Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad
{{Short description|Cricket field in India}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = LB Stadium
| nickname = Fateh Maidan
| image = Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium.jpg
| caption = View of Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
| country = India
| location = Hyderabad, Telangana, India
| establishment = {{start date and age|1950}}
| seating_capacity = 30,000
| owner = Sports Authority of Telangana State
| operator = Sports Authority of Telangana State
|architect =
| tenants = Fateh Hyderabad F.C.
| end1 = Pavilion End
| end2 = Hill Fort End
| international = true
| firstodidate = 10 September,
| firstodiyear = 1983
| firstodihome = India
| firstodiaway = Pakistan
| lastodidate = 19 November,
| lastodiyear = 2003
| lastodihome = India
| lastodiaway = New Zealand
| firsttestdate = 19 November,
| firsttestyear = 1955
| firsttesthome = India
| firsttestaway = New Zealand
| lasttestdate = 2 December,
| lasttestyear = 1988
| lasttesthome = India
| lasttestaway = New Zealand
| onlywtestdate = 10–13 December
| onlywtestyear = 1995
| onlywtesthome = India
| onlywtestaway = England
| firstwodidate = 8 January
| firstwodiyear = 1978
| firstwodihome = England
| firstwodiaway = New Zealand
| lastwodidate = 13 December
| lastwodiyear = 2003
| lastwodihome = India
| lastwodiaway = New Zealand
| date = 10 December
| year = 2019
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58136.html Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, ESPNcricinfo
}}
The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, formerly known as Fateh Maidan, is a multi-purpose sports stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana.{{Cite web | url = http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58136.html | title = Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium Ground Profile | access-date = 8 April 2006 | archive-date = 17 April 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060417080257/http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58136.html | url-status = live }} The stadium is primarily used for cricket and association football.
The stadium was renamed in 1967 in memory of Lal Bahadur Shastri, India's former Prime Minister. As of 19 August 2017, it has hosted 3 cricket Tests and 14 ODIs.
History
File:General-view-from-grandstand-of-Fateh-Maidan-Club-1930s.jpg
File:NehruAddressingCrowds FatehMaidan.jpg
During the eight-month siege of Golconda in 1687 the Mughal soldiers were camped on a vast open ground. After their victory, this ground was named as Fateh Maidan (Victory Square).{{cite book |last=Imam |first=Syeda |year=1974 |title=The Untold Charminar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ww3GYpMrwysC&q=fateh+maidan&pg=PT314 |publisher=Penguin Books |isbn=978-81-8475-971-6}} During Asaf Jahi period, Fateh Maidan was used as Polo Grounds.{{cite web|url=http://www.channel6.in/polo-in-its-heyday/2011/12/05/|title=Polo in its Heyday|access-date=14 December 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084015/http://www.channel6.in/polo-in-its-heyday/2011/12/05/|url-status=dead}}{{cite book |title=Legacy of the Nizam's |last=Raya |first=Lallana |year=2002 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q9BXUKfSu2UC&q=fateh+maidan+polo+ground&pg=PA148 |page=148 |publisher=Vani Prakashan |isbn=9788170551645 }} Gymkhana ground in Secunderabad, which was the home of Hyderabad Cricket Association, did not have stands to accommodate the large number of spectators that used to watch the cricket matches.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/dreamfields/content/story/573292.html|title=Memories of Fateh Maidan|author=Ramnarayan V.|access-date=14 December 2015|archive-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222154119/http://www.espncricinfo.com/dreamfields/content/story/573292.html|url-status=live}} The matches were therefore held at Fateh Maidan even though the grounds were not owned by Hyderabad Cricket Association but by Andhra Pradesh Sports Council. The first test match was hosted in November 1955 against New Zealand.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58136.html|title=Lal Bahadur Stadium}} The stadium was renamed as Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in 1967. Floodlights were introduced in 1993 during the Hero Cup match between the West Indies and Zimbabwe. The Stadium was the home ground for the Hyderabad cricket team.
File:Petroglyph of in Pateh Maidan Stadium Foundation Stone.jpg
In 2005, the use of Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium for International cricket was discontinued when Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium built across town hosted an ODI Match between India and South Africa. The stadium was hosting Indian Cricket League matches and was the homeground for the 2008 Edelweiss 20's Challenge winners Hyderabad Heroes.
Lal Bahadur Stadium is situated behind the police control room, between the Nizam College and Public Gardens in Hyderabad. It is the venue for many national and international sporting events, especially football and cricket.
It has the capacity to seat around 25,000 people. The swimming pool, shopping complex and the indoor stadium are the important aspects of this stadium. The ground has a flood light facility and now is used by Sports Authority of Telangana State (SATS).
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium has hosted only three Test matches{{cite web |title=Fateh Maidan: Test Matches |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58136.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=17 June 2011 |access-date=17 June 2011 }} – all against New Zealand. Polly Umrigar's double century and Subhash Gupte's 7 wickets in NZ's first innings were the most notable performances of the inaugural Test between these two teams and ended in a draw.{{Cite web | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1955-56/NZ_IN_IND/NZ_IND_T1_19-24NOV1955.html | title=Scorecard – India v/s New Zealand 1st Test Match – 1955/56 Season | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=7 April 2007 | archive-date=1 March 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070301212112/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1955-56/NZ_IN_IND/NZ_IND_T1_19-24NOV1955.html | url-status=live }} In 1988/89, local players Arshad Ayub with seven wickets in the match and Mohammad Azharuddin, who top scored with 81 runs led India to a 10 wicket victory{{Cite web | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1988-89/NZ_IN_IND/NZ_IND_T3_02-06DEC1988.html | title=Scorecard – India v/s New Zealand 3rd Test Match – 1988/89 Season | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=7 April 2007 | archive-date=21 November 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121052158/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1988-89/NZ_IN_IND/NZ_IND_T3_02-06DEC1988.html | url-status=live }} and a 2–1 Series victory.
ODI cricket
The first ODI Match was played in the stadium during the 1983/84 season when India hosted Pakistan and won the match by four wickets.{{cite web |title=India vs Pakistan, 1st ODI, Hyderabad (Deccan), September 10, 1983 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-india-1983-84-61522/india-vs-pakistan-1st-odi-64215/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 April 2025}} The match between India and Pakistan on 20 March 1987 was a thriller which ended with the scores tied at 212 in 44 overs. India were declared the victors because they lost fewer wickets (six to Pakistan's seven).{{Cite web | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1988-89/NZ_IN_IND/NZ_IND_T3_02-06DEC1988.html | title=Scorecard – India v/s Pakistan 3rd ODI Match- 1986/87 Season | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=7 April 2007 | archive-date=21 November 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121052158/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1988-89/NZ_IN_IND/NZ_IND_T3_02-06DEC1988.html | url-status=live }}
In one of the great matches played during the 1987 Cricket World Cup, David Houghton's 142 fell just short of lifting Zimbabwe to an epic victory. Apart from Houghton and Iain Butchart's 54, all other Zimbabwean batsmen scored single figures as New Zealand won by 3 runs.{{Cite web | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC87/GROUP-A/NZ_ZIM_WC87_ODI4_10OCT1987.html | title=Scorecard – New Zealand v/s Zimbabwe 4th ODI Match – 1987 Cricket World Cup | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=7 April 2007 | archive-date=27 June 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070627031447/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC87/GROUP-A/NZ_ZIM_WC87_ODI4_10OCT1987.html | url-status=live }} The Hero Cup encounter (1992) between West Indies and Zimbabwe saw the first day/night match in the stadium. The match was easily won by West Indies. In all, the stadium has hosted seven day/night matches. In the 1996 Cricket World Cup, the West Indies overhauled Zimbabwe's 151 in just 29.3 overs on their way to a semi-final appearance in the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/27-yrs-on-hyd-all-set-for-wc-action/articleshow/104199131.cms|title=27 yrs on, Hyd all set for WC action|access-date=6 October 2023|archive-date=6 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006201524/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/27-yrs-on-hyd-all-set-for-wc-action/articleshow/104199131.cms|url-status=live}}
In the 1999/00 season, the stadium hosted the 2nd match in the 5-match ODI Series between India and New Zealand. Having suffered a defeat in Rajkot, India lost Sourav Ganguly in the second over (run-out) as a straight drive from Sachin Richoched off Shayne O'Connor's fingers into the non-striker's stumps. Rahul Dravid and Tendulkar then put on a world-record 331-run partnership off 46.2 overs as India amassed on 376 runs and easily won the match by 174 runs.
In the final match played at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium (2003), India played against New Zealand in the TVS Cup encounter that decided the second finalist (Australia already booked its spot). Tendulkar's century and Virender Sehwag's 130 created a platform for Dravid to equal the second fastest fifty by an Indian – 50 off 22 balls as India scored 353 runs and won the match comfortably by 145 runs.
Venue statistics
=Match information=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background-color:blue;color:WHITE;"|Game Type
! style="background-color:blue;color:WHITE;"|No. of Games |
|---|
| Test Matches |
| ODI |
| Twenty20
| 0 |
=Test Match statistics=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background-color:blue;color:WHITE;"|Category
! style="background-color:blue;color:WHITE;"|Information |
|---|
| Highest Team Score
| India (498/4 – Decl. against New Zealand) |
| Lowest Team Score
| India (89 All-Out against New Zealand) |
| Best Batting Performance
| Polly Umrigar (223 Runs against New Zealand) |
| Best Bowling Performance
| Subhash Gupte (7/128 against New Zealand) |
The highest scores were made by the West Indies, scoring 498–4 in 1959 and 358 all out in 1948. The next highest score was made by New Zealand scoring 326 all out in Test cricket. The most runs scored here was by Polly Umrigar (223 runs), followed by Bert Sutcliffe (154 runs) and John Guy (123 runs). The most wickets taken here were by Erapalli Prasana (8 wickets) by Subhash Gupte (8 wickets) and Dayle Hadlee (7 wickets).
=ODI Match statistics=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background-color:blue;color:WHITE;"|Category
! style="background-color:blue;color:WHITE;"|Information |
|---|
| Highest Team Score
| India (376/2 in 50 Overs against New Zealand) |
| Lowest Team Score
| Zimbabwe (99 All Out in 36.3 Overs against West Indies) |
| Best Batting Performance
| Sachin Tendulkar (186* Runs against New Zealand) |
| Best Bowling Performance
| Manoj Prabhakar (5/35 against Sri Lanka) |
The highest scores were made by India, scoring 376–2 in ODIs. The next highest scores were also made by India who scored 353-5 and South Africa who scored 261–7.
The most runs scored here was by Sachin Tendulkar (310 runs), followed by Rahul Dravid (297 runs) and Dave Houghton (164 runs). Anil Kumble (7 wickets), Ajit Agarkar (6 wickets) and Manoj Prabhakar (5 wickets) are the leading wicket-takers on this ground in ODIs.
List of Centuries
=Key=
- * denotes that the batsman was not out.
- Inns. denotes the number of the innings in the match.
- Balls denotes the number of balls faced in an innings.
- NR denotes that the number of balls was not recorded.
- Parentheses next to the player's score denote his century number at Edgbaston.
- The column title Date refers to the date the match started.
- The column title Result refers to the player's team result
=Test Centuries=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%" | ||||||||
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 223 | Polly Umrigar | {{cr|IND}} | - | 1 | {{cr|NZL}} | 19 November 1955 | Draw |
| 2 | 118 | Vijay Manjrekar | {{cr|IND}} | - | 1 | {{cr|NZL}} | 19 November 1955 | Draw |
| 3 | 100* | A. G. Kripal Singh | {{cr|IND}} | - | 1 | {{cr|NZL}} | 19 November 1955 | Draw |
| 4 | 102 | John Guy | {{cr|NZL}} | - | 2 | {{cr|IND}} | 19 November 1955 | Draw |
| 5 | 137* | Bert Sutcliffe | {{cr|NZL}} | - | 3 | {{cr|IND}} | 19 November 1955 | Draw |
=One Day Internationals=
List of Five Wicket Hauls
=Key=
| class="wikitable" border="1" |
| Symbol
! Meaning |
|---|
| {{dagger}}
|The bowler was man of the match |
| {{double-dagger}}
|10 or more wickets taken in the match |
| §
|One of two five-wicket hauls by the bowler in the match |
| Date |
| Inn
|Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken |
| Overs
|Number of overs bowled. |
| Runs
|Number of runs conceded |
| Wkts
|Number of wickets taken |
| Econ |
| Batsmen
|Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
| Drawn
|The match was drawn. |
=Tests=
=ODIs=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%" | |||||||||||
| align=center
! scope="col" width="38"|No. ! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler ! scope="col" width="220"|Date ! scope="col" width="120"|Team ! scope="col" width="120"|Opposing team ! scope="col" width="60"|Inn ! scope="col" width="82"|Overs ! scope="col" width="70"|Runs ! scope="col" width="60"|Wkts ! scope="col" width="70"|Econ ! scope="col" width="160" class="unsortable" |Batsmen ! scope="col" width="70"|Result | |||||||||||
| align=center
|scope="row"| 1 | {{sortname|Manoj|Prabhakar}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1994|2|18}} | {{cr|IND}} | {{cr|SRI}} | {{nts|1}} | {{nts|10}} | {{nts|35}} | {{sort|06147|5}} | {{nts|3.50}} | align=left | | India won{{cite web| url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/16406/scorecard/64447/india-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-odi-sri-lanka-tour-of-india-1993-94| title=2nd ODI, Sri Lanka tour of India at Hyderabad (Deccan), Feb 18 1994| work=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=24 August 2019| archive-date=24 August 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824075353/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/16406/scorecard/64447/india-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-odi-sri-lanka-tour-of-india-1993-94| url-status=live}} |
See also
{{Portal|Hyderabad}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58136.html ESPNcricinfo Website - Ground Page]
- [http://www.india9.com/i9show/Lal-Bahadur-Stadium-18298.htm Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium]
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/1035.html cricketarchive Website - Ground Page]
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