![]() Boland Park Cricket Ground during the South Africa vs Pakistan One Day International on 17 December 2024 | |||||||||
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Location | Paarl, South Africa | ||||||||
Coordinates | 33°44′29″S18°59′54″E / 33.74139°S 18.99833°E | ||||||||
Establishment | 1996 | ||||||||
Capacity | 10,000 | ||||||||
Operator | Boland | ||||||||
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Riebeeck Kelders End Stables End | |||||||||
International information | |||||||||
First ODI | 27 January 1997:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
Last ODI | 21 December 2023:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
Only T20I | 29 November 2020:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
Only women's Test | 19–22 March 2002:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
First WODI | 16 October 2009:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
Last WODI | 24 October 2016:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
First WT20I | 25 October 2009:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
Last WT20I | 19 February 2023:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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As of 21 December 2023 Source: Cricinfo |
Boland Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Paarl, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosted three matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Boland cricket team and the Paarl Royals both stage home matches at the ground. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.
The following 2003 Cricket World Cup matches were played at Boland Park.
Ten ODI centuries have been scored at the venue. [2]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Innings | Opposing team | Date | Result |
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1 | 100* | Jacques Kallis | ![]() | 139 | 2 | ![]() | 9 January 2001 | Won |
2 | 111 | Saurav Ganguly | ![]() | 124 | 1 | ![]() | 24 October 2001 | Won |
3 | 146 | Sachin Tendulkar | ![]() | 132 | 1 | ![]() | 24 October 2001 | Won |
4 | 102* | Gary Kirsten | ![]() | 118 | 2 | ![]() | 16 December 2002 | Won |
5 | 112 | Hashim Amla | ![]() | 128 | 1 | ![]() | 11 January 2012 | Won |
6 | 176 | AB De Villiers | ![]() | 104 | 1 | ![]() | 18 October 2017 | Won |
7 | 123 | Heinrich Klaasen | ![]() | 114 | 1 | ![]() | 29 February 2020 | Won |
8 | 110 | Temba Bavuma | ![]() | 143 | 1 | ![]() | 19 January 2022 | Won |
9 | 129 | Rassie van der Dussen | ![]() | 98 | 1 | ![]() | 19 January 2022 | Won |
10 | 108 | Sanju Samson | ![]() | 114 | 1 | ![]() | 23 December 2023 | Won |
Two five-wicket hauls have been taken on the ground, both in men's One Day Internationals.
No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
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1 | Eddo Brandes | 27 January 1997 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | 9.5 | 41 | 5 | Tie [3] |
2 | Lasith Malinga | 11 January 2012 | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | 10 | 54 | 5 | South Africa won [4] |
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