Mission Road Ground

Mission Road Ground or Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground is a multi-purpose sports field in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, which is mainly used for cricket matches. It was opened in 1976, and the first match played there was between a Hong Kong XI and the Queensland Colts.[1]

Mission Road Ground
Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground
Ground information
LocationMong Kok, Hong Kong
Establishment1976
Capacity3,500
TenantsHong Kong Cricket Team
City Kai Tak

Galaxy Gladiators Lantau

Hong Kong Island United

Hung Hom JD Jaguars

Kowloon Cantons
End names
n/a
International information
First ODI26 January 2016:
 Hong Kong v  Scotland
Last ODI8 November 2016:
 Hong Kong v  Papua New Guinea
First T20I30 January 2016:
 Hong Kong v  Scotland
Last T20I31 January 2016:
 Hong Kong v  Scotland
Team information
Hong Kong cricket team
As of 26 February 2020
Source: Cricinfo

In November 2015 the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that it had approved the ground as venue for holding One Day International (ODI) matches,[2] the venue thus becoming first international cricket venue in East Asia and China.

On 26 January 2016, the ground hosted its first One Day International when the Hong Kong cricket team played against Scotland in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship.[3] A second scheduled ODI was washed out.[4] On the two following days, the first two Twenty20 Internationals at the ground were played, between the same teams.[5]

In February 2020, Interport Series was scheduled to be played at this venue but was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in China.[6][7] The series was then moved to Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur.[8]

List of Five Wicket Hauls

One Day Internationals
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1Chad Soper6 November 2016 Papua New Guinea Hong Kong2104164.1 Won[9]

References
  1. "Hong Kong Saturday XI v Queensland Colts". Cricket Archive. The Cricketer. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. "Hong Kong makes breakthrough to host its first ODI". ESPNcricinfo. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  3. "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 17th Match: Hong Kong v Scotland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  4. "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 19th Match: Hong Kong v Scotland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  5. "Records / Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  6. "Hong Kong to host Malaysa in 5-Match T20I series!". Cricket Hong Kong. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  7. "Hong Kong vs Malaysia T20I Interport Series Called Off". Cricket Hong Kong. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  8. "Malaysia to host Hong Kong in rescheduled T20I Series". Cricket Malaysia. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  9. "Papua New Guinea tour of Hong Kong, 2nd ODI: Hong Kong v Papua New Guinea at Mong Kok, Nov 6, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2020.


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