Updated on
Summary The Guinness Book of Records acknowledged the achievement of Sharjah cricket stadium.
The stadium has been added in the book for hosting the most number of one-day matches during the Pakistan and Sri Lanka encounter on Sunday.Sharjah stadium, built in the early 1980s, was the hub of one-day cricket between 1984 to 2003 and had hosted 200 one-day internationals -- a world record for a limited over matches venue.The Pakistan-Sri Lanka match on Sunday is the 201st at the stadium.Official of the Guinness Records Book Vin Sharma presented a certificate to United Arab Emirates (UAE) minister for higher education and scientific research Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan at the stadium.Sheikh Nahyan said the achievement made UAE proud.“This is an achievement for Sharjah stadium to get an entry into the world record book,” said Sheikh Nahyan, also the chairman of Emirates Cricket Board. “This is something which we are proud of.”Sheikh Nahyan said the Guinness Book entry will encourage UAE to host more and more sport.
