Bangabandhu National Stadium
Year of Constructed: 1954Total Capacity: 36000
Profile:
Bangabandhu National Stadium is the national stadium and main sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located at Bangabandhu Avenue/Motijheel at the heart of the capital city, Dhaka. The stadium is also known as Number-1 National Stadium, Dhaka Stadium etc. Its current name was given to honour Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation, also known as "Banga bandhu" or "Friend of Bengal".
The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka is the only venue in the world to have hosted an inaugural home fixture for two Test nations. India were the visitors on both occasions: in 1954-55, when Dacca was the capital of East Pakistan, and 46 years later, when Bangladesh became the tenth nation to attain Test status.
Statistics:
| Capacity | : 36000 |
| Day & Night Facility | : Yes, Floodlights Since 1998 |
| End Names | : Pavilion End, Paltan End |
| Debute ODI | : Pakistan v Sri Lanka - Oct 27, 1988 |
| Debute Test | : Pakistan v India - Jan 1-4, 1955 |
| Last Test | : Bangladesh v Zimbabwe - Jan 14-18, 2005 |
| Last ODI | : Bangladesh v Zimbabwe - Jan 31, 2005 |
| Total Matches Played | : 75 |
| ODI Matches Played | : 58 |
| Test Matches Played | : 17 |
| ODI Highest Score | : 348 /5 by India vs Bangladesh, 2004 |
| Test Highest Score | : 594 /10 (1st inning) by Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1999 |
| ODI Lowest Score | : 76 /10 by Bangladesh vs India, 2003 |
| Test Lowest Score | : 70 /10 (1st inning) by New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1955 |
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