M.R. International Cricket Stadium, often known as Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium and abbreviated MRIC Stadium, is an international cricket stadium in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. It was constructed for the 2011 Cricket World Cup and hosted two matches: Sri Lanka vs Canada on February 20, 2011. With a capacity of 35,000 people, it is the second-largest stadium in Sri Lanka after Galle Face Green Park Ground (GFP).
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Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium Pitch Report
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium
- Full Name: Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium
- Location: Sooriyawewa, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
- Operator: Sri Lanka Cricket
- Capacity: 35,000
- Surface: Batting Pitch
- Floodlights: Yes
- End names: Thanamalwila End Sooriyawewa End
- Boundary Length (Dimension): 100.0m long, 100.0m wide
- Also known as: M.R. International Cricket Stadium | Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium | MRIC Stadium | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Ground
Record & Stats
T20 Stats
Total Match Played: 7 |
Batting First Won: 5 |
Batting Second Won: 2 |
Tie: 0 |
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 131 |
Highest Score: Sri Lanka 182/4 |
Lowest Score: South Africa 78/4 |
Scoring Pattern |
Below Score 150: 5 |
Score between 150 and 169: 1 |
Score between 170 and 189: 1 |
Above Score 190: 0 |
ODI Stats
Total Match Played: 18 |
Batting First Won: 8 |
Batting Second Won: 10 |
Tie: 0 |
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 268 |
Highest Score: Sri Lanka 368/4 |
Lowest Score: Kenya 112/10 |
Scoring Pattern |
Below Score 200: 3 |
Score between 200 and 249: 3 |
Score between 250 and 299: 3 |
Above Score 300: 9 |
T20 Domestic
Total Match Played: 26 |
Batting First Won: 13 |
Batting Second Won: 13 |
Tie: 0 |
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 172 |
Highest Score: Kandy Warriors 219/3 |
Lowest Score: Colombo Stars 96/1 |
Scoring Pattern |
Below Score 150: 5 |
Score between 150 and 169: 5 |
Score between 170 and 189: 8 |
Above Score 190: 8 |
Mahinda Rajapaksa Batting Or Bowling Pitch?
It has a very good batting surface.
Ground Information
Owner – Sri Lanka Cricket
Establishment ( Situated In ) – 2009
Address – Mattala, Lunugamwehera, Old Rd, Sooriyawewa, Sri Lanka
Official Website – Not Known
Contact Number – Not Known
Email – Not Known
Tenants
- Sri Lanka Cricket
History
The Department of Sports in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka was considering a new International Cricket Stadium at Sooriyawewa as part of its plan to develop sports in the area, according to the government’s program to transform Hambantota into the country’s second major urban center outside Colombo.
In February, 2011, the Hambantota International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka hosted several matches as part of the 2011 Cricket World Cup. On 20 February 2011, Canada faced Sri Lanka in the first official international match, which Sri Lanka won by 210 runs. During the World Cup, two matches were held at the site.
International Information
- First ODI: 20 February 2011: Sri Lanka v Canada
- Last ODI: 26 February 2020: Sri Lanka v West Indies
- First T20: 1 June 2012: Sri Lanka v Pakistan
- Last T20: 6 August 2013: Sri Lanka v South Africa
- First T20: Not Known
- Last T20: Not known
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