Dhaka · Bangladesh · 2006–2025
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka: Pitch Guide, Records and Match Stats
At a glance
Matches
469
All formats
Par score
179
1st-innings average
Chase success
54%
Balanced
Bat-first win
45%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Mirpur, and what captains should plan for.
The Mirpur surface has long favoured spin, and the Test record bears that out. Mehedi Hasan Miraz has taken 12 wickets in a single match here on two separate occasions, figures that speak to how much grip the pitch can offer as a game progresses. Teams arriving without quality slow bowling tend to pay for it.
Across T20 matches at this ground, sides average just 39 runs in the powerplay for 1.52 wickets, one of the more conservative six-over returns you will find at a major venue. The middle overs compensate, averaging 98 runs, suggesting the pitch eases slightly as batters settle and the field spreads.
Of the 464 matches on record at Shere Bangla National Stadium, chasing teams have won 54% of the time. Captains appear to have taken note: 59% of toss-winners opt to field first, which aligns with the modest average second-innings target of 161 compared to a first-innings average of 179.
The ground has seen four individual scores above 200 in Tests, including Azhar Ali's 251 off 466 balls for Pakistan in 2015 and Mushfiqur Rahim's 226 off 440 balls for Bangladesh in 2018. The slowish outfield and true-enough surface reward patience at the longest format.
Bangladesh Cricket have played 168 matches here, more than any other team in the dataset. The BPL alone accounts for 271 matches at this venue, making Mirpur the heartbeat of Bangladesh's domestic T20 calendar as well as its main international stage.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Mirpur. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
179
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
161
Chasing average
Chase success
54%
All formats
Highest total
730
On record
Lowest total
58
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Mirpur. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
41RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
94RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
44RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Cricket | 168 | 76 | 86 | 5 | 45% |
| Rangpur Riders | 66 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 50% |
| Comilla Victorians | 59 | 38 | 21 | 0 | 64% |
| Dhaka Dynamites | 40 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 65% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 38 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 61% |
| India Cricket | 37 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 70% |
| Khulna Tigers | 32 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 56% |
| Sri Lanka Cricket | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 63% |
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