BangladeshTest and ODI ground2006 to 2024
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
Chattogram, Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium records at a glance
At Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, the highest Test team total is 713/9 by Sri Lanka in 2018; the highest individual score is 319 by Kumar Sangakkara in 2014; the highest successful chase is 395/7 by West Indies in 2021.
At Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, the highest ODI team total is 409/8 by India in 2022; the highest individual score is 210 by Ishan Kishan in 2022; the highest successful chase is 288/3 by Bangladesh in 2018.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 713/9 (Sri Lanka, 2018) | 409/8 (India, 2022) |
| Lowest completed total | 125 (Bangladesh, 2018) | 44 (Zimbabwe, 2009) |
| Highest successful chase | 395/7 (West Indies, 2021) | 288/3 (Bangladesh, 2018) |
| Highest individual score | Kumar Sangakkara 319 (2014) | Ishan Kishan 210 (2022) |
| Best bowling | Shakib Al Hasan 7/36 (2008) | Shakib Al Hasan 4/16 (2011) |
| Most runs at the ground | Mushfiqur Rahim 1,457 | Mushfiqur Rahim 782 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Shakib Al Hasan 68 | Shakib Al Hasan 45 |
| Average first-innings total | 380 | 226 |
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).
In Tests
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.
- Highest total: Sri Lanka's 713 for 9 (2018)
- Lowest completed innings: Bangladesh's 125 (2018)
- Highest individual score: Kumar Sangakkara, 319 against Bangladesh (2014)
- Best bowling: Shakib Al Hasan, 7 for 36 (2008)
- Heaviest defeat: Bangladesh, by an innings and 205 runs against South Africa (2008)
In one-day internationals
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.
- Highest total: India's 409 for 8 (2022)
- Lowest completed innings: Zimbabwe's 44 (2009)
- Highest individual score: Ishan Kishan, 210 against Bangladesh (2022)
- Best bowling: Shakib Al Hasan, 4 for 16 (2011)
- Widest win by runs: India, by 227 runs over Bangladesh (2022)
- 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.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 353 |
| 2010s | 13 | 378 |
| 2020s | 5 | 418 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushfiqur Rahim | Bangladesh | 36 | 1,457 | 2 |
| Mominul Haque | Bangladesh | 24 | 1,288 | 7 |
| Tamim Iqbal | Bangladesh | 30 | 1,038 | 2 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 35 | 1,029 | 0 |
| Litton Das | Bangladesh | 14 | 639 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 20 | 68 |
| Taijul Islam | Bangladesh | 12 | 47 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | Bangladesh | 9 | 35 |
| Shahadat Hossain | Bangladesh | 10 | 22 |
| Nayeem Hasan | Bangladesh | 4 | 18 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 713/9
- Lowest completed total
- 125
- Highest score
- 319 · Kumar Sangakkara
- Best bowling
- 7/36 · Shakib Al Hasan
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 205
- Biggest win by runs
- 465 runs
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.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 193 |
| 2010s | 12 | 217 |
| 2020s | 12 | 256 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushfiqur Rahim | Bangladesh | 25 | 782 | 0 |
| Tamim Iqbal | Bangladesh | 20 | 616 | 0 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 21 | 551 | 1 |
| Litton Das | Bangladesh | 14 | 432 | 1 |
| Imrul Kayes | Bangladesh | 9 | 426 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 24 | 45 |
| Abdur Razzak | Bangladesh | 11 | 21 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | Bangladesh | 11 | 18 |
| Taskin Ahmed | Bangladesh | 11 | 18 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | 11 | 15 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 409/8
- Lowest completed total
- 44
- Highest score
- 210 · Ishan Kishan
- Best bowling
- 4/16 · Shakib Al Hasan
- Biggest win by runs
- 227 runs
Closest finishes
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
Grounds are renamed and sponsors change; the archive keeps the name each scorecard used. This page brings them together as one ground.
| Name | Used |
|---|---|
| Chittagong Divisional Stadium | 2006 to 2009 |
| Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadium | 2007 |
| Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2009 to 2024 |
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 24 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 31 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive