The Clontarf Cricket Club Ground is a cricket stadium located in the suburb of Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland.
Also known as Castle Avenue Cricket Ground, the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground was established in 1958 and has a seating capacity of 3,200.
Clontarf is one of only four One Day International (ODI) grounds on the island of Ireland.
The Clontarf Cricket Club Ground staged its first ODI match played between Bangladesh and West Indies during the 1999 Cricket World Cup. West Indies won the game by seven wickets.
Ireland played their first ODI at Clontarf against the West Indies as part of a quadrangular series in July 2007.
In 2015, it hosted its first T20 international match played between Oman and Afghanistan during an ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.
Since then, it has staged three T20 international matches so far. Let’s have a closer look at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground T20I records and stats.
Clontarf Cricket Club Ground T20I records and stats
Highest total
The Pakistan cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in T20I cricket. In May 2024, Pakistan scored 195/3 while chasing Ireland’s 193/7, which is the record T20 total at the venue in Dublin. Chasing 194, Pakistan rode on Mohammad Rizwan's 75 not out off 46 balls and Fakhar Zaman's 40-ball 78 to chase down the target in 16.5 overs. Earlier, the Pakistan restricted Ireland to below 200 courtesy Shaheen Shah Afridi’s three-wicket haul. Pakistan won the game by seven wickets.
Lowest total
Ireland also registered the lowest total at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in the T20I format. Chasing 118, Ireland were restricted to 114/9 in their 20 overs by Zimbabwe during a T20I game in August 2021. For Zimbabwe, Ryan Burl bagged three wickets while Wellington Masakadza and Luke Jongwe scalped two wickets each to guide them to a thrilling three-run win. Simi Singh top-scored for Ireland with 28 not out. Earlier, Regis Chakabva’s 47 off 28 balls powered Zimbabwe to 117/7.
Most runs
Ireland cricketer Andy Balbirnie scored the most runs at the venue in T20I cricket. Andy Balbirnie amassed 104 runs in four matches at an average of 26 and a strike rate of 118.18. The swashbuckling right-handed batter also slammed one fifty in the T20I format at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground. Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman features second on the list with 98 runs in two matches at an average of 49 and a strike rate of 168.96.
Most wickets
Zimbabwe’s Ryan Burl has picked up the most wickets at this cricket ground in the T20I format. The leg-spinner has scalped five wickets in two matches at an average of 9.20 and an economy of 5.75. He has registered best bowling figures of 3/22 against Ireland at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in T20I cricket. South African-born Irish cricketer Shane Getkate is second on the list with four T20I wickets in just two matches at this venue.
Highest individual score
Flamboyant southpaw Fakhar Zaman has the record for the highest individual score at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in T20I cricket. Batting at number four, Fakhar Zaman slammed 78 off 40 balls against Ireland to guide Pakistan to a seven-wicket win in Dublin. Fakhar Zaman’s match-winning knock was laced with six fours and as many maximums. Earlier, Ireland posted 193/7 in their 20 overs.
Best bowling figures
Ireland’s Shane Getkate has the best bowling figures at this venue in the T20I format. The right-arm medium fast bowler registered match-winning figures of 3/20 against Zimbabwe during a T20I in 2021. Shane Getkate dismissed Wessly Madhevere, Regis Chakabva and Dion Myers to restrict Zimbabwe to 152/5 in their 20 overs. Ireland later chased down the target in 18.3 overs to win the match by seven wickets.
Highest partnership
Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman hold the record for the highest partnership at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in T20I cricket. Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman stitched an incredible 140-run stand for the third wicket against Ireland to help Pakistan chase down 194 in 16.5 overs. Fakhar scored 78 while Rizwan remained unbeaten on 75. Pakistan won the game comprehensively by seven wickets.
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