List of international cricket centuries at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

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Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a multi-purpose sports ground in Chennai, India. It has a capacity of 55,000. The ground hosted Test cricket since its first match in 1956 when India played New Zealand. [1] 9 Test matches have been played at the ground until its closure to international cricket in 1965. [2]

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Indian batsman Vinoo Mankad became the first man to score a Test century at Nehru Stadium when he made 231 against New Zealand in 1956. This stands as the highest Test individual score and only double century scored at the ground. Overall, 13 Test centuries have been scored at the ground. [3]

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Test centuries

The following table summarises the Test centuries scored at Nehru Stadium.

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1 Vinoo Mankad Flag of India.svg  India 1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6 January 1956Won
2 Pankaj Roy Flag of India.svg  India 1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6 January 1956Won
3 Basil Butcher WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 1Flag of India.svg  India 21 January 1959Won
4 Les Favell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1Flag of India.svg  India 13 January 1960Won
5 Imtiaz Ahmed Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1Flag of India.svg  India 13 January 1961Drawn
6 Saeed Ahmed Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1Flag of India.svg  India 13 January 1961Drawn
7 Polly Umrigar Flag of India.svg  India 2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 13 January 1961Drawn
8 Chandu Borde Flag of India.svg  India 2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 13 January 1961Drawn
9 Nawab of Pataudi (1/2)Flag of India.svg  India 1Flag of England.svg  England 10 January 1962Won
10 Budhi Kunderan Flag of India.svg  India 1Flag of England.svg  England 10 January 1964Drawn
11 Vijay Manjrekar (1/2)Flag of India.svg  India 1Flag of England.svg  England 10 January 1964Drawn
12 Nawab of Pataudi (2/2)Flag of India.svg  India 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 October 1964Lost
13 Vijay Manjrekar (2/2)Flag of India.svg  India 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 October 1964Lost

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References

  1. ↑ "Nehru Stadium — Cricinfo profile". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Records / Nehru Stadium, Madras / Test matches / Match results". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Batting records". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
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