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Eden Gardens will host its last round-robin league match for Pakistan and England. Pakistan’s semifinal fate depends on this match. If Pakistan wants to increase its chances of becoming the 4th semifinalist, has to win this match against England with a bigger margin
India, South Africa, and Australia are already sitting on top of the World Cup table with 16, 12, and 12 points consecutively. Now Pakistan and New Zealand are in line to win, the last semi-final ticket with the same points fighting for the NRR.
The India vs South Africa match was the third match of the World Cup tournament hosted by the Edens Gardens. This year BCCI scheduled the five ICC World Cup 2023 tournament matches at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. From which two matches are yet to be played.
The next face-off between Pakistan and England at Edens Gardens is scheduled for Saturday 11th November at 2 p.m.
The table below holds the list of ICC 2023 World Cup match dates and results for the Eden Gardens.
2023 ODI World Cup Matches at Eden Gardens Stadium Kolkata
| Match | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh vs Netherlands | 28th October 2023 | Netherlands won by 87 runs |
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh | 30th October 2023 | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
| India vs South Africa | 5th November 2023 | India won by 243 runs |
| England vs Pakistan | 11th November 2023 | England won by 93 runs |
| Semi-Final 2 (2nd vs 3rd) | 16th November 2023 | Yet to be played |
Eden Gardens Records and Stats for all International Tests, ODI, and T20I records
Eden Gardens is the first officially built ground for Indian cricket, that’s why it’s also known as the “Mecca of Indian cricket”. It was named after the Governor-general of India Lord Auckland’s sisters, Emily and Fenny Edens.
Kolkata established Eden Gardens was officially opened for the public in 1864 and after the 2011 renovation, Eden Gardens has a 66,000 thousand seat capacity for cricket lovers.
This stadium is the home ground for the Bengal team and IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. The table below shows all the details of the Eden Garden.
| Opened | 1864 |
| Capacity | 66000 |
| Known as | Mecca of Indian Cricket |
| Location | Kolkata, India |
| Time Zone | UTC +05:30 |
| Home to | Bengal, Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Floodlights | Yes |
Indian Team records at the Eden Gardens Stadium
The team India played 22 ODI matches at the Eden Gardens Stadium, out of which they came out victorious on 13 occasions and lost 8 matches.
Eden Gardens Stadium Test Stats
Eden Gardens Stadium hosted the 42 International test matches from which 12 won by batting first and 10 the team who bowling first. VVS Laxman has the higher run scorer at Eden Gardens with 281 highest score in Test cricket.
| Total matches | 42 |
| Matches won batting first | 12 |
| Matches won bowling first | 10 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 323 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 314 |
| Highest total recorded | 657/7 by IND vs AUS |
| Lowest total recorded | 90/10 by IND vs WI |
Eden Gardens Stadium ODI Records & Stats
Eden Gardens Stadium hosted the 37 International ODI matches from which 21 won by batting first and 15 by the team who bowling first. Rohit Sharma has the record of the highest score of 264 runs in an ODI at Eden Gardens.
| Total matches | 38 |
| Matches won batting first | 22 |
| Matches won bowling first | 15 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 242 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 198 |
| Highest total recorded | 404/5 by IND / SL |
| Lowest total recorded | 63/10 by INDW vs ENGW |
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Eden Gardens Stadium T20I records
Eden Gardens Stadium hosted the 12 International T20I matches of which 5 won by batting first and 7 by the team who bowling first. MN Samuels has the record for the highest runs of 85* at Eden Gardens in the T20I.
Surya Kumar Yadav 65 runs and Rohit Sharma 56 runs, are two Indian players in the top ten highest scorers in the Eden Gardens Stadium for the T20I format.
| Total matches | 12 |
| Matches won batting first | 5 |
| Matches won bowling first | 7 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 155 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 137 |
| Highest total recorded | 201/5 by PAK vs BAN |
| Lowest total recorded | 70/10 by BAN vs NZ |
The Eden Garden is going to host the second semifinal match between the 2nd semifinalist and the 3rd semifinalist which most probably be South Africa vs Australia on 16th November at 2 p.m.
