Mission Road Ground

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Mission Road Ground
Ground information
Location Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Establishment 1976
Capacity 3,500
End names
n/a
International information
First ODI 26 January 2016: Hong Kong v Scotland
Last ODI 26-29 January 2016: Hong Kong v Scotland
First T20I 30 January 2016: Hong Kong v Scotland
Last T20I 31 January 2016: Hong Kong v Scotland
Team information
Hong Kong cricket team
As of November 23, 2015
Source: Cricinfo

Mission Road Ground or Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground is a multi-purpose stadium in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of cricket. The ground has floodlights so that the stadium can host day-night matches. The is a made considering all norms of ICC so that One Day Internationals matches can be played. [1]The stadium was established in 1976[2] when they hosted a match between Hong Kong Saturday XI and Queensland Colts.[3]

In January 2016, the ground hosted its first One Day Internationals when the Hong Kong cricket team played against Scotland cricket team in the 2012–18 ICC World Cricket League followed by an ICC Intercontinental Cup match and Twenty20 Internationals. Thus becaming first international cricket venue in East Asia and China.

One Day International cricket

Team (A) Team (B) Winner Margin Year
 Hong Kong  Scotland  Hong Kong By 109 runs 2016
 Hong Kong  Scotland Abandoned 2016

Twenty20 International cricket

Team (A) Team (B) Winner Margin Year
 Hong Kong  Scotland  Hong Kong by 9 wickets 2016
 Hong Kong  Scotland  Scotland by 37 runs 2016

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