Boland Park
Cricket stadium
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Boland Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Paarl, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosted three matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Boland cricket team and the Paarl Royals both stage home matches at the ground. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.
Boland Park Cricket Ground during the South Africa vs Pakistan One Day International on 17 December 2024 | |||||||||
 Interactive map of Boland Park | |||||||||
| Ground information | |||||||||
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| Location | Paarl, South Africa | ||||||||
| Country | South Africa | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°44′29″S 18°59′54″E | ||||||||
| Establishment | 1996 | ||||||||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||||||||
| Operator | Boland | ||||||||
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| Riebeeck Kelders End Stables End | |||||||||
| International information | |||||||||
| First men's ODI | 27 January 1997: India v  Zimbabwe | ||||||||
| Last men's ODI | 17 December 2024: South Africa v  Pakistan | ||||||||
| Only men's T20I | 29 November 2020: South Africa v  England | ||||||||
| Only women's Test | 19–22 March 2002: South Africa v India | ||||||||
| First women's ODI | 16 October 2009: South Africa v  West Indies | ||||||||
| Last women's ODI | 24 October 2016: South Africa v  New Zealand | ||||||||
| First women's T20I | 25 October 2009: South Africa v West Indies | ||||||||
| Last women's T20I | 19 February 2023: New Zealand v  Sri Lanka | ||||||||
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| As of 21 December 2023 Source: Cricinfo | |||||||||
History
- In 1997, the stadium hosted its first One Day International (ODI) match between India and Zimbabwe. It was a Tri-Series match which ended in a tie.
- On 11 January 2012, hosts South Africa beat Sri Lanka by a margin of 258 runs in an ODI. Sri Lanka were dismissed for a low total of 43, the lowest ODI total in their history.[1]
2003 Cricket World Cup
The following 2003 Cricket World Cup matches were played at Boland Park.
International centuries
Ten ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.[2]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Innings | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100* | Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 139 | 2 | Sri Lanka | 9 January 2001 | Won |
| 2 | 111 | Saurav Ganguly | India | 124 | 1 |  Kenya | 24 October 2001 | Won |
| 3 | 146 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 132 | 1 | Kenya | 24 October 2001 | Won |
| 4 | 102* | Gary Kirsten | South Africa | 118 | 2 | Pakistan | 16 December 2002 | Won |
| 5 | 112 | Hashim Amla | South Africa | 128 | 1 | Sri Lanka | 11 January 2012 | Won |
| 6 | 176 | AB De Villiers | South Africa | 104 | 1 |  Bangladesh | 18 October 2017 | Won |
| 7 | 123 | Heinrich Klaasen | South Africa | 114 | 1 |  Australia | 29 February 2020 | Won |
| 8 | 110 | Temba Bavuma | South Africa | 143 | 1 | India | 19 January 2022 | Won |
| 9 | 129 | Rassie van der Dussen | South Africa | 98 | 1 | India | 19 January 2022 | Won |
| 10 | 108 | Sanju Samson | India | 114 | 1 | South Africa | 23 December 2023 | Won |
International five-wicket hauls
- As of 7 March 2020
Two five-wicket hauls have been taken on the ground, both in men's One Day Internationals.
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddo Brandes | 27 January 1997 | Zimbabwe | India | 2 | 9.5 | 41 | 5 | Tie[3] |
| 2 | Lasith Malinga | 11 January 2012 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | 1 | 10 | 54 | 5 | South Africa won[4] |