Kingsmead ICC Men's T20 World Cup stats: average score and records

Data through 22 September 2007Last updated 22 September 2007

Kingsmead has hosted 8 T20 World Cup matches in the data (2007), and the average completed first-innings score is 157.6 from 8 innings. That is 2.8 runs higher than the ICC Men's T20 World Cup average of 154.8 across all grounds in the data. Of the 7 decided matches, 2 were won by the side batting second (29%) and 5 by the side batting first. Captains who won the toss chose to field 62% of the time, and the toss winner won 71% of decided matches.

Matches

2007

Avg 1st innings

157.6

8 completed innings

Avg 2nd innings

142.6

8 innings

Won chasing

29%

2 of 7 results

Toss winner won

71%

5 of 7

Scoring by phase at Kingsmead Durban

Average per innings in each phase (completed matches)
Phase	Innings	Avg runs	Avg wickets	Run rate
Powerplay	16	38.8	1.88	6.46
Middle overs	16	68.7	2.31	8.04
Death overs	15	45.5	2.93	9.64

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 Kingsmead (T20 World Cup)

Highest team totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
India	218/4	20	England	2007-09-19	Won
England	200/6	20	India	2007-09-19	Lost
India	188/5	20	Australia	2007-09-22	Won
Australia	173/7	20	India	2007-09-22	Lost
Pakistan	171/9	20	Scotland	2007-09-12	Won

Lowest all-out totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
Kenya	73	16.5	New Zealand	2007-09-12	Lost
Scotland	120	19.5	Pakistan	2007-09-12	Lost

Most runs at Kingsmead in T20 World Cup matches

Top 10 run scorers at this ground
Player	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	50s
Yuvraj Singh	3	129	43.00	258.0	70	2
MS Dhoni	4	124	41.33	137.8	45	0
Craig McMillan	2	105	105.00	187.5	57	1
Robin Uthappa	4	105	26.25	120.7	50	1
Gautam Gambhir	4	101	25.25	114.8	58	1
Justin Kemp	2	94	94.00	138.2	89	1
Virender Sehwag	4	93	23.25	117.7	68	1
DL Maddy	2	79	39.50	154.9	50	1
Misbah-ul-Haq	2	76	38.00	149.0	53	1
Lou Vincent	3	72	24.00	109.1	32	0

Most wickets at Kingsmead in T20 World Cup matches

Top 10 wicket takers at this ground
Player	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
RP Singh	4	7	13.86	6.06	4/13
Irfan Pathan	4	7	16.71	7.31	3/37
Mark Gillespie	3	6	9.17	5.50	4/7
Shahid Afridi	2	6	9.33	7.00	4/19
Mohammad Asif	2	5	9.20	5.87	4/18
Morne Morkel	2	5	9.80	6.12	4/17
Shane Bond	3	5	12.60	5.25	2/12
Harbhajan Singh	4	5	24.40	7.62	2/31
Umar Gul	2	4	13.00	6.50	4/25
Daniel Vettori	3	4	15.75	5.25	2/18

Recent matches at Kingsmead

Most recent matches in the data
Date	Teams	Result
22 Sep 2007	Australia 173/7 (20 ov) India 188/5 (20 ov)	India won by 15 runs
20 Sep 2007	South Africa 116/9 (20 ov) India 153/5 (20 ov)	India won by 37 runs
19 Sep 2007	England 200/6 (20 ov) India 218/4 (20 ov)	India won by 18 runs
19 Sep 2007	South Africa 158/4 (19.1 ov) New Zealand 153/8 (20 ov)	South Africa won by 6 wickets
18 Sep 2007	England 159/8 (20 ov) New Zealand 164/9 (20 ov)	New Zealand won by 5 runs
14 Sep 2007	India 141/9 (20 ov) Pakistan 141/7 (20 ov)	Match tied
12 Sep 2007	Pakistan 171/9 (20 ov) Scotland 120 (19.5 ov)	Pakistan won by 51 runs
12 Sep 2007	Kenya 73 (16.5 ov) New Zealand 74/1 (7.4 ov)	New Zealand won by 9 wickets

Frequently asked questions

What is the average first innings score at Kingsmead in T20 World Cup matches?

The average completed first-innings score at Kingsmead in T20 World Cup matches is 157.6 runs, from 8 innings between 2007 and 2007. Rain-affected matches decided by a rain rule are not included.

What is the highest total at Kingsmead in T20 World Cup matches?

The highest total in the data is 218/4 by India against England on 19 September 2007.

Do teams win more often batting first or chasing at Kingsmead in T20 World Cup matches?

In the 7 matches with a result, teams batting first won 5 (71%) and teams batting second won 2 (29%). These are past results, not a prediction.

What is the lowest total at Kingsmead in T20 World Cup matches?

The lowest all-out total in the data is 73 by Kenya against New Zealand on 12 September 2007.

What is the highest successful run chase at Kingsmead in T20 World Cup matches?

The highest total reached while chasing and winning is 158.

Also known as: Kingsmead Durban.

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The Wanderers Stadium174 matches
SuperSport Park161 matches
Newlands153 matches
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Senwes Park85 matches
Boland Park70 matches
Willowmoore Park60 matches
Buffalo Park51 matches

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.