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Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Updated on: May 10, 2003, 12:37:00 IST
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Name: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Pitch type: Grass
End names: Press Box End, Scoreboard End
Home Team: Sri Lanka.
The opening of Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on March 23, 2001 was an historic event in Sri Lankan cricket. The new Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium was built in 155 days, on a World Heritage listed area in the middle of a jungle.
Two Australian firms played a key role in the development of this reclaimed stadium, BHP and Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM).
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Lowest Innings Totals
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Runs
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Teams
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Venue
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Year
|
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143
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England vs Sri Lanka
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Dambulla
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2000/01
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Highest Partnerships
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Wickets
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Runs |
Player
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Teams
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Year
|
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1st
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31
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ME Trescothick & AJ Stewart | England vs Sri Lanka | 2000/01 |
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31
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ST Jayasuriya & RS Kaluwitharana | Sri Lanka vs England | 2000/01 | |
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2nd
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19
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ST Jayasuriya & MS Atapattu | Sri Lanka vs England | 2000/01 |
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3rd
|
40
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ME Trescothick & GP Thorpe | England vs Sri Lanka | 2000/01 |
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4th
|
17
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GP Thorpe & MP Vaughan | England vs Sri Lanka | 2000/01 |
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5th
|
70
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MS Atapattu & RP Arnold | Sri Lanka vs England | 2000/01 |
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6th
|
16*
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RP Arnold & SI de Saram | Sri Lanka vs England | 2000/01 |
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7th
|
16
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GP Thorpe & AF Giles | England vs Sri Lanka | 2000/01 |
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8th
|
5
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GP Thorpe & AR Caddick | England vs Sri Lanka | 2000/01 |
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9th
|
13
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GP Thorpe & D Gough | England vs Sri Lanka | 2000/01 |
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10th
|
2
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GP Thorpe & AD Mullally | England vs Sri Lanka | 2000/01 |
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4 Wickets in an Innings
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| Wicket | Name | Teams | Year |
| 4-29 | M Muralitharan | Sri Lanka vs England | 2000/01 |
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Most Runs in Career
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Name
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Team
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M
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I
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NO
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Runs
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HS
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100s
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| GP Thorpe | England |
1
|
1
|
1
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62
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62*
|
0
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| MS Atapattu | Sri Lanka |
1
|
1
|
0
|
40
|
40
|
0
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| RP Arnold | Sri Lanka |
1
|
1
|
1
|
39
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39*
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0
|
| ST Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka |
1
|
1
|
0
|
39
|
39
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0
|
| ME Trescothick | England |
1
|
1
|
0
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26
|
26
|
0
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| AJ Stewart | England |
1
|
1
|
0
|
21
|
21
|
0
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| MP Vaughan | England |
1
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
9
|
0
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| AF Giles | England |
1
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0
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| SI de Saram | Sri Lanka |
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
6*
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0
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| D Gough | England |
1
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
0
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| DPMD Jayawardene | Sri Lanka |
1
|
1
|
0
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3
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3
|
0
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| A Flintoff | England |
1
|
1
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0
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2
|
2
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0
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| GA Hick | England |
1
|
1
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0
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2
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2
|
0
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| RS Kaluwitharana | Sri Lanka |
1
|
1
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0
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2
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2
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0
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| KC Sangakkara | Sri Lanka |
1
|
1
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0
|
1
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1
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0
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Most Wickets in Career
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Name
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Team
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M
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Balls
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Mdns
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Runs
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Wkts
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| M Muralitharan | Sri Lanka |
1
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59
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1
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29
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4
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| AR Caddick | England |
1
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48
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1
|
42
|
2
|
| DNT Zoysa | Sri Lanka |
1
|
42
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0
|
22
|
2
|
| RP Arnold | Sri Lanka |
1
|
42
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0
|
21
|
1
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| D Gough | England |
1
|
60
|
2
|
24
|
1
|
| ST Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka |
1
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42
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0
|
23
|
1
|
| AD Mullally | England |
1
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48
|
1
|
23
|
1
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| WPUJC Vaas | Sri Lanka |
1
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54
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1
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26
|
1
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| C White | England |
1
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48
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2
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17
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1
|
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(Compiled by Kumud Mehta)
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