Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, commonly known as TU Cricket Ground or simply TU is a cricket ground in Kirtipur just outside Kathmandu, Nepal.

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium
Kirtipur Cricket Stadium
TU Cricket Stadium
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium at Kirtipur
Ground information
LocationKirtipur, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
Coordinates27°40′41″N 85°17′25″E
Establishment1998
Capacity20,000+
OwnerTribhuvan University
OperatorCricket Association of Nepal
TenantsNepal national cricket team
Nepal national under-19 cricket team
End names
Pavilion End
Chobhar End
International information
First ODI5 February 2020:
   Nepal v  Oman
Last ODI12 February 2020:
   Nepal v  United States
First T20I5 December 2019:
   Nepal v  Bhutan
Last T20I9 December 2019:
   Nepal v  Maldives
Team information
Nepal cricket team (1998 -)
As of 12 February 2020
Source: Cricinfo

History

The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1998 when Bangladesh played Papua New Guinea in the 1998 ACC Trophy.[1]

Nepal took part in the inaugural Intercontinental Cup with the matches in the competition having first-class status. The ground held its first first-class match when Nepal hosted Malaysia. Another two first-class match were held there during the 2005 Intercontinental Cup when Nepal hosted Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.[2]

These were the first first-class matches to be held anywhere in Nepal. The ground has since hosted a number of international competitions, including the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five and 2015-17 ICC World Cricket League Championship.

Controversy arose during the competition in a match between Nepal and the United States with crowd trouble flaring up when a large number of spectators disturbed play when they became unhappy with the performance of the Nepal team.

The match was later investigated by the International Cricket Council for the crowd trouble and the resulting calculations of the net-run rate which denied Singapore promotion to 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Four.[3]

The ground has also successfully hosted domestic tournaments such as 2017 Everest Premier League, 2016 Everest Premier League, 2016 Ruslan Cup, 2017 Ruslan Cup and so on with a lot of people coming to watch the matches and enjoying domestic cricket.

Renovations

After the earthquake of 2015 TU cricket grounds basic infrastructure gets destroyed so, CAN is rebuilding its infrascture such as grounds wall and adding pavilion building, media box, View tower, Vip seating area and many more facilities.

Images
Spectator's rest at Kirtipur Cricket Ground, Kathmandu
A match in Kirtipur Cricket Ground, Kathmandu
Kirtipur Cricket Ground, Kathmandu
Kirtipur Cricket Ground, Kathmandu
Kirtipur Cricket Ground, Kathmandu

Major sports events

List of International centuries

ODI centuries

Three ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.[4]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsOpposing teamDateResult
1109*Aqib Ilyas (1/2) Oman 108   Nepal9 February 2020Won
2109Zeeshan Maqsood Oman 109 United States11 February 2020Won
3105Aqib Ilyas (2/2) Oman 123 United States11 February 2020Won

T20I centuries

Only one T20I century have been scored at the venue.[5]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsOpposing teamDateResult
1107Gyanendra Malla   Nepal 55 Bhutan5 December 2019Won

List of International five-wicket hauls

One-day Internationals

The following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in ODIs at this venue.[6]

#FiguresPlayerCountryInningsOpponentDateResult
16/16Sandeep Lamichhane   Nepal1 United States12 February 2020Won

References
  1. "Other matches played on Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  2. "First-Class Matches played on Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  3. "ICC announces team to investigate Nepal incident". March 4, 2010. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011.
  4. "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Batting records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Bowling records". Retrieved 12 February 2020.


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