BangladeshTest and ODI ground1955 to 2005
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangabandhu National Stadium records at a glance
At Bangabandhu National Stadium, the highest Test team total is 594 by Pakistan in 1999; the highest individual score is 248* by Sachin Tendulkar in 2004; the highest successful chase is 164/3 by England in 2003.
At Bangabandhu National Stadium, the highest ODI team total is 348/5 by India in 2004; the highest individual score is 141 by Sachin Tendulkar in 1998; the highest successful chase is 316/7 by India in 1998.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 594 (Pakistan, 1999) | 348/5 (India, 2004) |
| Lowest completed total | 70 (New Zealand, 1955) | 76 (Bangladesh, 2003) |
| Highest successful chase | 164/3 (England, 2003) | 316/7 (India, 1998) |
| Highest individual score | Sachin Tendulkar 248* (2004) | Sachin Tendulkar 141 (1998) |
| Best bowling | Danish Kaneria 7/77 (2002) | Abdul Razzaq 6/35 (2002) |
| Most runs at the ground | Hanif Mohammad 474 | Sourav Ganguly 736 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Mohammad Rafique 23 | Mohammad Rafique 22 |
| Average first-innings total | 224 | 241 |
Bangabandhu National Stadium in numbers
Bangabandhu National Stadium, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has staged 17 Tests and 58 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between Pakistan and India in 1955, and the most recent international here was in 2005. The scorecards know it by 3 names: Dacca Stadium (1955 to 1969), National Stadium (1988 to 1998) and Bangabandhu National Stadium (1998 to 2005). Its Tests span 50 years and more.
In Tests
Of the 17 Tests played at Bangabandhu National Stadium, 7 were drawn (41%), 2 won by the side batting first and 8 by the side batting second. Only 20% of decided Tests have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. Bangladesh have played 9 of those Tests and won 0, lost 7 and drawn or tied 2, a win rate of 0%. The most frequent visitors have been Pakistan (9) and England (3).
The average first-innings total was 168 in the 1950s (4 Tests) and 222 in the 2000s (9 Tests), peaking at 304 in the 1960s. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 9 Tests, against 4 in the 1950s.
Hanif Mohammad has made more Test runs here than anyone, 474 in 9 innings with 3 hundreds, and Mohammad Rafique has taken the most wickets, 23 in 6 Tests.
- Highest total: Pakistan's 594 (1999)
- Lowest completed innings: New Zealand's 70 (1955)
- Highest individual score: Sachin Tendulkar, 248 not out against Bangladesh (2004)
- Best bowling: Danish Kaneria, 7 for 77 (2002)
- Heaviest defeat: Bangladesh, by an innings and 310 runs against West Indies (2002)
In one-day internationals
Of the 58 ODIs played at Bangabandhu National Stadium, sides batting first have won 30 and chasing sides 27; 1 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. Bangladesh have played 32 of those ODIs and won 3, lost 29, a win rate of 9%. The most frequent visitors have been India (20) and Pakistan (15).
The average first-innings total was 180 in the 1980s (5 ODIs) and 240 in the 2000s (29 ODIs), peaking at 255 in the 1990s. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 29 ODIs, against 24 in the 1990s.
Sourav Ganguly has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 736 in 16 innings with 2 hundreds, and Mohammad Rafique has taken the most wickets, 22 in 23 ODIs.
- Highest total: India's 348 for 5 (2004)
- Lowest completed innings: Bangladesh's 76 (2003)
- Highest individual score: Sachin Tendulkar, 141 against Australia (1998)
- Best bowling: Abdul Razzaq, 6 for 35 (2002)
- Widest win by runs: Pakistan, by 233 runs over Bangladesh (2000)
Tests at Bangabandhu National Stadium
17 Tests, 1955 to 2005. The first was Pakistan v India on 1 January 1955: match drawn.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 | 168 |
| 1960s | 3 | 304 |
| 1990s | 1 | 231 |
| 2000s | 9 | 222 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanif Mohammad | Pakistan | 9 | 474 | 3 |
| Habibul Bashar | Bangladesh | 16 | 404 | 0 |
| Nafees Iqbal | Bangladesh | 6 | 273 | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 2 | 266 | 1 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | Bangladesh | 14 | 254 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Rafique | Bangladesh | 6 | 23 |
| Fazal Mahmood | Pakistan | 4 | 22 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | Bangladesh | 5 | 15 |
| Khan Mohammad | Pakistan | 2 | 14 |
| Enamul Haque jnr | Bangladesh | 2 | 14 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 594
- Lowest completed total
- 70
- Highest score
- 248* · Sachin Tendulkar
- Best bowling
- 7/77 · Danish Kaneria
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 310
- Biggest win by runs
- 41 runs
ODIs at Bangabandhu National Stadium
58 ODIs, 1988 to 2005. The first was Pakistan v Sri Lanka on 27 October 1988: Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 31 balls remaining).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 180 |
| 1990s | 24 | 255 |
| 2000s | 29 | 240 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sourav Ganguly | India | 16 | 736 | 2 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 11 | 608 | 1 |
| Saeed Anwar | Pakistan | 9 | 535 | 1 |
| Khaled Mashud | Bangladesh | 26 | 410 | 0 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | Pakistan | 5 | 407 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Rafique | Bangladesh | 23 | 22 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 11 | 19 |
| Khaled Mahmud | Bangladesh | 25 | 19 |
| Ajit Agarkar | India | 11 | 18 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | Pakistan | 9 | 17 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 348/5
- Lowest completed total
- 76
- Highest score
- 141 · Sachin Tendulkar
- Best bowling
- 6/35 · Abdul Razzaq
- Biggest win by runs
- 233 runs
Most recent matches
- Zimbabwe v Bangladesh (ODI, 31 January 2005): Bangladesh won by 8 wickets (with 102 balls remaining)
- Bangladesh v Zimbabwe (ODI, 29 January 2005): Bangladesh won by 58 runs
- Zimbabwe v Bangladesh (ODI, 20 January 2005): Zimbabwe won by 22 runs
- Zimbabwe v Bangladesh (Test, 14 January 2005): Match drawn
- India v Bangladesh (ODI, 27 December 2004): India won by 91 runs
- Bangladesh v India (ODI, 26 December 2004): Bangladesh won by 15 runs
- Bangladesh v India (Test, 10 December 2004): India won by an innings and 140 runs
- New Zealand v Bangladesh (ODI, 7 November 2004): New Zealand won by 83 runs
- Bangladesh v New Zealand (ODI, 5 November 2004): New Zealand won by 3 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)
- Bangladesh v New Zealand (Test, 19 October 2004): New Zealand won by an innings and 99 runs
Names in the scorecards
Grounds are renamed and sponsors change; the archive keeps the name each scorecard used. This page brings them together as one ground.
| Name | Used |
|---|---|
| Dacca Stadium | 1955 to 1969 |
| National Stadium | 1988 to 1998 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1998 to 2005 |
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 17 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 58 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive