Guyana National Stadium

Guyana, West Indies
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The Guyana National stadium, West Indies is also known as the "Providence Stadium". It is located along the East Bank Highway. Overall, the stadium is only a ten-minute drive from Georgetown's city centre and a 30-minute drive from Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The Guyana stadium can hold 20,000 seats. Built on the banks of the Demerara River, it is designed to be the largest stadium in Guyana. The stadium's complex also includes a theme park, resort, multiplex and hotel. It was designed by C.R. Narayana Rao of CRN Architects and Engineers and was constructed by Shapoorji Pallonji and Co. Ltd. The cost of the stadium was estimated to $25,000,000 US. The venue hosted several Super Eight matches during the 2007 World Cup in Caribbean. India provided loans and grants for the construction of the stadium.

Ground Statistics

In:
First Match Played:
March 28, 2007 - South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 1 wicket
Last Match Played:
April 9, 2007 - New Zealand beat Ireland by 129 runs
Matches Played:
6
Matches Tied:
0
No Result:
0
Most Successful Team:
South Africa
Wins by Team Batting First:
4
Wins by Team Batting Second:
2
Most Prolific Batsman:
Jacques Kallis (184 Runs)
Highest Individual Score:
115 by Sanath Jayasuriya
Most Prolific Bowler:
Charl Langeveldt (8 Wickets)
Best Bowling Analysis:
5/39 by Charl Langeveldt

Matches