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Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium.
Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium
Ground information
Location	Sooriyawewa, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°21′23″N 81°1′35″E / 6.35639°N 81.02639°E
Establishment	2009
Capacity	35,000
Owner	Sri Lanka Cricket
Operator	Sri Lanka Cricket
Tenants	Sri Lanka Cricket
	End names
	Thanamalwila End; Sooriyawewa End
International information
First ODI	20 February 2011:; Sri Lanka v Canada
Last ODI	8 July 2017:; Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
First T20I	1 June 2012:; Sri Lanka v Pakistan
Last T20I	6 August 2013:; Sri Lanka v South Africa
	As of 8 July 2017; Source: ESPNCricinfo

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Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium better known as Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium (Sinhala: මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රීඩාංගනය, සූරියවැව ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රීඩාංගනය), and abbreviately as MRIC Stadium, is an international cricket stadium in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. It was built for the 2011 Cricket World Cup and hosted two matches, the first being Sri Lanka against Canada, on 20 February 2011. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people making It the second largest stadium in Sri Lanka.

History

The proposal for a new International Cricket Stadium at Sooriyawewa was part of the government's programme to develop sports in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka as part of the government's plan to transform Hambantota into the second major urban hub of Sri Lanka, away from Colombo.^[1]

The following 2011 Cricket World Cup matches were held at Hambantota International Cricket Stadium in February, 2011. The first official international match was between Sri Lanka and Canada on 20 February 2011, which Sri Lanka won by 210 runs. Two matches were played at the venue during the World Cup.

The Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium hosted three 2012 ICC World Twenty20 matches.^[2] The curator of the ground is Ravi Dissanayake and Manager is Colonel Shanaka Ratnayake.

Criticism

With low coverage of international matches in very rural area, it has come under extreme criticism and has been called a white elephant as only a few matches are held in the stadium considering the extreme costs for construction and maintenance.^[3]^[4] The ministers of opposition criticize that former government has hidden the true story of actual cost for its construction.^[5] To gain revenue the Stadium is often hired out for wedding receptions however Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed that the stadium should be used for training purposes to gain revenue.^[6]

In 2016, after the inspections by Sri Lanka Cricket, president Thilanga Sumathipala pointed out that the walls, carpets, furniture and equipment in the stadium are in a severe state of neglect and deterioration without any attempt to revive the facility to its earlier status.^[7]

Ground figures

International Matches

Key

P Matches Played
H Matches Won by Home Side
T Matches Won by Touring Side
N Matches Won by Neutral Side
D/N/T Matches Drawn/No Result/Tied

Format	P	H	T	N	D/N/T	Inaugural Match
Ground Figures
One-Day Internationals^[8]	20	8	8	1	3	20 February 2011
Twenty20 Internationals^[9]	7	3	3	1	0	1 June 2012

Updated 5 September 2017

Trivia

On 18 September 2012 = 6/8 by Ajantha Mendis against Zimbabwe, is the best bowling figure in Twenty20 International history.
On 26 July 2015 = Tillakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka joined 10,000 ODI run club, becoming 11th overall to achieve the feat.
On 8 July 2017 = Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka of Sri Lanka became the first pair to make back-to-back double-century partnerships in ODIs.
On 10 July 2017 = Zimbabwe recorded their first ODI series win against Sri Lanka.

World Cup Cricket

In 2011, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium hosted two successful world cup matches.

2011 Cricket World Cup

20 February 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard

Sri Lanka 332/7 (50 overs)	v	Canada 122 (36.5 overs)
Mahela Jayawardene 100 (81) John Davison 2/56 (8 overs)		Rizwan Cheema 37 (35) Nuwan Kulasekara 3/16 (6 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 210 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Ian Gould and Shavir Tarapore
Player of the match: Mahela Jayawardene (SL)

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first.

23 February 2011 (D/N)
Scorecard

Pakistan 317/7 (50 overs)	v	Kenya 112 (33.1 overs)
Umar Akmal 71 (52) Thomas Odoyo 3/41 (7 overs)		Collins Obuya 47 (58) Shahid Afridi 5/16 (8 overs)

Pakistan won by 205 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Tony Hill and Nigel Llong
Player of the match: Umar Akmal (Pak)

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first.

ICC World Twenty20

Sri Lanka hosted the 2012 ICC World Twenty20. Three matches were played at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium. Other matches were played at R. Premadasa Stadium and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

2012 ICC World Twenty20

18 September 2012 (D/N)
Scorecard

Sri Lanka 182/4 (20 Overs)	v	Zimbabwe 100 (17.3 Overs)
Kumar Sangakkara 44(26) Graeme Cremer 1/27 (4 Overs)		Hamilton Masakadza 20 (23) Ajantha Mendis 6/8 (4 Overs)

Sri Lanka won by 82 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Ian Gould and Rod Tucker
Player of the match: Ajantha Mendis (SL)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field first.

20 September 2012 (D/N)
Scorecard

Zimbabwe 93/8 (20 overs)	v	South Africa 94/0 (12.4 overs)
Craig Ervine 37 (40) Jacques Kallis 4/15 (4 overs)		Richard Levi 50* (43)

South Africa won by 10 wickets
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Steve Davis and Richard Kettleborough
Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)

South Africa won the toss and elected to field

22 September 2012 (D/N)
Scorecard

South Africa 78/4 (7 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 46/5 (7 overs)
AB de Villiers 30 (13) Nuwan Kulasekara 1/9 (1 over)		Kumar Sangakkara 13 (11) Dale Steyn 2/10 (2 overs)

South Africa won by 32 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: AB de Villiers (SA)

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field

References

^ Fernando, Andrew Fidel (April 5, 2013). "SLC expects financial assistance from government". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
^ "England to start ICC World Twenty20 title defence against qualifier". Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Hambantota White Projects Eat Up Economy | The Sunday Leader". Retrieved 2015-10-30.
^ "Ravi K. says Govt. can't pay back Sooriyawewa stadium loans". The Daily FT. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Ravi K Says Actual Cost Of Hambantota Cricket Stadium Is Rs. 852 Million, And Not Rs. 4.5 Billion As Claimed By Rajapaksa". The Daily FT. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Wedding receptions at Sooriyawewa Stadium: Dayasiri". Retrieved 12 April 2017.
^ "Attempts To Revive Another 'White Elephant'". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Ground Records and Statistics – Statistical Overview – ODI". How Stat. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
^ "Ground Records and Statistics – Statistical Overview – T20I". How Stat. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

External links

Cricinfo profile on Hambantota
Suriyawewa Cricket Stadium Hambantota Layout
Guide to Hambantota

[SLC-1] Fernando, Andrew Fidel (April 5, 2013). "SLC expects financial assistance from government". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2013.

[2] "England to start ICC World Twenty20 title defence against qualifier". Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "Hambantota White Projects Eat Up Economy | The Sunday Leader". Retrieved 2015-10-30.

[4] "Ravi K. says Govt. can't pay back Sooriyawewa stadium loans". The Daily FT. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[5] "Ravi K Says Actual Cost Of Hambantota Cricket Stadium Is Rs. 852 Million, And Not Rs. 4.5 Billion As Claimed By Rajapaksa". The Daily FT. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[6] "Wedding receptions at Sooriyawewa Stadium: Dayasiri". Retrieved 12 April 2017.

[7] "Attempts To Revive Another 'White Elephant'". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[8] "Ground Records and Statistics – Statistical Overview – ODI". How Stat. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

[9] "Ground Records and Statistics – Statistical Overview – T20I". How Stat. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

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 The following [[2011 ICC Cricket World Cup|2011 Cricket World Cup]] matches were held at Hambantota International Cricket Stadium in February, 2011. The first official international match was between [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] and [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]] on 20 February 2011, which Sri Lanka won by 210 runs. Two matches were played at the venue during the World Cup.
-The Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium hosted three [[2012 ICC World Twenty20]] matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/events_and_awards/twenty20/newsdetails.php?newsId=17175_1316627340|title=England to start ICC World Twenty20 title defence against qualifier|accessdate=21 September 2011}}</ref> The curator of the ground is Ravi Dissanayake and Manager is Colonel Shanaka Ratnayake.
+The Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium hosted three [[2012 ICC World Twenty20]] matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/events_and_awards/twenty20/newsdetails.php?newsId=17175_1316627340|title=England to start ICC World Twenty20 title defence against qualifier|accessdate=21 September 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117163120/http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/events_and_awards/twenty20/newsdetails.php?newsId=17175_1316627340|archivedate=17 November 2011|df=}}</ref> The curator of the ground is Ravi Dissanayake and Manager is Colonel Shanaka Ratnayake.
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 * [http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/434210.html Cricinfo profile on Hambantota]
-* [http://worldcup2011schedule.com/suriyawewa-cricket-stadium-hambantota-sri-lanka/ Suriyawewa Cricket Stadium Hambantota Layout]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110204085926/http://worldcup2011schedule.com/suriyawewa-cricket-stadium-hambantota-sri-lanka/ Suriyawewa Cricket Stadium Hambantota Layout]
 * [http://www.hambantotazone.com Guide to Hambantota]