Shere Bangla National Stadium facts for kids
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
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| Ground information | |
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| Location | Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Establishment | 2006 |
| Capacity | 26,000 |
| Owner | Dhaka Division |
| Operator | Bangladesh, |
| Tenants | Bangladesh Cricket Team, Dhaka Gladiators |
| End names | |
| Beautiful Bangladesh End Eastern Housing End |
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| International information | |
| First Test | 25–27 May, 2007: Bangladesh v India |
| Last Test | 13–17 Nov, 2012: Bangladesh v West Indies |
| First ODI | 8 Dec, 2006: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe |
| Last ODI | 8 Dec, 2012: Bangladesh v West Indies |
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium or Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNS) is a cricket stadium in Bangladesh. Some times it is called Mirpur Stadium. It is situated in Mirpur of Dhaka. It can hold 26.000 people at a time. It was built in 2006.
The stadium has hosted Bangladesh's first class, test, ODI, twenty20 and women's cricket matches. It also hosted international matches like ICC 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.
Images for kids
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Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium Panorama
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Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium practice session ground
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BPL, Opening Ceremony 2015, Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
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Cricketer monuments in front of Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)
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See also
In Spanish: Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium para niños
