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Happy Valley Ground T20I average score and records
Data through 23 May 2026Last updated 23 May 2026
The average first-innings score at Happy Valley Ground is 143.3, based on 30 completed first innings across 30 matches played between 2021 and 2026. For comparison, the average across every T20I ground in the data is 150.2, so Happy Valley Ground is 6.9 runs below it. In 30 matches with a winner, chasing came out ahead more often: 11 wins batting first against 19 batting second. Captains who won the toss chose to field 33% of the time, and the toss winner won 57% of decided matches.
Average first-innings score by year
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| Year | Average first-innings score |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 117.4 |
| 2024 | 171.2 |
| 2026 | 140.8 |
Years with at least 2 completed first innings. Completed innings only; rain-rule results excluded.
Scoring by phase
| Phase | Innings | Avg runs | Avg wickets | Run rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 60 | 44.1 | 1.72 | 7.35 |
| Middle overs | 60 | 61.0 | 2.60 | 7.21 |
| Death overs | 50 | 38.2 | 2.96 | 8.75 |
T20 phases: overs 1–6, 7–15, 16–20 (The Hundred: first 25 balls, middle, last 25 balls). Run rate is runs per six legal balls.
Highest and lowest totals at Happy Valley Ground (T20I)
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 25 | 9.4 | Finland | 2026-05-09 | Lost |
| Estonia | 71 | 17.1 | Isle of Man | 2021-10-08 | Lost |
| Switzerland | 73 | 16.5 | Jersey | 2026-05-16 | Lost |
| Malta | 74 | 18.2 | Guernsey | 2026-05-17 | Lost |
| Cyprus | 92 | 19.2 | Isle of Man | 2021-10-06 | Lost |
Most runs at Happy Valley Ground in T20I matches
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahil Chauhan | 6 | 297 | 59.40 | 256.0 | 144 | 1 | 1 |
| MPGT Ketiyage | 13 | 287 | 23.92 | 125.9 | 64 | 0 | 2 |
| CM Carroll | 3 | 250 | 125.00 | 186.6 | 150 | 1 | 1 |
| R Mazumder | 13 | 227 | 18.92 | 102.7 | 62 | 0 | 1 |
| Taranjit Singh | 11 | 219 | 31.29 | 202.8 | 55 | 0 | 1 |
| Ali Masood | 11 | 192 | 17.45 | 99.5 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
| AA Senn | 7 | 163 | 27.17 | 95.9 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| NK Tiwari | 10 | 146 | 18.25 | 89.6 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Bilal Masud | 6 | 144 | 28.80 | 122.0 | 66 | 0 | 1 |
| Maidul Islam | 5 | 134 | 26.80 | 100.0 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
Most wickets at Happy Valley Ground in T20I matches
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Masood | 10 | 14 | 13.64 | 7.64 | 2/16 |
| A Shahi | 10 | 14 | 18.43 | 8.46 | 3/20 |
| J Butler | 6 | 12 | 8.00 | 4.57 | 4/12 |
| Waqar Ali | 6 | 12 | 9.17 | 5.00 | 4/13 |
| Amjad Sher | 4 | 9 | 6.78 | 4.07 | 3/16 |
| NK Tiwari | 10 | 9 | 24.33 | 6.64 | 3/18 |
| Taranjit Singh | 9 | 9 | 30.78 | 9.08 | 2/21 |
| Hammadullah Shinwari | 4 | 8 | 8.88 | 4.73 | 6/7 |
| Adam Senn | 6 | 8 | 18.38 | 6.68 | 4/18 |
| R Siriwardena | 5 | 8 | 18.88 | 10.79 | 3/35 |
Recent matches at Happy Valley Ground
| Date | Teams | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Croatia 160/6 (20 ov) Austria 164/5 (16.5 ov) | Austria won by 5 wickets |
| 23 May 2026 | Malta 139 (20 ov) Switzerland 145/7 (19.3 ov) | Switzerland won by 3 wickets |
| 22 May 2026 | Croatia 147/9 (20 ov) Cyprus 140/6 (20 ov) | Croatia won by 7 runs |
| 22 May 2026 | France 149/7 (20 ov) Switzerland 141/9 (20 ov) | France won by 8 runs |
| 20 May 2026 | Sweden 181/8 (20 ov) Malta 182/4 (19 ov) | Malta won by 6 wickets |
| 20 May 2026 | Slovenia 99 (19.4 ov) Guernsey 103/6 (14.1 ov) | Guernsey won by 4 wickets |
| 19 May 2026 | Croatia 199/2 (20 ov) Switzerland 183/8 (20 ov) | Croatia won by 16 runs |
| 19 May 2026 | France 145 (19.2 ov) Jersey 148/2 (15.5 ov) | Jersey won by 8 wickets |
| 17 May 2026 | Slovenia 164/6 (20 ov) Austria 165/8 (18.4 ov) | Austria won by 2 wickets |
| 17 May 2026 | Malta 74 (18.2 ov) Guernsey 78/4 (11.2 ov) | Guernsey won by 6 wickets |
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Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Averages use completed innings in matches not decided by a rain rule. Definitions: methodology.