Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium

The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNS)'  in Bangladesh is sometimes called the Mirpur Stadium. It is in the Mirpur district of Dhaka. It can hold 26.000 people at a time. It was built in 2006.Football stadiums of the world – Stadiums in Bangladesh It was named after Sher-e-Bangla A. K. Fazlul Huq "The tiger of Bangla".Welcome cricket.butjazz.com – BlueHost.com

The stadium has hosted Bangladesh's first class, test, ODI, twenty20 and women's cricket matches. It also hosted international matches like 2011 World Cup, Asia Cup etc.

Facilities
The ground is a state of the art stadium. It is considered one of the best grounds in the subcontinent. Its most striking and interesting part is its modern drainage. The ground was originally built for football and athletics. For this reason it was built in rectangular shape. But when it was shifted for cricket it was fixed to oval for cricket. The ground was fitted with floodlights on 2009. it is able to host Day/night cricket matches.

First test and ODI
he ground hosted its first Test match on 25 May 2007. It was a test match between Bangladesh and India. It hosted it's first ODI on December 8, 2006. The match was played by Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. 
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2011 Cricket World Cup
The stadium hosted 4 group matches and 2 quarter finals during the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Group matches

Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals

Asia Cup, 2012

Bangladesh hosted the  12th edition of the Asia Cup. Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium hosted those matches.

Group matches

Final

Gallery

References

Other websites
 Upcoming Matches at Mirpur Stadium – List of Fixtures to be played at Sher e Bangla National Stadium.
 A BanglaCricket Exclusive: The Mirpur Stadium  – an article on the recent reconstruction of the ground.

Category:Buildings and structures in Dhaka
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Category:21st-century establishments in Bangladesh
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