Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

During match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan ODI on 30th of August 2014
Ground information
Location Dambulla, Central Province
Coordinates 7°51′34″N 80°38′02″E / 7.85944°N 80.63389°E / 7.85944; 80.63389Coordinates: 7°51′34″N 80°38′02″E / 7.85944°N 80.63389°E / 7.85944; 80.63389
Establishment 2000
Capacity 16800 (approx)
Owner The Golden Temple, Dambulla
Operator Sri Lanka Cricket
Tenants 2010 Asia Cup
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International information
First ODI 23 March 2001:
 Sri Lanka v  England
Last ODI 31 August 2016:
 Sri Lanka v  Australia
First T20I 19 November 2014:
 Hong Kong v    Nepal
Last T20I 22 November 2014:
 Hong Kong v    Nepal
As of 31 August 2016
Source: Cricinfo

Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (Sinhalese: රංගිරි දඹුලු ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: தம்புள்ள இன்டர்நேஷனல் கிரிக்கெட் ஸ்டேடியம்) is a 30,000[1] seat cricket stadium in Sri Lanka. The Stadium is situated in the Central Province, close to Dambulla on a 60-acre (240,000 m²) site leased from the Rangiri Dambulla Temple, is the first and only International cricket ground in dry zone of Sri Lanka. The stadium is built overlooking the Dambulla Tank (reservoir) and the Dambulla Rock.

History

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The ground

Situated in the dry zone, the original rationale behind the project was that it provided Sri Lanka with the potential to host one-day matches throughout the year. Construction was funded by the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) and championed by the then BCCSL President, Thilanga Sumathipala. Construction took only 167 days. After construction and the inaugural match it sat idle due to complications with the lease and the contractors. International cricket finally returned in May 2003, the venue staging all seven matches of the tournament because of monsoon rains in the south.

The pitch is bowler friendly. Seamers benefit in the morning because of the high water table and heavy sweating. Spinners benefit in the afternoon when the pitch can crumble.

After 6 years since 2010, the first day-night ODI was held on 28 August 2016, during the ODI series against Australia after upgrading floodlights to ICC Standards.[2] This match was the final ODI for Sri Lankan great Tillakaratne Dilshan.[3]

Despite hosting over 30 Day/Night matches, the floodlights were not considered fit for ICC Standards

Ground figures

One Day International

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | Sri Lanka | Cricket Grounds | ESPN Cricinfo. Content.cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
  2. ↑ "SLC to upgrade Dambulla floodlights". espncricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Stand-in captain, retiring star in focus as teams scrap for lead". espncricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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