Jamia Millia Islamia University Ground

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Jamia Millia Islamia University Ground
जामिया मिलिया इस्लामिया यूनिवर्सिटी ग्राउंड
جامعہ ملیہ اسلامیہ یونیورسٹی گراؤنڈ
Jamia Millia Cricket Ground
Ground information
Location Okhla, New Delhi, India
Establishment1989
International information
Only women's Test21 November 2005:
Flag of India.svg  India v Flag of England.svg  England
Only WODI17 December 1997:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands v Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
As of 9 December 2019
Source: ESPNcricinfo

The Jamia Millia Islamia University Ground is a cricket ground in Delhi, India, part of the Jamia Millia Islamia University. It was established in 1989, and is one of the best playing surfaces of Delhi. [1] Unusually, the ground features brick sightscreens. [1]

The ground was host to a one day international during the 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup, with the Netherlands defeating Sri Lanka by 47 runs. [2] In 2005, the ground hosted its first Test match: the match, a women's match between India and England, was drawn. [3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Jamia Millia Islamia University Ground from ESPNcricinfo retrieved 4 June 2008
  2. "Netherlands Women v Sri Lanka Women in 1997/98". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. "India Women v England Women in 2005/06". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

28°33′47″N77°16′44″E / 28.563°N 77.279°E / 28.563; 77.279


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