Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
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ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | |
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| Location | Pothinamallayya Palem, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Establishment | 2003 |
| Capacity | 38,000 |
| Owner | Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh |
| Operator | Andhra cricket team |
| Tenants |
Andhra cricket team Deccan Chargers (2012) Sunrisers Hyderabad Indian Cricket Team Mumbai Indians (2016) Rising Pune Supergiants (2016) , |
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Vizzy End DV Subba Rao End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 5 April 2005: India v Pakistan |
| Last ODI | 14 October 2014: India v West Indies |
| First T20I | 14 February 2016: India v Sri Lanka |
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As of 14 February 2016 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium formerly Andhra Cricket Association-Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association Cricket Stadium or ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Visakhapatnam, India.
The picturesque ACA-VDCA ground, set on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam midst scenic hills, has hosted 5 ODI and a T20I so far apart from hosting IPL matches. The stadium has a two-tier architecture and designed in such a way that view of the match in action is not obstructed regardless of the seating location.
History
In November 2015, the stadium was selected one of the six new Test venue along with Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, JSCA International Stadium Complex, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium and Holkar Stadium in India.[1]
Ground profile
The stadium is known for the lush green outfield and has one of the most well maintained stadium in the country. The grass was specially brought from the Caribbean. In addition to this the stadium has the countries best water drainage facilities. The stadium currently seats 38,000, although there are plans to increase its capacity to 50,000 with the addition of more tiers to the stands. It is currently used mainly for cricket matches. The stadium was built in 2003 and has a capacity of 30,000 seats. It has floodlight facilities to host a D/N match and has one of the best draining facility in India. The stadium has hosted 5 ODI matches. It is located on NH5 near Pothinmallayapalem", a suburb of Visakhapatnam.
This stadium was used as an IPL venue for the Deccan Chargers in 2012. Sunrisers Hyderabad played their first 3 IPL home games at this venue in 2015.
List of international matches played
Tests
This venue has not hosted any international Test matches so far, but has got approval to host Test matches.India and England will host the test match this year 2016
ODI
The following is the list of all matches played
| Date | Tournament | Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Margin | Full Scorecard |
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| Tuesday, April 5, 2005 | Bilateral Series |  India |  Pakistan | India | 58 runs | Scorecard |
| Saturday, February 17, 2007 | Bilateral Series | India |  Sri Lanka | India | 7 wickets | Scorecard |
| Wednesday, October 20, 2010 | Bilateral Series | India |  Australia | India | 5 wickets | Scorecard |
| Friday, December 2, 2011 | Bilateral Series | India |  West Indies | India | 5 wickets | Scorecard |
| Sunday, November 24, 2013 | Bilateral Series | India | West Indies | West Indies | 2 wickets | Scorecard |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2014 | Bilateral Series | India | West Indies | Match cancelled | Scorecard |
T20
This venue was going to host a T20 International but the match was abandoned due to inclement weather. It hosted IPL Matches and became a home venue for Deccan Chargers and Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2012 and 2015 respectively.
The ground hosted its first T20 International match in 2016 Sri Lankan tour. India set in to a big win, gave Sri Lankans their lowest total in T20Is.
| Date | Tournament | Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Margin | Full Scorecard |
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| September 8, 2012 | Bilateral Series | India |  New Zealand | Match Abandoned | Scorecard | |
| February 14, 2016 | Bilateral Series | India | Sri Lanka | India | by 9 wickets | Scorecard |