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Boland Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Paarl, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosted three matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Boland cricket team and the Cape Cobras both stage home matches at the ground. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.

Boland Park

Ground information
Location	Paarl, South Africa
Coordinates
Establishment	1996
Capacity	10,000
Operator	Boland
End names
Riebeeck Kelders End Stables End
International information
First ODI	27 January 1997:  India v  Zimbabwe
Last ODI	21 January 2022:  South Africa v  India
First T20I	29 November 2020:  South Africa v  England
Only women's Test	19–23 March 2002:  South Africa v  India
First WODI	16 October 2009:  South Africa v  West Indies
Last WODI	24 October 2016:  South Africa v  New Zealand
First WT20I	25 October 2009:  South Africa v  West Indies
Last WT20I	18 February 2016:  South Africa v  England
Team information
Boland (1996-present) Cape Cobras (2005-present) Paarl Rocks (2018-present)
As of 21 January 2022 Source: Cricinfo

History

• The first ever ODI match was between India and Zimbabwe in 1997 during the Tri-Series which ended in a tie.
• On 11 January 2012, hosts South Africa beat Sri Lanka by a margin of 258 runs in an ODI. Sri Lanka were dismissed for a low total of 43, which is their lowest ODI total in their history.[1]

2003 Cricket World Cup

The following 2003 Cricket World Cup matches were played in Boland Park. A total of three matches were played at the venue during the 2003 World Cup.

International Centuries

There are nine ODI centuries that have been scored at the venue.[2]

No.	Score	Player	Team	Balls	Innings	Opposing team	Date	Result
1	100*	Jacques Kallis	South Africa	139	2	Sri Lanka	9 January 2001	Won
2	111	Saurav Ganguly	India	124	1	Kenya	24 October 2001	Won
3	146	Sachin Tendulkar	India	132	1	Kenya	24 October 2001	Won
4	102*	Gary Kirsten	South Africa	118	2	Pakistan	16 December 2002	Won
5	112	Hashim Amla	South Africa	128	1	Sri Lanka	11 January 2012	Won
6	176	AB De Villiers	South Africa	104	1	Bangladesh	18 October 2017	Won
7	123	Heinrich Klaasen	South Africa	114	1	Australia	29 February 2020	Won
8	110	Temba Bavuma	South Africa	143	1	India	19 January 2022	Won
9	129	Rassie van der Dussen	South Africa	98	1	India	19 January 2022	Won

International five-wicket hauls

As of 7 March 2020

Two five-wicket hauls have been taken on the ground, both in men's One Day Internationals.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's One Day Internationals at Boland Park

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Eddo Brandes	27 January 1997	Zimbabwe	India	2	9.5	41	5	Tie[3]
2	Lasith Malinga	11 January 2012	Sri Lanka	South Africa	1	10	54	5	South Africa won[4]

References

External links

• Boland Park at ESPNcricinfo
• Cricket Archive page

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