Ground information | |
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Location | Sotira, Limassol, Cyprus |
Coordinates | 34°40′20″N32°49′17.9″E / 34.67222°N 32.821639°E |
Establishment | 2021 |
International information | |
First T20I | 5 October 2021: Cyprus v Estonia |
Last T20I | 19 June 2024: Cyprus v Estonia |
First WT20I | 17 June 2024: Cyprus v Estonia |
Last WT20I | 19 June 2024: Cyprus v Estonia |
As of 19 June 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
Ground information | |
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Location | Sotira, Limassol, Cyprus |
Establishment | 2024 |
International information | |
First WT20I | 17 June 2024: Cyprus v Estonia |
Last WT20I | 19 June 2024: Cyprus v Estonia |
As of 19 June 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
The Happy Valley Ground is a cricket ground situated in Sotira, near Episkopi in the Limassol District of Cyprus. [1] [2]
In October 2021, the ground was the venue for the 2021 Cyprus T20I Cup which involved the Cyprus national men's team along with Isle of Man and Estonia. [3] Cyprus and Estonia played a two-match bilateral series on 5 October, which was the first official Twenty20 International (T20I) matches for both sides, before the tri-nation Cyprus T20I Cup starting on 6 October. [4]
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