Cricket ground in Kirtipur, Nepal
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.
History
The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1998 when Bangladesh played Singapore 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
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
Records & Stats
Matches Hosted
| Format
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ODI
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T20I
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WT20I
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| Matches
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34
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34
|
5
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| As of 5 Mar 2024 (Source)
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ODI records
- 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
- Highest T20I total: 247/5 – Netherlands vs. Namibia, 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, 29 February 2024
- Highest Individual T20I Score: 135 – Michael Levitt, Netherlands vs. Namibia, 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, 29 February 2024
- Best T20I Bowling Figure: 5/21 – Karan KC, Nepal vs. PNG, 2021-22 Nepal T20I Tri-Nation Series, 28 March 2022
- Highest T20I Partnership: 193 (for the 2nd wicket) – Michael Levitt & Sybrand Engelbrecht, Netherlands vs. Namibia, 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, 29 February 2024
List of International centuries
ODI centuries
Fifteen ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.[4]
T20I centuries
Five T20I centuries have been scored at the venue.[5]
List of International five-wicket hauls
One-day Internationals
The following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in ODIs at this venue.[6]
Twenty20 Internationals
The following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in T20Is at this venue.[7]
References
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