Boland Park

Boland Park

Boland Park Cricket Ground during the South Africa vs Pakistan One Day International on 17 December 2024
Ground information
Location	Paarl, South Africa
Coordinates	33°44′29″S 18°59′54″E / 33.74139°S 18.99833°E / -33.74139; 18.99833
Establishment	1996
Capacity	10,000
Operator	Boland
End names
Riebeeck Kelders End Stables End
International information
First ODI	27 January 1997:  India v  Zimbabwe
Last ODI	21 December 2023:  South Africa v  India
Only T20I	29 November 2020:  South Africa v  England
Only women's Test	19–22 March 2002:  South Africa v  India
First WODI	16 October 2009:  South Africa v  West Indies
Last WODI	24 October 2016:  South Africa v  New Zealand
First WT20I	25 October 2009:  South Africa v  West Indies
Last WT20I	19 February 2023:  New Zealand v  Sri Lanka
Team information
Boland (1996-present) Cape Cobras (2005-2021) Paarl Rocks (2018-2019) Paarl Royals (2023-present)
As of 21 December 2023 Source: Cricinfo

Boland Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Paarl, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosted three matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Boland cricket team and the Paarl Royals both stage home matches at the ground. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.

• In 1997, the stadium hosted its first One Day International (ODI) match between India and Zimbabwe. It was a Tri-Series match which ended in a tie.
• On 11 January 2012, hosts South Africa beat Sri Lanka by a margin of 258 runs in an ODI. Sri Lanka were dismissed for a low total of 43, the lowest ODI total in their history.^[1]

The following 2003 Cricket World Cup matches were played at Boland Park.

12 February 2003 Scorecard

India  204 (48.5 overs)	v	Netherlands 136 (48.1 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 52 (72) Tim de Leede 4/35 (9.5 overs)		Daan van Bunge 62 (116) Javagal Srinath 4/30 (9.1 overs)

India won by 68 runs Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa Umpires: Daryl Harper and Peter Willey Player of the match: Tim de Leede (NED)

• India won the toss and elected to bat first.

19 February 2003 Scorecard

Canada 36 (18.4 overs)	v	Sri Lanka  37/1 (4.4 overs)
Joe Harris 9 (13) Prabath Nissanka 4/12 (7 overs)		Marvan Atapattu 24* (14) Sanjayan Thuraisingam 1/22 (2.4 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets. Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa Umpires: Neil Mallender and David Shepherd Player of the match: Prabath Nissanka (SL)

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first.

25 February 2003 Scorecard

Pakistan 253/9 (39 overs)	v	Netherlands  156 (39.3 overs)
Yousuf Youhana 58 (59) Daan van Bunge 2/27 (4 overs)		Daan van Bunge 31 (60) Wasim Akram 3/24 (8.3 overs)

Pakistan won by 97 runs Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa Umpires: Steve Bucknor and Srinivas Venkataraghavan Player of the match: Yousuf Youhana (PAK)

• Netherlands won the toss and elected to field first.

Ten ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.^[2]

No.	Score	Player	Team	Balls	Innings	Opposing team	Date	Result
1	100*	Jacques Kallis	South Africa	139	2	Sri Lanka	9 January 2001	Won
2	111	Saurav Ganguly	India	124	1	Kenya	24 October 2001	Won
3	146	Sachin Tendulkar	India	132	1	Kenya	24 October 2001	Won
4	102*	Gary Kirsten	South Africa	118	2	Pakistan	16 December 2002	Won
5	112	Hashim Amla	South Africa	128	1	Sri Lanka	11 January 2012	Won
6	176	AB De Villiers	South Africa	104	1	Bangladesh	18 October 2017	Won
7	123	Heinrich Klaasen	South Africa	114	1	Australia	29 February 2020	Won
8	110	Temba Bavuma	South Africa	143	1	India	19 January 2022	Won
9	129	Rassie van der Dussen	South Africa	98	1	India	19 January 2022	Won
10	108	Sanju Samson	India	114	1	South Africa	23 December 2023	Won

As of 7 March 2020

Two five-wicket hauls have been taken on the ground, both in men's One Day Internationals.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's One Day Internationals at Boland Park

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Eddo Brandes	27 January 1997	Zimbabwe	India	2	9.5	41	5	Tie[3]
2	Lasith Malinga	11 January 2012	Sri Lanka	South Africa	1	10	54	5	South Africa won[4]

• Boland Park at ESPNcricinfo
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