Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium

Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in numbers

Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, in Chattogram, Bangladesh, has staged 24 Tests and 31 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in 2006, and the most recent international here was in 2024. The scorecards know it by 3 names: Chittagong Divisional Stadium (2006 to 2009), Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadium (2007) and Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (2009 to 2024).

Of the 24 Tests played at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, 7 were drawn (29%), 10 won by the side batting first and 7 by the side batting second. That is 59% of decided Tests to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. Bangladesh have played 24 of those Tests and won 2, lost 15 and drawn or tied 7, a win rate of 8%. The most frequent visitors have been Sri Lanka (6) and India (3). The average first-innings total was 353 in the 2000s (6 Tests) and 418 in the 2020s (5 Tests). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 13 Tests, against 6 in the 2000s. Mushfiqur Rahim has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,457 in 36 innings with 2 hundreds, and Shakib Al Hasan has taken the most wickets, 68 in 20 Tests. The highest total is Sri Lanka's 713 for 9 in 2018; the lowest completed innings Bangladesh's 125 in 2018; the highest individual score Kumar Sangakkara's 319 against Bangladesh in 2014; the best bowling Shakib Al Hasan's 7 for 36 in 2008. The heaviest defeat was Bangladesh's, by an innings and 205 runs against South Africa in 2008.

Of the 31 ODIs played at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, sides batting first have won 11 and chasing sides 20. Only 35% of decided ODIs have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. Bangladesh have played 31 of those ODIs and won 19, lost 12, a win rate of 61%. The most frequent visitors have been Zimbabwe (7) and Afghanistan (6). The average first-innings total was 193 in the 2000s (7 ODIs) and 256 in the 2020s (12 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 12 ODIs, against 12 in the 2020s. Mushfiqur Rahim has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 782 in 25 innings, and Shakib Al Hasan has taken the most wickets, 45 in 24 ODIs. The highest total is India's 409 for 8 in 2022; the lowest completed innings Zimbabwe's 44 in 2009; the highest individual score Ishan Kishan's 210 against Bangladesh in 2022; the best bowling Shakib Al Hasan's 4 for 16 in 2011. The widest margin by runs was India's 227-run win over Bangladesh in 2022. The closest finish: Bangladesh won by 1 wicket (2009).

Tests at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium

24 Tests, 2006 to 2024. The first was Bangladesh v Sri Lanka on 28 February 2006: Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium

31 ODIs, 2006 to 2024. The first was Sri Lanka v Bangladesh on 25 February 2006: Sri Lanka won by 78 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Bangladesh won by 1 wicket (with 6 balls remaining) (2009)

Most recent matches

• Sri Lanka v Bangladesh (Test, 30 March 2024): Sri Lanka won by 192 runs
• Sri Lanka v Bangladesh (ODI, 18 March 2024): Bangladesh won by 4 wickets (with 58 balls remaining)
• Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (ODI, 15 March 2024): Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
• Sri Lanka v Bangladesh (ODI, 13 March 2024): Bangladesh won by 6 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)
• Afghanistan v Bangladesh (ODI, 11 July 2023): Bangladesh won by 7 wickets (with 159 balls remaining)
• Afghanistan v Bangladesh (ODI, 8 July 2023): Afghanistan won by 142 runs
• Bangladesh v Afghanistan (ODI, 5 July 2023): Afghanistan won by 17 runs (DLS method)
• Bangladesh v England (ODI, 6 March 2023): Bangladesh won by 50 runs
• India v Bangladesh (Test, 14 December 2022): India won by 188 runs
• India v Bangladesh (ODI, 10 December 2022): India won by 227 runs

Names in the scorecards

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