Jamia Millia Cricket Ground | |
Ground information | |
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Location | Okhla, New Delhi, India |
Establishment | 1989 |
International information | |
Only women's Test | 21 November 2005:![]() ![]() |
Only WODI | 17 December 1997:![]() ![]() |
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]
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