Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
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Sri LankaSri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
will host the 2012 ICC World Twenty20
2012 ICC World Twenty20
-Group B:---------Group C:---------Group D:---------Super 8s:The Super 8s stage consists of the top two teams from each group of the group stage. The teams are split into two groups, Groups 1 and 2. Group 1 will consist of the top seed from Groups A and C, and the second seed of groups B and D...
. Nine matches are due to play in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Other matches will be played in R. Premadasa Stadium
R. Premadasa Stadium
R. Premadasa Stadium is a cricket stadium situated on Khettarama Road, Maligawatta, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The stadium was, prior to June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues in which the Sri Lankan cricket team play...
and Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium
2012 ICC World Twenty20
Group matchesSuper 8s
Trivia
- By dismissing Chris GayleChris GayleChristopher Henry "Chris" Gayle is a Jamaican cricketer who currently plays international cricket for the West Indies. He captained the West Indies' side from 2007 to 2010. He plays domestic cricket for Jamaica, and has also represented Worcestershire, the Western Warriors and the Kolkata Knight...
of West Indies, Sri Lanka's Suranga LakmalSuranga LakmalSuranga Lakmal is a Sri Lankan international cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batsman. He was first included in the national squad for the tour of Pakistan in 2008-2009 and was reported to have been injured in the attack on the Sri Lankan team by terrorists...
became the third bowler to take a wicket with the first ball bowled in a test match at a new venue, joining Kapil DevKapil DevKapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj , better known as Kapil Dev, is a former Indian cricketer. He captained the Indian cricket team which won the 1983 Cricket World Cup...
of India and Imran KhanImran KhanImran Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former Pakistani cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics...
of Pakistan.
- T.Dilshan and Upul Tharanga ahd a 282 run partnership for the first wicket in March 2010 vs Zimbabwe.This is the highest opening partnership for a Cricket World Cup game.
- Shaun MarshShaun MarshShaun Edward Marsh is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Western Warriors in Australian domestic cricket and has represented Australia at One Day International and Twenty20 International levels...
scored a 142 in his debut test inning,the 16th Australian to do so and 2nd Australian Number three batsman.
- Shaun MarshShaun MarshShaun Edward Marsh is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Western Warriors in Australian domestic cricket and has represented Australia at One Day International and Twenty20 International levels...
and Mike Hussey built a 258 run partnership for the 4th wicket vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele, the highest fourth wicket partnership in Sri Lanka vs Australia Test Matches.