Moosa Stadium
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Smart Choice Moosa Stadium is a cricket stadium in Pearland, Texas.[1][2] The stadium is owned by Smart Choice, a former sponsor of the United States national cricket team. It is named after Smart Choice CEO Sakhi Muhammad’s father.[3] It is home to American College Cricket.
| Smart Choice Stadium | |
Rendering of the enhancements being made by Major League Cricket. | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pearland, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.51768°N 95.32565°W |
| Establishment | 2015 |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Owner | Smart Choice |
| Operator | American College Cricket |
| Tenants | American College Cricket |
| End names | |
| Pearland End Massey Ranch End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | May 28 2022: United States v Scotland |
| Last ODI | June 15 2022: United States v Nepal |
| As of June 15 2022 Source: Cricinfo | |
Main Event Field
Cricket
In April 2015, it was announced that Canada cricket team would travel to Houston to play three warm-up matches against an invitational XI ahead of the ICC Americas Division One T20 tournament.[4]
From July to September 2021, the stadium was used as the Austin Athletics' home ground for Minor League Cricket.[5]
In March 2022, Major League Cricket announced that it was planning investments to enhance the stadium, and that the venue would bid as a possible venue for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[6] In April 2022, USA Cricket announced that the stadium would be the second ODI-accredited venue, following the Central Broward Park in Broward County, Florida, pending approval from the International Cricket Council later the following month. The stadium was then slated to host 12 ODIs that would be part of the Cricket World Cup League Two over May and June 2022.[6]
List of centuries
One Day International centuries
The following table summarizes the One Day International (ODI) centuries scored at the site.[7]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107* | Richie Berrington |  Scotland | 90 | 1 |  United States | May 29, 2022 | Won |
| 2 | 108* | Kyle Coetzer | Scotland | 142 | 2 |  United Arab Emirates | May 31, 2022 | Won |
| 3 | 102* | Vriitya Aravind | United Arab Emirates | 108 | 2 | United States | June 4, 2022 | Won |
| 4 | 111 | Sushant Modani | United States | 133 | 1 |  Oman | June 8, 2022 | Won |
| 5 | 130 | Monank Patel | United States | 101 | 1 | Oman | June 8, 2022 | Won |
| 6 | 104* | Zeeshan Maqsood | Oman | 126 | 1 |  Nepal | June 9, 2022 | Won |
| 7 | 114 | Steven Taylor | United States | 123 | 2 | Nepal | June 11, 2022 | Draw |
| 8 | 103 | Kashyap Prajapati | Oman | 115 | 1 | United States | June 12, 2022 | Won |
International five-wicket hauls
The following table summarizes the international five-wicket hauls taken here at the site.[8]
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saurabh Netravalkar | May 28, 2022 | United States | Scotland | 2 | 10 | 45 | 5 | Won |
| 2 | Ali Khan | June 8, 2022 | United States | Oman | 2 | 8.3 | 20 | 5 | Won |
| 3 | Karan KC | June 9, 2022 | Nepal | Oman | 1 | 10 | 38 | 5 | Lost |
| 4 | Karan KC | June 14, 2022 | Nepal | Oman | 1 | 9 | 33 | 5 | Won |
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