P. Sara Oval, Colombo

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P. Sara Oval in Colombo is a historic cricket ground in Sri Lanka renowned for hosting international Test matches.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cricket ground
sports venue
stadium
alsoKnownAs Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country Sri Lanka
countryCode LKA NERFINISHED
established 1946
firstTestDate 1982-02-17
firstTestTeams England NERFINISHED
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
governingBody Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club NERFINISHED
hasEndName Scoreboard End
Tennis Court End
hasFloodlights no
hasPavilion yes
hasScoreboard yes
hasSeating terraced stands
historicStatus one of the oldest cricket grounds in Sri Lanka
homeGroundOf Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club NERFINISHED
hostedMatchType List A cricket
One Day International cricket
Test cricket
Twenty20 cricket
first-class cricket
locatedIn Colombo NERFINISHED
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
Western Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
locatedInNeighborhood Wanathamulla, Colombo NERFINISHED
namedAfter Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu NERFINISHED
namedForRoleOfNamesake Sri Lankan civil servant
cricket administrator
notableFor hosting Sri Lanka’s first-ever home Test match
opened 1946
primaryUse cricket
region South Asia
shortName P Sara Oval NERFINISHED
sport cricket
surface grass
tenant Sri Lanka national cricket team NERFINISHED
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club NERFINISHED
usedFor domestic cricket tournaments in Sri Lanka
international cricket matches

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Sri Lanka national cricket team testDebutVenue P. Sara Oval, Colombo