Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, commonly known as TU Cricket Ground or simply TU Ground (Nepali: त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट मैदान), is a cricket ground in Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal.
| TU Cricket Ground | |
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground at Kirtipur | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kirtipur, Bagmati Province, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°40′41″N 85°17′25″E / 27.67806°N 85.29028°E |
| Establishment | 1998 |
| Capacity | 20,000+ |
| Owner | Tribhuvan University |
| Operator | Cricket Association of Nepal |
| Tenants | Nepal national cricket team Nepal national under-19 cricket team |
| End names | |
| Pavilion End Chobhar End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 5 February 2020: Nepal v Oman |
| Last ODI | 1–2 May 2023: Nepal v United Arab Emirates |
| First T20I | 5 December 2019: Nepal v Bhutan |
| Last T20I | 2 November 2023: Malaysia v Singapore |
| First WT20I | 16 May 2022: Nepal v Uganda |
| Last WT20I | 21 May 2022: Nepal v Uganda |
| As of 2 November 2023 Source: Cricinfo | |
History edit
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 matches 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 Everest Premier League, Prime Minister One Day Cup and so on with a lot of people coming to watch the matches and enjoying domestic cricket.
Renovations edit
After the devastating 2015 Nepal Earthquake, the basic infrastructures of the ground were destroyed. Thus, the CAN rebuilt its infrastructures and added more facilities such as the addition of ground walls, a pavilion building, media box, view tower and VIP Seating Area.
Major sports events edit
- 1998 ACC Trophy
- 2005 Intercontinental Cup
- 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
- 2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup
- 2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup
- 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship
- 2016 Everest Premier League
- 2017 Everest Premier League
- 2018 Everest Premier League
- Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games – Men's tournament
- 2019-22 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2
- 2021–22 Nepal T20I Tri-Nation Series
- 2023 Men's Premier Cup
- 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Regional Final
Records edit
ODI records edit
- Highest ODI total: 310/6 – United Arab Emirates vs. Nepal , 2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series (round 21), 16 March 2023 and 310/8 – Nepal vs. Oman , 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup, 21 April 2023
- Highest Individual ODI Score: 133 – Michael van Lingen, Namibia vs. Nepal, 2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series (round 19), 14 February 2023
- Best ODI Bowling Figure: 6/16 – Sandeep Lamichhane, Nepal vs United States, 2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, 12 February 2020
- Highest ODI Partnership: 216 (for the 3rd wicket) – Aqib Ilyas & Zeeshan Maqsood, Oman vs. United States, 2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, 11 February 2020
T20I records edit
- Highest T20I total: 238/3 – Nepal vs. Netherlands, 2021 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, 24 April 2021
- Highest Individual T20I Score: 133* – Max O'Dowd, Netherlands vs. Malaysia, 2021 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, 18 April 2021
- Best T20I Bowling Figure: 5/21 – Karan KC, Nepal vs. PNG, 2021-22 Nepal T20I Tri-Nation Series, 28 March 2022
- Highest T20I Partnership: 137* (for the 3rd wicket) – Tony Ura & Asad Vala, PNG vs. Malaysia, 2021-22 Nepal T20I Tri-Nation Series, 1 April 2022
List of International centuries edit
ODI centuries edit
Thirteen ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.[4]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109* | Aqib Ilyas | Oman | 108 | Nepal | 9 February 2020 | Won |
| 2 | 109 | Zeeshan Maqsood | Oman | 109 | United States | 11 February 2020 | Won |
| 3 | 105 | Aqib Ilyas | Oman | 123 | United States | 11 February 2020 | Won |
| 4 | 126 | Rohit Paudel | Nepal | 107 | Papua New Guinea | 25 March 2022 | Lost |
| 5 | 105 | Dipendra Singh Airee | Nepal | 140 | Papua New Guinea | 26 March 2022 | Lost |
| 6 | 133 | Michael van Lingen | Namibia | 137 | Nepal | 14 February 2023 | Lost |
| 7 | 115 | Kushal Bhurtel | Nepal | 113 | Namibia | 14 February 2023 | Won |
| 8 | 103* | George Munsey | Scotland | 61 | Namibia | 15 February 2023 | Won |
| 9 | 107* | Michael Leask | Scotland | 85 | Nepal | 17 February 2023 | Lost |
| 10 | 110 | Aasif Sheikh | Nepal | 110 | Papua New Guinea | 9 March 2023 | Won |
| 11 | 119 | Muhammad Waseem | United Arab Emirates | 76 | Papua New Guinea | 15 March 2023 | Won |
| 12 | 101* | Asif Khan | United Arab Emirates | 42 | Nepal | 16 March 2023 | Lost |
| 13 | 108 | Kushal Malla | Nepal | 64 | Oman | 21 April 2023 | Won |
T20I centuries edit
Three T20I centuries have been scored at the venue.[5]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107 | Gyanendra Malla | Nepal | 55 | Bhutan | 5 December 2019 | Won |
| 2 | 133* | Max O'Dowd | Netherlands | 73 | Malaysia | 18 April 2021 | Won |
| 3 | 110* | Dipendra Singh Airee | Nepal | 57 | Malaysia | 2 April 2022 | Won |
List of International five-wicket hauls edit
One-day Internationals edit
The following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in ODIs at this venue.[6]
| # | Figures | Player | Country | Innings | Opponent | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/16 | Sandeep Lamichhane | Nepal | 1 | United States | 12 February 2020 | Won |
| 2 | 5/61 | Karan KC | Nepal | 1 | Namibia | 14 February 2023 | Won |
| 3 | 5/30 | Ruben Trumpelmann | Namibia | 1 | Scotland | 20 February 2023 | Lost |
| 4 | 5/38 | Semo Kamea | Papua New Guinea | 1 | Nepal | 9 March 2023 | Lost |
| 5 | 5/20 | Lalit Rajbanshi | Nepal | 2 | United Arab Emirates | 12 March 2023 | Won |
| 6 | 5/25 | Sandeep Lamichhane | Nepal | 1 | Papua New Guinea | 13 March 2023 | Won |
Twenty20 Internationals edit
The following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in T20Is at this venue.[7]
| # | Figures | Player | Country | Innings | Opponent | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/21 | Karan KC | Nepal | 2 | Papua New Guinea | 31 March 2022 | Won |
References edit
- ^ "Other matches played on Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ . March 4, 2010. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Batting records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Bowling records". Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records". Retrieved 31 March 2022.
External links edit
- Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground at ESPNcricinfo
- Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground at CricketArchive