Nehru Stadium, Pune
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Location | Pune | ||||
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Establishment | 1969 | ||||
Capacity | 25,000 | ||||
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International information | |||||
First ODI | 5 December 1986: India v England | ||||
Last ODI | 3 November 2005: India v Sri Lanka | ||||
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As of 2 October 2008 |
Nehru Stadium, [1] formerly known as Club of Maharashtra Ground, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pune, India. It is mainly used for cricket matches. The stadium was built in 1969 and holds a capacity of 25,000.
The ground is home to Maharashtra Cricket Team who represent the state of Maharashtra in Ranji Trophy.
International Cricket
The stadium has hosted 11 One Day International[1] matches till date including two in the Cricket World Cup (1987 & 1996). The first ever ODI played on this ground was between India and England in 1984. The ground is yet to host a test match.
One of cricket's biggest upsets occurred on this very ground when Kenya beat West Indies in a low scoring encounter in the 1996 Cricket World Cup.
Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Results | Scorecard |
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5 December 1984 | India | England | England won by 4 wickets | Scorecard |
22 March 1987 | India | Pakistan | Pakistan won by 6 wickets | Scorecard |
30 October 1987 | England | Sri Lanka | England won by 8 wickets | Scorecard |
5 December 1990 | India | Sri Lanka | India won by 6 wickets | Scorecard |
25 March 1993 | India | Zimbabwe | India won by 8 wickets | Scorecard |
24 November 1995 | India | New Zealand | India won by 5 wickets | Scorecard |
29 February 1996 | Kenya | West Indies | Kenya won by 73 runs | Scorecard |
30 March 1999 | India | Sri Lanka | India won by 51 runs | Scorecard |
28 May 2001 | India | Australia | Australia won by 8 wickets | Scorecard |
3 November 2003 | Australia | New Zealand | Australia won by 2 wickets | Scorecard |
5 November 2005 | India | Sri Lanka | India won by 4 wickets | Scorecard |
Cricket World Cup
This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches when India hosted the Cricket World Cup.
- 1987 Cricket World Cup
- 1996 Cricket World Cup
- 1987 Cricket World Cup
- Sri Lanka v/s England:
- 1996 Cricket World Cup
- Kenya v/s West Indies:
29 February
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Notes and references
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