Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Pitch Report and Records, Chattogram
Covers 63 international matches at this ground from Feb 2006 to Apr 2025.
A fourth-innings chase of 395 is the standout figure in this Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium pitch report, and it says plenty about how well Test pitches have lasted in Chattogram. The ground appears in 63 matches of the data, running from Feb 2006 up to Apr 2025.
Tests make up 20 of them, with 17 ODIs and 23 men’s T20Is, and a short women’s T20I series of 3 games. Last time out, in a Test starting 28 Apr 2025, Bangladesh dismissed Zimbabwe for 111 on the way to an innings-and-106-run win.
Chattogram Pitch Report: Tests That Last, ODIs That Suit the Chase
Test scoring here stays high deep into matches. First innings average 378 and second innings 340. The third drops to 210, but the fourth innings average is 222, higher than the third, and a side has chased 395 to win. That fits the 7 draws in 20 Tests. Sri Lanka made 713/9 in Jan 2018, the biggest total at the ground.
ODIs have favoured the chase: 11 wins against 6. With DLS games set aside, ODI openers average 242 against 206 for the reply, and 288 is the record chase. Lately totals have jumped: the latest 10 opening innings average 279, well above the long-run mark. The smallest total defended is 177.
The men’s T20I split is tighter, 12 to 11 with batting first just ahead. First innings average 146 in the pitch table and the last 10 have averaged 153. Chasers have got home with 190, and 119 has been protected. Several T20I extremes date from Mar 2014, including the Netherlands’ 39 all out against Sri Lanka.
The toss has meant little. Its winner took 27 of 56 games with a result, and captains have split 34 to field and 29 to bat.
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bir_Shrestho_Flight_Lieutenant_Matiur_Rahman_Cricket_Stadium). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
Chattogram
Bangladesh
22,000
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Records by Format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
20
–
–
–
28 Feb 2006
28 Apr 2025
ODIs
17
6
11
238
12 Dec 2010
18 Mar 2024
T20Is
23
12
11
150
12 Feb 2014
7 May 2024
T20Is (women)
3
2
1
111
25 Oct 2023
29 Oct 2023
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Pitch Report: Average Scores and Chasing
Matches with a result decided by DLS are left out of this table. The last column shows the most recent ten first innings where there are enough matches.
Format
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
ODIs
16
242
206
288
177
279
T20Is
21
146
132
190
119
153
T20Is (women)
3
111
96
86
120
–
Chattogram Test Pitch: Average Score by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
20
378
340
210
222
395
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Tests records
Tests in this record book: 20, from Feb 2006 to Apr 2025.
Most Test Runs at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Mominul Haque Bangladesh
14
25
1,348
181
61.27
61.55
7
2
Mushfiqur Rahim Bangladesh
17
29
1,108
105
39.57
47.74
2
5
Tamim Iqbal Bangladesh
12
22
847
133
38.50
49.45
2
6
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh
15
25
805
84
35.00
55.79
0
6
Liton Das Bangladesh
7
12
597
114
49.75
52.41
1
5
Imrul Kayes Bangladesh
9
17
546
130
32.12
47.77
2
0
KC Sangakkara Sri Lanka
2
4
539
319
134.75
67.12
2
1
Mehedi Hasan Miraz Bangladesh
10
18
483
104
32.20
51.22
2
1
Mahmudullah Bangladesh
8
14
450
83*
37.50
55.01
0
3
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
3
5
393
196
78.60
60.18
1
2
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Taijul Islam Bangladesh
13
24
55
7/116
34.47
2.83
4
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh
15
26
43
5/62
35.88
2.99
3
Mehedi Hasan Miraz Bangladesh
10
16
37
6/80
37.41
3.06
2
Shahadat Hossain Bangladesh
5
9
17
5/71
29.71
4.04
1
Nayeem Hasan Bangladesh
4
8
17
6/105
29.94
3.36
2
NM Lyon Australia
1
2
13
7/94
11.85
2.22
2
JA Warrican West Indies
2
4
13
4/62
22.69
2.85
0
Mustafizur Rahman Bangladesh
5
9
12
4/37
33.58
3.58
0
Jubair Hossain Bangladesh
2
4
10
5/96
21.00
3.81
1
Elias Sunny Bangladesh
2
3
10
6/94
25.10
3.30
1
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
KC Sangakkara Sri Lanka
319
482
32
8
Bangladesh
4 Feb 2014
KR Mayers West Indies
210*
310
20
7
Bangladesh
3 Feb 2021
Younis Khan Pakistan
200*
290
18
3
Bangladesh
9 Dec 2011
AD Mathews Sri Lanka
199
397
19
1
Bangladesh
15 May 2022
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
196
327
23
2
Bangladesh
31 Jan 2018
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
NM Lyon Australia
7/94
36.2
Bangladesh
4 Sep 2017
Taijul Islam Bangladesh
7/116
44.4
Pakistan
26 Nov 2021
Taijul Islam Bangladesh
6/33
11.2
West Indies
22 Nov 2018
M Muralitharan Sri Lanka
6/54
19.5
Bangladesh
28 Feb 2006
NM Lyon Australia
6/60
33
Bangladesh
4 Sep 2017
Highest Test Totals at Chattogram
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka
713/9
199.3
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
31 Jan 2018
Pakistan
594/5
176.5
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
9 Dec 2011
Sri Lanka
587
156.4
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
4 Feb 2014
South Africa
575/6
144.2
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
29 Oct 2024
Sri Lanka
531
159
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
30 Mar 2024
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Zimbabwe
111
46.2
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
28 Apr 2025
Bangladesh
125
35.5
West Indies
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
22 Nov 2018
Bangladesh
135
51.2
Pakistan
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
9 Dec 2011
West Indies
139
35.2
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
22 Nov 2018
Bangladesh
143
43.4
South Africa
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
29 Oct 2024
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 17, from Dec 2010 to Mar 2024.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Mushfiqur Rahim Bangladesh
16
16
536
73*
67.00
81.71
0
5
Tamim Iqbal Bangladesh
11
11
431
95
47.89
80.86
0
4
Imrul Kayes Bangladesh
7
7
397
115
66.17
77.54
1
3
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh
10
10
327
101
32.70
78.99
1
2
Soumya Sarkar Bangladesh
5
5
285
117
57.00
114.00
1
2
Nazmul Hossain Shanto Bangladesh
5
5
236
122*
59.00
86.13
1
1
BRM Taylor Zimbabwe
5
5
212
75
42.40
89.08
0
3
Ishan Kishan India
1
1
210
210
210.00
160.31
1
0
Mahmudullah Bangladesh
11
11
205
64*
22.78
75.09
0
1
J Liyanage Sri Lanka
3
3
177
101*
88.50
94.65
1
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh
12
12
25
4/16
17.36
4.26
0
Mashrafe Mortaza Bangladesh
7
7
11
3/34
25.18
5.04
0
Taskin Ahmed Bangladesh
6
6
11
3/42
28.91
5.75
0
Mustafizur Rahman Bangladesh
6
6
9
2/24
23.67
4.33
0
Mehedi Hasan Miraz Bangladesh
7
7
9
2/18
34.89
4.83
0
Abdur Razzak Bangladesh
4
4
8
3/21
14.12
2.83
0
Mahmudullah Bangladesh
9
9
8
3/4
23.62
4.83
0
Mohammad Saifuddin Bangladesh
3
3
7
3/45
21.00
5.07
0
Arafat Sunny Bangladesh
2
2
6
4/29
8.50
2.68
0
AU Rashid England
2
2
6
4/43
10.67
4.27
0
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Highest Score in ODIs
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
Ishan Kishan India
210
131
24
10
Bangladesh
10 Dec 2022
SC Williams Zimbabwe
129*
143
10
1
Bangladesh
26 Oct 2018
Nazmul Hossain Shanto Bangladesh
122*
129
13
2
Sri Lanka
13 Mar 2024
Soumya Sarkar Bangladesh
117
92
9
6
Zimbabwe
26 Oct 2018
Imrul Kayes Bangladesh
115
112
10
2
Zimbabwe
26 Oct 2018
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh
4/16
5
West Indies
18 Oct 2011
Arafat Sunny Bangladesh
4/29
9.5
Zimbabwe
23 Nov 2014
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh
4/35
10
England
6 Mar 2023
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh
4/41
10
Zimbabwe
21 Nov 2014
AU Rashid England
4/43
10
Bangladesh
12 Oct 2016
Highest ODI Totals at Chattogram
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
India
409/8
50
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
10 Dec 2022
Bangladesh
297/6
50
West Indies
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
25 Jan 2021
Bangladesh
288/3
42.1
Zimbabwe
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
26 Oct 2018
Sri Lanka
287/7
47.1
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
15 Mar 2024
Zimbabwe
286/5
50
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
26 Oct 2018
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
West Indies
61
22
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
18 Oct 2011
Bangladesh
119
38
Pakistan
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
6 Dec 2011
Netherlands
160
46.2
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
14 Mar 2011
Pakistan
177
46.1
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
6 Dec 2011
West Indies
177
44.2
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
25 Jan 2021
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 23, from Feb 2014 to May 2024.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Liton Das Bangladesh
8
8
221
83
27.62
154.55
0
1
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh
9
9
217
38*
43.40
150.69
0
0
Towhid Hridoy Bangladesh
7
7
200
57
40.00
155.04
0
1
MDKJ Perera Sri Lanka
6
6
179
64
29.83
142.06
0
2
AD Hales England
4
4
166
116*
55.33
158.10
1
0
HM Amla South Africa
4
4
163
56
40.75
130.40
0
1
Anamul Haque Bangladesh
4
4
150
58
37.50
133.93
0
1
Rony Talukdar Bangladesh
4
4
146
67
36.50
171.76
0
1
KS Williamson New Zealand
4
4
146
51
48.67
124.79
0
1
JP Duminy South Africa
4
4
142
86*
47.33
152.69
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Taskin Ahmed Bangladesh
7
7
15
4/16
10.60
6.12
0
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh
9
9
13
5/22
12.46
5.59
1
Imran Tahir South Africa
4
4
11
4/21
9.18
6.31
0
KMDN Kulasekara Sri Lanka
6
6
10
4/32
13.10
6.55
0
DW Steyn South Africa
4
4
9
4/17
13.00
7.31
0
Mohammad Saifuddin Bangladesh
4
4
8
3/15
13.50
6.75
0
SL Malinga Sri Lanka
6
6
7
3/20
18.86
6.66
0
Nadeem Ahmed Hong Kong
2
2
6
4/21
7.83
6.27
0
SMSM Senanayake Sri Lanka
5
5
6
2/3
14.50
4.83
0
Ahsan Malik Netherlands
4
4
6
5/19
15.67
7.23
1
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
AD Hales England
116*
64
11
6
Sri Lanka
27 Mar 2014
DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka
89
51
11
3
England
27 Mar 2014
JP Duminy South Africa
86*
43
10
3
New Zealand
24 Mar 2014
Liton Das Bangladesh
83
41
10
3
Ireland
29 Mar 2023
PR Stirling Ireland
77
41
10
4
Bangladesh
31 Mar 2023
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
HMRKB Herath Sri Lanka
5/3
3.3
New Zealand
31 Mar 2014
Ahsan Malik Netherlands
5/19
4
South Africa
27 Mar 2014
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh
5/22
4
Ireland
29 Mar 2023
Taskin Ahmed Bangladesh
4/16
2
Ireland
27 Mar 2023
DW Steyn South Africa
4/17
4
New Zealand
24 Mar 2014
Chattogram Highest T20I Totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Bangladesh
207/5
19.2
Ireland
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
27 Mar 2023
Bangladesh
202/3
17
Ireland
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
29 Mar 2023
South Africa
196/5
20
England
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
29 Mar 2014
England
193/7
20
South Africa
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
29 Mar 2014
England
190/4
19.2
Sri Lanka
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
27 Mar 2014
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Netherlands
39
10.3
Sri Lanka
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
24 Mar 2014
Hong Kong
69
17
Nepal
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
16 Mar 2014
England
88
17.4
Netherlands
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
31 Mar 2014
Bangladesh
108
16.3
Hong Kong
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
20 Mar 2014
Sri Lanka
119
19.2
New Zealand
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
31 Mar 2014
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium T20Is (women) records
T20Is in this record book: 3, from Oct 2023 to Oct 2023.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Bismah Maroof Pakistan
3
3
98
48
32.67
80.33
0
0
Muneeba Ali Pakistan
3
3
83
61
27.67
110.67
0
1
S Mostary Bangladesh
3
3
49
17
16.33
89.09
0
0
Shamima Sultana Bangladesh
3
3
49
26
16.33
81.67
0
0
Murshida Khatun Bangladesh
2
2
43
23
21.50
63.24
0
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Nahida Akter Bangladesh
3
3
8
5/8
5.50
3.77
1
Nashra Sandhu Pakistan
3
3
3
1/8
13.33
3.64
0
Umm-e-Hani Pakistan
3
3
3
1/12
15.33
3.83
0
Diana Baig Pakistan
2
2
3
2/34
18.67
7.47
0
Sadia Iqbal Pakistan
3
3
3
2/19
19.33
4.83
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
Muneeba Ali Pakistan
61
49
8
0
Bangladesh
29 Oct 2023
Bismah Maroof Pakistan
48
49
2
0
Bangladesh
29 Oct 2023
Bismah Maroof Pakistan
30
44
2
0
Bangladesh
27 Oct 2023
Shorna Akter Bangladesh
27*
22
1
1
Pakistan
27 Oct 2023
Nigar Sultana Bangladesh
26*
28
3
0
Pakistan
25 Oct 2023
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Nahida Akter Bangladesh
5/8
3.4
Pakistan
25 Oct 2023
Nahida Akter Bangladesh
2/15
4
Pakistan
27 Oct 2023
Sadia Iqbal Pakistan
2/19
4
Bangladesh
29 Oct 2023
Rabeya Khan Bangladesh
2/21
4
Pakistan
27 Oct 2023
Fariha Trisna Bangladesh
2/21
4
Pakistan
29 Oct 2023
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
132/4
20
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
29 Oct 2023
Bangladesh
120/6
20
Pakistan
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
27 Oct 2023
Bangladesh
101/9
20
Pakistan
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
29 Oct 2023
Pakistan
100/7
20
Bangladesh
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
27 Oct 2023
Bangladesh
86/5
19.3
Pakistan
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
25 Oct 2023
Team results at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (men, all formats)
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
Bangladesh
49
24
18
7
0
Sri Lanka
14
8
3
3
0
Zimbabwe
11
0
11
0
0
England
9
3
6
0
0
South Africa
7
4
2
1
0
Netherlands
5
1
4
0
0
New Zealand
5
2
2
1
0
West Indies
5
1
3
1
0
India
4
3
0
1
0
Ireland
3
1
2
0
0
Latest matches at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
Match
Date
Venue
Result
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh
28 Apr 2025
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Bangladesh won by an innings and 106 runs
South Africa v Bangladesh
29 Oct 2024
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
South Africa won by an innings and 273 runs
Bangladesh v Zimbabwe
7 May 2024
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Bangladesh won by 9 runs
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh
5 May 2024
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh
3 May 2024
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Bangladesh won by 8 wickets
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
30 Mar 2024
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Sri Lanka won by 192 runs
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
18 Mar 2024
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Bangladesh won by 4 wickets
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
15 Mar 2024
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
13 Mar 2024
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
Pakistan v Bangladesh
29 Oct 2023
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Pakistan won by 31 runs
Home Record and Leading Players
Bangladesh have played 49 internationals at the ground: 24 wins, 18 defeats and 7 draws. Zimbabwe have struggled most, beaten in all 11 of their games, while India are unbeaten in 4. See the Bangladesh team records for the national picture.
Mominul Haque (Bangladesh) has 1,348 Test runs here at 61.27. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) hit 319 in Feb 2014, the top individual score. Taijul Islam (Bangladesh) has the most Test wickets, 55, although Nathan Lyon (Australia) has the best figures, 7/94 in Sep 2017. In ODIs, India’s 409/8 in Dec 2022 included 210 by Ishan Kishan (India), while West Indies crashed to 61 in Oct 2011. Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) is the top ODI wicket taker on 25, and Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh) the top ODI run maker on 536.
In the three women’s T20Is of Oct 2023, Nahida Akter (Bangladesh) took 8 wickets, including 5/8 against Pakistan. Bangladesh’s other main grounds are Mirpur’s Shere Bangla Stadium and the Sylhet stadium.
Questions about Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
Is the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium pitch good for batting or bowling?
Chattogram has been good for batting, especially in Tests. Test first innings average 378, the fourth innings still averages 222, and 7 of 20 Tests were drawn. White-ball scores are more modest, with ODI first innings at 242 and T20I first innings at 146.
Which approach wins more in Chattogram, batting first or chasing?
Chasing, in ODIs: 11 wins against 6, with a best chase of 288. In men’s T20Is it is nearly level, with 12 wins for the side batting first and 11 for the chaser.
What is the highest score at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium?
Sri Lanka’s 713/9 (Jan 2018) leads the team totals, and Kumar Sangakkara’s 319 in Feb 2014 the best individual innings. India’s 409/8 in Dec 2022 leads the ODIs, and Bangladesh’s 207/5 against Ireland the T20Is.
How have Bangladesh done at this ground?
Bangladesh have won 24 of their 49 internationals here, lost 18 and drawn 7. Most recently they crushed Zimbabwe in an Apr 2025 Test, winning by an innings.
Who leads the wicket-taking at this Chattogram ground?
Taijul Islam of Bangladesh, with 55 in Tests. Shakib Al Hasan has 43 Test wickets and leads the ODI list with 25.
What is the seating capacity of Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium?
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium holds about 22,000 spectators, going by its published capacity. Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.