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De Beers Oval
Built in 1970, the stadium was originally known as the De Beers Mine recreation club, but in 1997/1998 was renamed the De Beers Diamond Oval.
Built in 1970, the stadium was originally known as the De Beers Mine recreation club, but in 1997/1998 was renamed the De Beers Diamond Oval, home to the Griqua Diamonds.
The De Beers Diamond Oval hosted its first one-day international in April 1998 when Pakistan chased down a Sri Lankan total of 295 to record a four-wicket victory.
The ground has hosted six one-day internationals.
Most matches have produced free scoring, although England’s Mark Ealham excelled against Zimbabwe in January 2000 when he captured 5 for 15 off his 10 overs.
The side batting second has won on every occasion at the Kimberley ground.
The ground will play host to three pool matches: Pakistan against Namibia, New Zealand against Bangladesh, and the West Indies against Kenya.
World Cup 2003 Matches
| Date |
No.
|
Teams
|
Type
|
| Feb. 16 | 15 | Pakistan vs Namibia |
Day
|
| Feb. 26 | 30 | New Zealand vs Bangladesh |
Day
|
| Mar. 04 | 41 | West Indies vs Kenya |
Day
|
| Team | Played | Won | Lost |
| Bangladesh | 1 | - | 1 |
| England | 1 | 1 | - |
| Kenya | 1 | - | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1 | - |
| South Africa | 3 | 3 | - |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | - | 1 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | - | 1 |
Highest team scores
| Score (Overs) | For | Against | Date |
| 300-6 (48.0) | Pak | SL | 7/04/1998 |
| 295-7 (50.0) | SL | Pak | 7/04/1998 |
Lowest team scores
| Score (Overs) | For | Against | Date |
| 151 (43.1) | Ban | SA | 9/10/2002 |
Highest individual scores - hundreds
| Batsman | Runs | For | Against | Date |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | 116* | Pak | SL | 7/04/1998 |
| G Kirsten | 101 | SA | NZ | 28/10/2000 |
Best partnerships for each wicket
| Wkt | Batsmen | Runs | For | Against | Date |
| 1st | N Hussain & NV Knight | 128 | Eng | Zim | 30/01/2000 |
| 2nd | JH Kallis & G Kirsten | 172 | SA | NZ | 28/10/2000 |
| 3rd | PA de Silva & A Ranatunga | 142 | SL | Pak | 7/04/1998 |
| 4th | Inzamam-ul-Haq & Moin Khan | 86 | Pak | SL | 7/04/1998 |
| 5th | TM Odoyo & MO Odumbe | 106 | Ken | SA | 14/10/2001 |
| 6th | N Boje & MV Boucher | 34* | SA | NZ | 28/10/2000 |
| 7th | Khaled Mahmud & Khaled Masud | 37 | Ban | SA | 9/10/2002 |
| 8th | JA Rennie & HH Streak | 62 | Zim | Eng | 30/01/2000 |
| 9th | HK Olonga & HH Streak | 1 | Zim | Eng | 30/01/2000 |
| 9th | Anwar Hossain & Tapash Baisya | 1 | Ban | SA | 9/10/2002 |
| 10th | Anwar Hossain & Talha Jubair | 0 | Ban | SA | 9/10/2002 |
Best bowling
| Bowler | Wkts | R | For | Against | Date |
| MA Ealham | 5 | 15 | Eng | Zim | 30/01/2000 |
| SM Pollock | 4 | 24 | SA | Ban | 9/10/2002 |
