IPCL Sports Complex Ground

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Reliance Stadium
Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd Sports Complex Ground
Ground information
Location Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Establishment1990
Capacity20,000
Owner Reliance Industries
ArchitectRakesh Parikh
Operator Baroda Cricket Association
Tenants Indian Cricket Team
Baroda cricket team
End names
n/a
International information
First ODI28 October 1994:
Flag of India.svg  India v Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Last ODI10 December 2010:
Flag of India.svg  India v Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
First WODI16 December 1997:
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa v Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Last WODI14 October 2019:
Flag of India.svg  India v Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
First WT20I2 April 2013:
Flag of India.svg  India v Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Last WT20I5 April 2013:
Flag of India.svg  India v Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
As of 25 February 2024
Source: Reliance Stadium, ESPNcricinfo

Reliance Stadium or Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd Sports Complex Ground also known as the IPCL Ground is located in Vadodara, Gujarat.

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The stadium is owned by Reliance Industries and is also known as, Reliance Stadium. The stadium is the home ground of the Baroda cricket team, one of India's domestic teams.

The stadium has hosted 10 ODI matches since 1994, the last one in 2010 (part of the India New Zealand series December 2010), but has yet to stage a Test match.

History

One of the four first-class and two international grounds in Vadodara, the IPCL Sports Complex Ground is part of the sprawling IPCL complex, situated about 10 kilometers from the city centre. The ground was owned and maintained by the Reliance Industries and has taken preference over the oldest cricket ground in Asia the Moti Bagh Stadium for ODIs. [ citation needed ]

The batsmen have traditionally enjoyed this high-scoring venue with a true wicket that holds up throughout the length of a 50-over game.[ citation needed ]

One Day International cricket

The stadium has hosted following ODI matches till date.

Team (A)Team (B)WinnerMarginYear
Flag of India.svg  India Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of India.svg  India By 7 Wickets1994
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand BY 119 Runs1996
Flag of India.svg  India Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Flag of India.svg  India By 13 Runs1998
Flag of India.svg  India Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of India.svg  India By 4 Wickets2000
Flag of India.svg  India WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies By 5 Wickets2002
Flag of India.svg  India Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of India.svg  India By 5 Wickets2005
Flag of India.svg  India WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Flag of India.svg  India By 160 runs2007
Flag of India.svg  India Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia By 9 Wickets2007
Flag of India.svg  India Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia By 4 runs2009
Flag of India.svg  India Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of India.svg  India By 9 Wickets2010

Game Statistics:

CategoryInformation
Highest Team Score India (341/3 in 50 overs against West Indies)
Lowest Team Score India (148 all out in 39.4 overs against Australia)
Best Batting Performance Gautam Gambhir (126 runs)
Most Prolific Batsman Sachin Tendulkar (442 Runs)
Best Bowling Performance Mitchell Johnson (5/26 against India)

List of Centuries

Key

One Day Internationals

Australian cricket team captain Ricky Ponting tries to hook a ball off India's Asish Nehra at Vadodara Australian cricket team captain Ricky Ponting tries to hook a ball off India's Asish Nehra at Vadodara.jpg
Australian cricket team captain Ricky Ponting tries to hook a ball off India's Asish Nehra at Vadodara
No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1108 Ken Rutherford Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1021Flag of India.svg  India 28 October 1994Lost [1]
2115 Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg  India 1362Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 28 October 1994Won [1]
3122 Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg  India 1382Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 17 March 2000Won [2]
4101 Chris Gayle WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 1072Flag of India.svg  India 18 March 2002Won [3]
5100* Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg  India 761WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 31 January 2007Won [4]
6126* Gautam Gambhir Flag of India.svg  India 1172Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4 December 2010Won [5]

List of Five Wicket Hauls

Key

SymbolMeaning
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
DateDay the Test started or ODI was held
Inn Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken
OversNumber of overs bowled.
RunsNumber of runs conceded
WktsNumber of wickets taken
Econ Runs conceded per over
Batsmen Batsmen whose wickets were taken
DrawnThe match was drawn.

One Day Internationals

No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing teamInnOversRunsWktsEconBatsmenResult
1 Mitchell Johnson 11 October 2007Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of India.svg  India 1102652.6Australia Won

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