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Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium Ground information Location Borella, Colombo Coordinates 6°55′08″N 79°53′02″E / 6.91889°N 79.88389°ECoordinates: 6°55′08″N 79°53′02″E / 6.91889°N 79.88389°E Establishment 1945 Capacity 15,000 Owner Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club Operator Sri Lanka Cricket Tenants Sri Lanka Cricket End names Air Force Flats End
Press Box EndInternational information First Test February 17 1982: Sri Lanka v England Last Test August 3 2010: Sri Lanka v India First ODI April 13 1983: Sri Lanka v Australia Last ODI July 20 2007: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh First T20I 1 February 2010: Afghanistan v Ireland Domestic team information Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club (? – present) As of 10 September 2010
Source: CricinfoPaikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium (aka Colombo Oval) is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 15,000 and hosted its first Test match in 1982. It is named after Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, a former civil servant and first President of the Board of Control for Cricket. The venue is the home ground of the Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club.The P.Sara Oval hosts one test match per year in Sri Lanka's summer test calendar, but lost out to Pallekele Stadium in 2011 to host Sri Lanka v Australia Tests. This stadium equipped with a swimming complex and badminton arena is for multiple sports activities.
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History
The P. Saravanamuttu Stadium hosted Sri Lanka's first Test, against England in 1982. Aravinda de Silva, on 3 November 1984, against New Zealand scored 50* runs, 2 catches and with this effort he made this ground important to Sri Lanka. In 1985, Sri Lanka won their first Test match at this ground, against India. It is a relatively small ground, half surrounded by lower-level stands and half by grass banks. The most famous feature is the ivy-covered scoreboard and in 1948 Don Bradman brought his Australian side to the ground en route to England. The ground had regularly hosted international matches until 1994, but that was followed by a eight-year lull. In 2002, the ground was used as neutral soil for Australia and Pakistan Test Series. The stadium has hosted 15 Test matches, 12 ODIs and one T20.
Records
- Stephen Fleming holds the record for highest Test score at this ground.He scored 274*
- Best Bowling figures by Shane Warne,7/94 Australia vs Pakistan in 2002.
See also
- List of Test cricket grounds
- List of international cricket grounds in Sri Lanka
References
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