AZ Group Cricket Oval

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AZ Group Cricket Oval
Ground information
Location Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Establishment2023
Capacityn/a
Tenants Cambodia national cricket team
Cambodia women's national cricket team
International information
First T20I1 May 2023:
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia v Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Last T20I11 May 2023:
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia v Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
First WT20I30 April 2023:
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia v Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Last WT20I15 May 2023:
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia v Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
As of 17 May 2023
Source: Cricinfo

AZ Group Cricket Oval is a cricket stadium located at Phnom Penh in Cambodia. It hosted the cricket tournament during 2023 Southeast Asian Games.

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History

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Cricket Federation Cambodia Association and AZ Group to assist and promote Cambodia for the cricket tournament in 2023 Southeast Asian Games. The memorandum also provided AZ Group to be the long-term partner for the cricket federation.

Vath Chamroeun, the President of Cricket Federation Cambodia Association signed the memorandom and said that the National Organising Committee of 2023 Southeast Asian Games as well as the cricket federation were thankful to AZ Group for helping in construction of a "clean and environmental friendly" ground. [1]

The ground has a bowler-friendly surface, which particularly favours the pacers. [2]

From April to May 2023, this ground hosted cricket in the Southeast Asian Games which was played in four different formats for both men and women - 50-overs, T20, T10 and 6-a-side cricket. [3] During this tournament, they hosted the first men's Twenty20 International matches played in Cambodia.

List of Centuries

Men's Twenty20 Internationals

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1116* Virandeep Singh Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 621Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2 May 2023Won [4]
2100* Anish Paraam Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 621Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 3 May 2023Won [5]

List of Five-wicket Hauls

Women's Twenty20 Internationals

No.PlayerDateTeamOpposing teamInns.OversRunsWicketsResult
1Phoup Srey Pheak21 December 2022Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 12.396Won [6]
2Ada Bhasin8 February 2023Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 1365Won [7]
3 Ainna Hamizah Hashim 14 May 2023Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 2445Won [8]

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