 08.jpg, the roof of the main pavilion
File:Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (Construction 2015) 02.jpg, the green hillock of the ground
See also
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List of stadiums in Asia
The following is a list of stadiums in Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and West Asia.
Central Asia Afghanistan
* National Stadium, Kabul
* Kabul National Cricket Stadium, Kabul
* Ghazi Amanullah Khan International Cricket ...
*
List of international cricket grounds in Bangladesh
This is a list of cricket grounds in Bangladesh. The grounds included in this list have held first-class, List-A and Twenty20 matches. Additionally, some have hosted Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals.
Inte ...
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Stadiums in Bangladesh
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List of international cricket five-wicket hauls in Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
References
External links
CricketArchive
{{Test cricket grounds in Bangladesh
Cricket grounds in Bangladesh
Sport in Sylhet
Buildings and structures in Sylhet