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Mansingh Stadium
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur,
Rajasthan, India
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Hindi) is a
cricket stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was built during the reign of Maharaja
Sawai Man Singh II who was also known as SMS, hence the name of the SMS
Stadium. It is situated at one corner of the Rambagh Circle. The stadium seats
30,000.
As
of July 2013, the stadium and grounds could be toured using Google Street View.
The
Sawai Mansingh Stadium has hosted a solitary Test match, between India and
Pakistan, starting on 21 February 1987, when Pakistan President General
Zia-ul-Haq crossed the border to watch the second day's play as part of his
"Cricket for Peace" initiative. The Test was notable for Younis
Ahmed's return to the Test fray after an absence of over 17 years and also for
Sunil Gavaskar's dismissal to the first ball of the Test match, for the third
time in an otherwise illustrious career. The game sputtered to a draw after the
third day's play was abandoned following heavy rain and a controversy over the
alleged deposition of sawdust on the wicket which Pakistan objected to.
The
stadium's ODI debut had kicked off with a contest between the same two sides on
2 October 1983. Fresh from their World Cup triumph, the Indians comfortably won
by four wickets, sporting the same XI that won the World Cup final. The ground
has also hosted two World Cup matches in 1987 and 1996 respectively, the West
Indians losing to England in the former and beating Australia in the latter.
The last ODI played on the ground is between India and v New Zealand on
December 2010.
The
highest individual score by any batsman on this ground in ODIs is 183 (not out)
by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Test
Matches The first ODI, played at Sawai Mansingh stadium, kicked off with a
contest between India and Pakistan in 1983, in which, India won by four
wickets. The 1987 Test between India and PakiὂὂἏstan
proved to be an instrument of peace, when Pakistan President General Zia-ul-Haq
came over to witness the second day's play as part of his "Cricket for
Peace" initiative. The game, which saw Sunil Gavaskar being dismissed to
the first ball of a Test match for the third time in his career, ended in a
draw amid a controversy over the alleged deposition of sawdust on the wicket
that Pakistan objected.
Records:
The highest ODI total at this ground is 303-4 by India against Sri Lanka in
2005-06. The lowest ODI total at this ground is 135 by India against Pakistan.
The highest individual score by any batsman on this ground in ODI is 183 not
out by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur is situated in
the picturesque state of Rajasthan, India. Though the stadium has hosted only
one Test, it has hosted a number of ODIs. This is also the ground where Sourav
Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar, most successful opening pair for India in ODIs,
opened the innings for the first time.
Has
played IPL Matached at SMS Ground, Rajasthan Royals its local Team, and won
First IPL.....Wikipedia
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