2011 World Cup
It was the second venue in Bangladesh for the 2011 Cricket World Cup, the other being Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. It hosted two matches, Bangladesh against Netherlands, and the historic match between Bangladesh and England, where the home team nail-bitingly beat England.
| 11 March 2011 14:30 (D/N) |
England 225 (49.4 overs) |
v | Bangladesh 227/8 (49 overs) |
Bangladesh won by 2 wickets |
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