Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chittagong |
| Capacity | 22,000 |
| Owner | Chittagong Division |
| Operator | Bangladesh, Chittagong Division |
| Tenants | Bangladesh cricket team, Chittagong Vikings |
| End names | |
| Walton End Isphani End |
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| International information | |
| First Test | 28 February – 3 March 2006: Bangladesh v  Sri Lanka |
| Last Test | 20–24 October 2016: Bangladesh v  England |
| First ODI | 25 February 2006: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka |
| Last ODI | 12 October 2016: Bangladesh v England |
| First T20I | 12 February 2014: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka |
| Last T20I | 31 March : Sri Lanka v  New Zealand |
| As of 24 October 2016 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
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Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (Bengali: জহুর আহমেদ চৌধুরী স্টেডিয়াম), previously known as Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadium, and abbreviately as ZAC Stadium, is a cricket stadium located in the port city of Chittagong, in south-eastern Bangladesh. It became a Test cricket venue on 27 February 2006 when it hosted a Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It hosted two group matches of the 2011 Cricket World Cup. It has seating capacity of around 20,000.
Currently, it is the main cricket venue of the port city. Previously, the M. A. Aziz Stadium was the main cricket venue of Chittagong; however, it focuses on football now. It is also home to the Chittagong Vikings, the local franchise in the Bangladesh Premier League.
Situated about half-an-hour's drive outside the city centre, the Chittagong Divisional Stadium was one of the five purpose-built cricket grounds established in the run-up to the 2004 Under-19 World Cup. It was finally granted full international status in January 2006, ahead of Sri Lanka's tour to the country. The stadium itself is a concrete bowl set in acres of prime agricultural land, with a three-tier pavilion providing the focal point. The stadium provides views of beautiful lush trees, the port, and ships on the coast. It had floodlights installed prior to the world cup, only the fourth cricket ground in Bangladesh, giving it the ability to host day/night cricket matches.
Till 1 November 2016 the venue will host
It was the second venue in Bangladesh of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, the other being Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. It hosted two matches, the historic match between Bangladesh and England, where the home team nail-bitingly beat England, and the other being between the home side and Netherlands.
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