Cricket stadium
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.
History
- 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]
2003 Cricket World Cup
The following 2003 Cricket World Cup matches were played at Boland Park.
- India won the toss and elected to bat first.
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first.
- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field first.
International centuries
Ten ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.[2]
International five-wicket hauls
- As of 7 March 2020
Two five-wicket hauls have been taken on the ground, both in men's One Day Internationals.
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