Yeonhui Cricket Ground

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Yeonhui Cricket Ground
Ground information
Location139 Simgok-dong, Seo District, Incheon
Coordinates 37°32′25″N126°40′07″E / 37.540201°N 126.668554°E / 37.540201; 126.668554
Establishment2014;9 years ago (2014)
Capacity3000 (5000 with temporary seating facility)
Owner Korea Cricket Association
Tenants South Korea
End names
Pavilion End
Asiad Stadium End
International information
First WT20I3 November 2018:
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea v Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Last WT20I22 September 2019:
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea v Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Team information
South Korea (2014-)
As of 12 December 2019
Source: Cricinfo

Yeonhui Cricket Ground is a cricket stadium in Incheon, South Korea built for Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games.

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Both the men's and women's cricket matches in the 2014 Asian Games were played on this ground.

It has been reported that the crowd capacity of this ground is 3000. This was the first cricket stadium in South Korea. [1]

In 2018, it hosted first ever T20I match between South Korea and China. [2]

In September 2019, it hosted Women's T20 East Asia Cup between South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Japan. [3]

Women's Twenty20 International cricket

The stadium has hosted 11 Women's T20I matches to date.

Team (A)Team (B)WinnerMarginYear
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China By 8 wickets2018
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China By 10 wickets2018
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea By 5 wickets2018
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan By 12 runs2019
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong By 5 runs2019
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan By 2 wickets2019
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan By 81 runs2019
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong By 37 runs2019
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China By 5 wickets2019
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China By 14 runs2019
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan By 32 runs2019

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References

  1. "Cricket at the Asian Games 2014". Asian Cricket Council.
  2. "Full Scorecard of SK Women vs China Wmn 1st T20I 2018/19 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com".
  3. "Women's Twenty20 East Asia Cup - Cricket Schedules, Updates, Results | ESPNcricinfo.com".

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