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Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium
Cricket stadium in Sri Lanka
Cricket stadium in Sri Lanka
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| ground_name | {{black | Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium |
| nickname | P. Sara Oval, Colombo Oval | |
| logo_caption | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club Crest | |
| country | Sri Lanka | |
| location | Borella, Colombo | |
| coordinates | ||
| establishment | ||
| seating_capacity | 15,000 | |
| owner | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | |
| operator | Sri Lanka Cricket | |
| tenants | Sri Lanka Cricket | |
| end1 | Janashakthi Complex End | |
| end2 | Scoreboard End | |
| international | true | |
| firsttestdate | 17–21 February | |
| firsttestyear | 1982 | |
| firsttesthome | Sri Lanka | |
| firsttestaway | England | |
| lasttestdate | 22–26 August | |
| lasttestyear | 2019 | |
| lasttesthome | Sri Lanka | |
| lasttestaway | New Zealand | |
| firstodidate | 13 April | |
| firstodiyear | 1983 | |
| firstodihome | Sri Lanka | |
| firstodiaway | Australia | |
| lastodidate | 20 July | |
| lastodiyear | 2007 | |
| lastodihome | Sri Lanka | |
| lastodiaway | Bangladesh | |
| firstt20idate | 1 February | |
| firstt20iyear | 2010 | |
| firstt20ihome | Afghanistan | |
| firstt20ihomevar | 2004 | |
| firstt20iaway | Ireland | |
| lastt20idate | 24 November | |
| lastt20iyear | 2014 | |
| lastt20ihome | Hong Kong | |
| lastt20iaway | Nepal | |
| firstwodidate | 20 January | |
| firstwodiyear | 2002 | |
| firstwodihome | Sri Lanka | |
| firstwodiaway | Pakistan | |
| lastwodidate | 29 April | |
| lastwodiyear | 2023 | |
| lastwodihome | Sri Lanka | |
| lastwodiaway | Bangladesh | |
| firstwt20idate | 24 March | |
| firstwt20iyear | 2019 | |
| firstwt20ihome | Sri Lanka | |
| firstwt20iaway | England | |
| lastwt20idate | 12 July | |
| lastwt20iyear | 2023 | |
| lastwt20ihome | Sri Lanka | |
| lastwt20iaway | New Zealand | |
| year1 | 1945–present | |
| club1 | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | |
| year2 | 1982–present | |
| club2 | Sri Lanka national cricket team | |
| date | 12 May | |
| year | 2023 | |
| source | Cricinfo | |
| CricketArchive |
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பாக்கியசோதி சரவணமுத்து மைதானம்}}
Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium (Tamil: பாக்கியசோதி சரவணமுத்து மைதானம், ), also known as Colombo Oval or P. Sara Oval, or simply PSS is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 15,000 and hosted its first Test match in 1982. It is named after Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, a former civil servant and first President of the Board of Control for Cricket. The venue is the home ground of the Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club. The P.Sara Oval hosts one Test match per year in Sri Lanka's summer Test calendar, but lost out to Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in 2011 to host Sri Lanka v Australia Tests.
History
The stadium hosted Sri Lanka's first Test, against England in 1982. In 1985, Sri Lanka won their first Test match at this ground, against India.
The ground regularly hosted international matches until 1994, but that was followed by an eight-year lull. In 2002, the ground was used as neutral soil for an Australia vs Pakistan Test Series. The stadium has hosted 15 Test matches, 12 ODIs and one T20I.
It is a relatively small ground, half surrounded by lower-level stands and half by grass banks. The most famous feature is the ivy-covered scoreboard.
Ground figures
International Matches
Key
- P Matches Played
- H Matches Won by Home Side
- T Matches Won by Touring Side
- N Matches Won by Neutral Side
- D/N/T Matches Drawn/No Result/Tied
| Format | P | H | T | N | D/N/T | Inaugural Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test matches | 22 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 17 February 1982 | |
| One-Day Internationals | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 April 1983 | |
| Twenty20 Internationals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 February 2010 |
Updated 27 August 2019
Records
- Stephen Fleming (274 not out) holds the record for highest Test score at this ground.
- Best bowling figures by Shane Warne,7/94 Australia vs Pakistan in 2002.
References
References
- Arumugam, S.. (1997). "Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon".
- (28 May 2000). "He gave of his best, but died a disillusioned man". [[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)]].
- (13 August 2004). "The Saravanamuttu Prize at S. Thomas' College". [[Daily News (Sri Lanka)]].
- "Test venues in Sri Lanka: The Oldies". The Papare.
- "2nd Test, Colombo (PSS), Sep 6 - 11 1985, India tour of Sri Lanka".
- "Ground Records and Statistics - Statistical Overview - Test cricket". How Stat.
- "Ground Records and Statistics - Statistical Overview - ODI". How Stat.
- "Ground Records and Statistics - Statistical Overview - T20I". How Stat.
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