Ground information | |||
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Location | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | ||
Coordinates | 28°28′14″N77°31′12″E / 28.47047°N 77.51994°E | ||
Establishment | 2013 | ||
Capacity | 8,000 [1] | ||
Owner | Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority | ||
Operator | Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority | ||
Tenants | Afghanistan national cricket team | ||
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Far End Pavilion End | |||
International information | |||
First ODI | 15 March 2017: Afghanistan v Ireland | ||
Last ODI | 24 March 2017: Afghanistan v Ireland | ||
First T20I | 8 March 2017: Afghanistan v Ireland | ||
Last T20I | 10 March 2020: Afghanistan v Ireland | ||
Team information | |||
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As of 10 March 2020 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
The Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex or Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground is a cricket and association football stadium in Greater Noida, India, and was the home ground of the Afghanistan national cricket team. In 2017, it lost its status to hold any Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) conducted matches after staging a private league which was not permitted by BCCI. [2]
The stadium is named after Vijay Singh Pathik, an Indian revolutionary who fought against British rule. The stadium conforms to norms and specifications prescribed by International Cricket Council (ICC) with associated amenities like media and corporate boxes, medical facilities, merchandise stores, a food court, an information kiosk and many others. In December 2016, the ICC gave approval for the ground to host international matches between Full Member teams. [3]
Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association secretary Rajeev Shukla in November 2009 said the Jaypee Group, who are developing a Sports city in Greater Noida are building a cricket stadium there and UPCA has already inked a fifty-year agreement with them to hold matches. At that time, he added that stadium will be ready by 2011 and would hold Twenty20 and One-Day International matches. Initially, the spectator capacity at the stadium will be 40,000 which would be increased to 100,000.[ citation needed ]
The stadium had discussions with ICC to give it a status for holding Tests and One Day International matches. Previously, the stadium qualified for holding all matches except Tests and ODIs, [4] but later confirmed to host any international match.[ citation needed ]
It is also the home ground of the Afghanistan cricket team. However, the seating capacity of the stadium is currently 8,000 with no current plans to upgrade it to what was initially planned.[ citation needed ]
Shukla said they were ready to take Green Park Stadium on lease from the state government but they have not been successful in convincing the authorities. He said they were looking for a land between Kanpur and Lucknow to have their own stadium. [5] [6]
It is built as per the latest ICC specifications and guidelines, and is named Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex. The stadium is fully equipped with all the facilities with floodlights, a bowling alley, an indoor stadium, lawn tennis courts in the premises. The stadium is located near YMCA and Jaypee Resorts in Greater Noida. The stadium hosted its first ever Ranji Trophy match between Uttar Pradesh cricket team and Baroda cricket team from 1 to 4 December 2015. [7]
Greater Noida has hosted the 2016 Duleep Trophy matches. All the matches were played with pink ball under lights.
The stadium became the home ground for the Afghanistan cricket team after they decided to shift their home ground from Sharjah. [8] [9] [10] The stadium hosted 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup match between Afghanistan cricket team and Namibia cricket team in April 2016 as Afghanistan beat Namibia by an innings and 36 runs. [11] [12]
On 25 July 2016, it was announced that Afghanistan will host a full series against Ireland at this stadium. [13] Besides a 4-day Intercontinental cup match, Ireland and Afghanistan played 5 ODIs and 3 T20Is in March 2017. Afghanistan won both T20I series 3–0, [14] and ODI series 3-2. [15]
The following table summaries the centuries scored at Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida. [16]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Winning team |
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1 | 119 | William Porterfield | Ireland | 98 | 2 | Afghanistan | 15 March 2017 | Afghanistan |
2 | 101 | Asghar Stanikzai | Afghanistan | 90 | 1 | Ireland | 17 March 2017 | Afghanistan |
3 | 108* | Rahmat Shah | Afghanistan | 128 | 2 | Ireland | 24 March 2017 | Afghanistan |
Symbol | Meaning |
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† | The bowler was man of the match |
‡ | 10 or more wickets taken in the match |
§ | One of two five-wicket hauls by the bowler in the match |
Date | Day the Test started or ODI was held |
Inn | Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken |
Overs | Number of overs bowled. |
Runs | Number of runs conceded |
Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
Econ | Runs conceded per over |
Batsmen | Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
Drawn | The match was drawn. |
No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | Paul Stirling | 17 March 2017 | Ireland | Afghanistan | 1 | 10 | 55 | 6 | 5.50 | Lost [17] | |
2 | Rashid Khan | 17 March 2017 | Afghanistan | Ireland | 2 | 9.3 | 43 | 6 | 4.52 | Won [17] |
No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | Rashid Khan | 10 March 2017 | Afghanistan | Ireland | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.50 | Won [18] |
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