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- Test centuries
- One Day International centuries
- References
University Oval is a sports ground in Logan Park, Dunedin, New Zealand, it has a capacity of 6,000. The ground have hosted Test cricket since its first match in 2008 when New Zealand played Bangladesh.[1] 7 Test matches have been played at the ground[2] along with 7 One Day Internationals (ODIs), the first of which was in 2010 when Bangladesh played New Zealand.[3]New Zealand batsman Matthew Bell became the first man to score a Test century at University Oval when he made 107 against Bangladesh in inaugural match in 2008. Darren Bravo's 218 against New Zealand in 2013 stands as the highest score seen at the ground. There are only two double centuries scored at the venue. In total, there are 15 Test centuries have been scored at the ground.[4] Four ODI centuries have been scored at University Oval, and the first by New Zealand middle order batsman Grant Elliott who scored 104 not out from 96 deliveries against Sri Lanka in 2015. The highest score achieved at the ground is 170 not out made by Kiwi wicket keeper Luke Ronchi against Sri Lanka in the same match.[5] Key- denotes that the batsman was not out.
- Inns. denotes the number of the innings in the match.
- Balls denotes the number of balls faced in an innings.
- NR denotes that the number of balls was not recorded.
- Parentheses next to the player's score denotes his century number at University Oval.
- The column title Date refers to the date the match started.
- The column title Result refers to whether the player's team won
Test centuriesThe following table summarises the Test centuries scored at University Oval. | No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result | | 1 | 1230}} 107 | Matthew Ball | NZ}} | 1340}} 184 | 2 | BAN}} | format=dmy|2008|January|4}} | Won | | 2 | 1230}} 117 | Jacob Oram | NZ}} | 1340}} 166 | 2 | BAN}} | format=dmy|2008|January|4}} | Won | | 3 | 1230}} 106 | Jerome Taylor | WIN}} | 1340}} 107 | 2 | NZ}} | format=dmy|2008|December|11}} | Drawn | | 4 | 1230}} 129 | Umar Akmal | PAK}} | 1340}} 160 | 2 | NZ}} | format=dmy|2009|November|24}} | Lost | | 5 | 1230}} 115 | Graeme Smith | SA}} | 1340}} 234 | 3 | NZ}} | format=dmy|2012|March|7}} | Drawn | | 6 | 1230}} 115 | Jacques Kallis | SA}} | 1340}} 263 | 3 | NZ}} | format=dmy|2012|March|7}} | Drawn | | 7 | 1230}} 105* | Jacques Rudolph | SA}} | 1340}} 182 | 3 | NZ}} | format=dmy|2012|March|7}} | Drawn | | 8 | 1230}} 171 | Hamish Rutherford | NZ}} | 1340}} 217 | 2 | ENG}} | format=dmy|2013|March|6}} | Drawn | | 9 | 1230}} 116 | Alastair Cook | ENG}} | 1340}} 252 | 3 | NZ}} | format=dmy|2013|March|6}} | Drawn | | 10 | 1230}} 117 | Nick Compton | ENG}} | 1340}} 310 | 3 | NZ}} | format=dmy|2013|March|6}} | Drawn | | 11 | 1230}} 217* | Ross Taylor | NZ}} | 1340}} 319 | 1 | WIN}} | format=dmy|2013|December|3}} | Drawn | | 12 | 1230}} 113 | Brendon McCullum | NZ}} | 1340}} 134 | 1 | WIN}} | format=dmy|2013|December|3}} | Drawn | | 13 | 1230}} 218 | Darren Bravo | WIN}} | 1340}} 416 | 3 | NZ}} | format=dmy|2013|December|3}} | Drawn | | 14 | 1230}} 156 | Martin Guptill | NZ}} | 1340}} 234 | 1 | SL}} | format=dmy|2015|December|10}} | Won | | 15 | 1230}} 109* | Tom Latham | NZ}} | 1340}} 180 | 3 | SL}} | format=dmy|2015|December|10}} | Won | | 16 | 1230}} 140 | Dean Elgar | SA}} | 1340}} 299 | 1 | NZ}} | format=dmy|2017|March|8}} | Drawn | | 17 | 1230}} 130 | Kane Williamson | NZ}} | 1340}} 241 | 2 | SA}} | format=dmy|2017|March|8}} | Drawn |
One Day International centuriesThe following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at University Oval. | No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result | | 1 | 104* | Grant Elliott | NZ}} | 96 | 1 | SL}} | format=dmy|2015|January|23}} | Won | | 2 | 170* | Luke Ronchi | NZ}} | 99 | 1 | SL}} | format=dmy|2015|January|23}} | Won | | 3 | 116 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | SL}} | 106 | 2 | NZ}} | format=dmy|2015|January|23}} | Lost | | 4 | 100 | Mahela Jayawardene | SL}} | 120 | 2 | AFG}} | format=dmy|2015|February|22}} | Won | | 5 | 138 | Jonny Bairstow | ENG}} | 106 | 1 | NZ}} | format=dmy|2018|March|7}} | Lost | | 6 | 102 | Joe Root | ENG}} | 101 | 1 | NZ}} | format=dmy|2018|March|7}} | Lost | | 7 | 181* | Ross Taylor | NZ}} | 101 | 2 | ENG}} | format=dmy|2018|March|7}} | Won | | 8 | 102 | Sabbir Rahman | BAN}} | 110 | 2 | NZ}} | format=dmy|2019|February|20}} | Lost |
References 1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/ground/58827.html|title=University Oval — Cricinfo profile | publisher= ESPN| work = Cricinfo| accessdate= 26 December 2016}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/engine/records/team/match_results.html?class=1;id=769;type=ground|title=University Oval, Dunedin / Records / Test matches / Match results| publisher= ESPN| work = Cricinfo| accessdate= 26 December 2016}}
3. ^{{cite web|url= http://stats.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/engine/records/team/match_results.html?class=2;id=769;type=ground|title=University Oval, Dunedin / Records / One-Day Internationals / Match results | publisher= ESPN| work = Cricinfo| accessdate= 26 December 2016}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=769;orderby=start;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;size=200;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|title=Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Batting records| publisher= ESPN| work = Cricinfo| accessdate= 26 December 2016}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;ground=769;orderby=start;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;size=200;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|title=Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records| publisher= ESPN| work = Cricinfo| accessdate= 26 December 2016}}
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