Nehru Stadium, Pune
| Ground information | |
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| Location | Pune |
| Coordinates | 18°30′08″N 73°51′20″E / 18.50222°N 73.85556°ECoordinates: 18°30′08″N 73°51′20″E / 18.50222°N 73.85556°E |
| Establishment | 1969 |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| End names | |
| Tilak Road End Laxmi Road End |
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| International information | |
| First ODI | 5 December 1986: India v England |
| Last ODI | 3 November 2005: India v Sri Lanka |
| Domestic team information | |
| Maharashtra (1969 – present) Western Zone (1975 – 2001) |
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| As of 02 October 2008 Source: [] |
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Nehru Stadium, [1] formerly known as Club of Maharahstra Ground, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pune, India. It is mainly used for cricket matches. The stadium was built in 1969 and holds a capacity of 25,000.
The ground is home to Maharashtra Cricket Team who represent the state of Maharashtra in Ranji Trophy.
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[edit] International Cricket
The stadium has hosted 11 One Day International[1] matches till date including two in the Cricket World Cup (1987 & 1996). The first ever ODI played on this ground was between India and England in 1984. The ground is yet to host a test match.
One of cricket's biggest upsets occurred on this very ground when Kenya beat West Indies in a low scoring encounter in the 1996 Cricket World Cup.
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Results | Scorecard |
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| 5 December 1984 |  India |
 England |
England won by 4 wickets | Scorecard |
| 22 March 1987 | India |
 Pakistan |
Pakistan won by 6 wickets | Scorecard |
| 30 October 1987 | England |
 Sri Lanka |
England won by 8 wickets | Scorecard |
| 5 December 1990 | India |
Sri Lanka |
India won by 6 wickets | Scorecard |
| 25 March 1993 | India |
 Zimbabwe |
India won by 8 wickets | Scorecard |
| 24 November 1995 | India |
 New Zealand |
India won by 5 wickets | Scorecard |
| 29 February 1996 |  Kenya |
 West Indies |
Kenya won by 73 runs | Scorecard |
| 30 March 1999 | India |
Sri Lanka |
India won by 51 runs | Scorecard |
| 28 May 2001 | India |
 Australia |
Australia won by 8 wickets | Scorecard |
| 3 November 2003 | Australia |
New Zealand |
Australia won by 2 wickets | Scorecard |
| 5 November 2005 | India |
Sri Lanka |
India won by 4 wickets | Scorecard |
[edit] Cricket World Cup
This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches when India hosted the Cricket World Cup.
- 1987 Cricket World Cup
- 1996 Cricket World Cup
- 1987 Cricket World Cup
- Sri Lanka v/s England:
| October 30, 1987 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka 218/7 (50 overs) |
v | England 219/2 (41.2 overs) |
England won by 8 wickets Nehru Stadium, Poona, India |
- 1996 Cricket World Cup
- Kenya v/s West Indies:
| 29 February (scorecard) |
Kenya 166 (49.3 overs) |
v | West Indies 93 (35.2 overs) |
Kenya won by 73 runs Nehru Stadium, Poona, India Umpires: Khizer Hayat & V.K. Ramaswamy Player of the match: Maurice Odumbe (Kenya) |
| Steve Tikolo 29 (50) Courtney Walsh 3/46 (9 overs) |
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 19 (48) Maurice Odumbe 3/15 (10 overs) |
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[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "Nehru Stadium, Pune - One-Day Internationals". Cricinfo. http://stats.cricinfo.com/india/engine/records/team/match_results.html?class=2;id=437;type=ground. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
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