 A view of University Stadium (right) and CSN Stadium (left) | |
 Interactive map of University Stadium | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala,India |
| Establishment | 1940; 85 years ago (1940) |
| Capacity | 20,000[1] |
| Owner | University of Kerala,Trivandrum |
| End names | |
| Church End Hotel End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 1 October 1984; 41 years ago (1984): India v Australia |
| Last ODI | 25 January 1988; 37 years ago (1988): India v West Indies |
| As of 18 January 2019; 6 years ago (2019) Source:University Stadium, Cricinfo | |
University Stadium or Kerala University Stadium is amulti-purpose stadium located in the city ofThiruvananthapuram,Kerala. The stadium is used predominantly forfootball andathletics. It also hostedcricket matches.[2]
The stadium is owned by theUniversity of Kerala and was opened in 1940. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000. It was used as the home ground ofKerala cricket team till the late 1980s. The stadium has hosted 2ODI matches with the hostIndia losing one match, and the other yielded no result.
The stadium was the home ground ofChirag United Club for theirI-League season.[3]
The stadium has hosted followingODI matches till date.
| Team (A) | Team (B) | Winner | Margin | Year | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Australia | No result | 1984 | 2nd ODI, Australia tour of India | |
| India | West Indies | West Indies | 9 wickets | 1988 | 7th ODI, West Indies tour of India |
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101 | Krishnamachari Srikkanth | India | 106 | 1 | West Indies | 25 January 1988 | Lost[4] |
| 2 | 104* | Phil Simmons | West Indies | 129 | 2 | India | 25 January 1988 | Won[4] |
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