Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (SICS) () also known as Sylhet Stadium and previously known as Sylhet Divisional Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Sylhet, Bangladesh. SICS is surrounded by hills and has a scenic view and it is the only cricket stadium having a green gallery. The stadium was significantly expanded in 2013, to host matches for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20.Sylhet Divisional Stadium. Tiger Cricket. Retrieved 2 April 2025. The stadium hosted its first international match on 17 March 2014 with Ireland taking on Zimbabwe. The stadium hosted 2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup.
History The stadium was built in 2007, as a divisional cricket stadium. Retrieved on 23 June 2013. The stadium is surrounded by hills and has a scenic view. England Lions, England Under-19 and Nepal Under-19 have played here.
The venue hosted its first test match in November 2018, becoming the eighth test venue in Bangladesh, where the home team lost to Zimbabwe by 151 runs. The venue hosted its second test five years later, in 2023, since the first test match was played here in 2018.
In November–December 2023, Bangladesh played a test against New Zealand and won the match by 150 runs which was their first test win against New Zealand at home and their first test win at this venue.
Renovation and expansion
The stadium was expanded and renovated to host matches of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. The renovation began in June 2013 and ended in mid-November 2013. The main pavilion building and the media center have been constructed, floodlights have been installed, and seating arrangements were modified. Another more striking part of the stadium is the newly built, country's first 'Green gallery'.
The venue was again renovated in 2017 in order to upgrade the venue to an international standard stadium. A second tier was built in the east side gallery, increasing the seating capacity by 5,000 and the green hillock was remodified. As a result, the venue hosted the first leg of BPL 2017 matches.
Statistics Ground Figures Format Inaugural Match Latest Match Refs Test 3 1 2 0 0 3 November 2018 22 - 25 March 2024 ODIs 7 6 0 0 1 14 December 2018 23 March 2023 T20Is 10 2 2 6 0 17 March 2014 4 March 2024
Records In a 2014 ICC World Twenty20 qualifying match between Ireland and Netherlands, both teams were fighting for a spot in the Super 10. Ireland batted first & scored 189–4. Netherlands needed to win the match within 13.5 overs to qualify for Super 10's. If they do so, they would qualify for Super 10's. If they only win the match without winning it in 13.5 overs, then Zimbabwe will qualify for the Super 10's. But if their current opponents win, then Ireland would be qualified. This match holds a few records. 1- Netherlands scored the fastest 100 in just 6.6 overs, the fastest for any team in T20I. 2- Netherlands scored the fastest 150 in just 10.3 overs, the fastest for any team in T20I. 3- Netherlands won the match with 37 balls to spare, the fastest win for any team in T20I chasing 180 runs. Taijul Islam became only 4th Bangladeshi bowler to take a 10 wicket-haul in Test cricket. He also holds the record of third best bowling figure (11/170) in a test match by any Bangladeshi bowler. In March 2020, when Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh, in the three-match ODI series, few records were created: In the first ODI: Bangladesh won the match by 169 runs, their biggest winning margin in ODIs. Mashrafe Mortaza took his 100th wicket as captain in ODIs and his 700th wicket of his career. In the Second ODI, Tamim Iqbal became the first batsman for Bangladesh to score 7,000 runs in ODIs. In the third ODI: Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das made a partnership of 292 runs which is the highest partnership for any wicket for Bangladesh. Liton Das scored 176 runs off 143 balls, the highest individual score by any Bangladeshi batsman in ODIs. Liton Das hit 8 sixes, and a total of 24 boundaries (16 fours and 8 sixes), the most by any Bangladeshi batsman in an ODI match.
International centuries Shai Hope scored the first century at this ground in its inaugural ODI match when West Indies toured Bangladesh in 2018-19. Liton Das became first Bangladeshi batsman to score a century at the venue when Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh in March 2020.
Test centuries +List of Test Centuries No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result 1 104 Kane Williamson 205 2 Lost 2 105 (1/2) 198 3 Won 3 102 Dhananjaya de Silva (1/2) 131 1 Won 4 102 Kamindu Mendis (1/2) 127 1 5 108 Dhananjaya de Silva (2/2) 179 3 6 164 Kamindu Mendis (2/2) 237 3 7 171 286 2 Won 8 100 (2/2) 114 2 9 126 Litton Das 159 1 Won 10 137 Mushfiqur Rahim 233 3
ODI centuries +List of ODI Centuries No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result 1 108* 131 1 Lost 2 126(rno)† 105 1 Won 3 158† 136 1 Won 4 176† 143 1 Won 5 128 109 1 Won 6 100† 60 1 No result
Women's Twenty20 International centuries The following table summarises the Women's Twenty20 International centuries scored at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opponent Date Result 1 126 Meg Lanning 65 1 Won
Under-19 ODI centuries The following table summarises the Under-19 ODI centuries scored at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opponent Date Result 1 109 Najmul Hossain Shanto 131 1 Won
Sylhet Outer Stadium
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See also
List of stadiums in Asia List of international cricket grounds in Bangladesh Stadiums in Bangladesh
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