London, England · T20 Blast
Lord's T20 Blast stats: average score and records
Data through 24 May 2026Last updated 24 May 2026
Lord's has hosted 51 Vitality Blast matches in the data (2014–2026), and the average completed first-innings score is 174.1 from 45 innings. That is 2.0 runs higher than the T20 Blast average of 172.1 across all grounds in the data. Of the 48 decided matches, 19 were won by the side batting second (40%) and 29 by the side batting first. Captains who won the toss chose to field 59% of the time, and the toss winner won 44% of decided matches.
Average first-innings score by year
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| Year | Average first-innings score |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 148.3 |
| 2015 | 180.5 |
| 2017 | 161.0 |
| 2018 | 175.2 |
| 2019 | 176.5 |
| 2020 | 180.2 |
| 2021 | 182.2 |
| 2022 | 167.5 |
| 2023 | 202.7 |
| 2024 | 145.3 |
| 2025 | 184.0 |
| 2026 | 175.5 |
Years with at least 2 completed first innings. Completed innings only; rain-rule results excluded.
Scoring by phase at Lords
| Phase | Innings | Avg runs | Avg wickets | Run rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 94 | 52.6 | 1.52 | 8.77 |
| Middle overs | 94 | 71.8 | 2.66 | 8.12 |
| Death overs | 88 | 40.6 | 2.70 | 9.11 |
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 Lord's (Vitality Blast)
Most runs at Lord's in Vitality Blast matches
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Eskinazi | 31 | 1,152 | 41.14 | 144.4 | 102 | 1 | 8 |
| Eoin Morgan | 20 | 755 | 39.74 | 149.8 | 90 | 0 | 5 |
| John Simpson | 39 | 686 | 22.13 | 130.2 | 53 | 0 | 2 |
| Max Holden | 27 | 635 | 26.46 | 138.3 | 121 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Stirling | 19 | 625 | 32.89 | 152.1 | 90 | 0 | 6 |
| Dawid Malan | 15 | 415 | 34.58 | 133.0 | 86 | 0 | 3 |
| Dan Lawrence | 11 | 411 | 37.36 | 145.7 | 86 | 0 | 4 |
| Ryan Higgins | 19 | 264 | 15.53 | 126.3 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Jacks | 7 | 246 | 35.14 | 179.6 | 70 | 0 | 3 |
| Sam Curran | 10 | 246 | 30.75 | 130.9 | 71 | 0 | 2 |
Most wickets at Lord's in Vitality Blast matches
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Helm | 36 | 53 | 20.87 | 8.23 | 5/11 |
| Steven Finn | 25 | 38 | 19.42 | 8.25 | 5/16 |
| Nathan Sowter | 25 | 26 | 25.85 | 8.13 | 3/13 |
| Luke Hollman | 22 | 22 | 25.55 | 8.26 | 5/16 |
| Tymal Mills | 5 | 11 | 16.55 | 9.10 | 4/22 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | 10 | 11 | 25.73 | 9.23 | 3/25 |
| Chris Jordan | 5 | 10 | 15.30 | 7.65 | 4/31 |
| NB Cornwell | 10 | 10 | 29.00 | 8.61 | 2/25 |
| Ryan Higgins | 17 | 10 | 44.00 | 9.78 | 4/33 |
| Chris Green | 6 | 9 | 18.56 | 7.37 | 3/16 |
Recent matches at Lord's
| Date | Teams | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | Middlesex 143/8 (20 ov) Surrey 144/4 (18.3 ov) | Surrey won by 6 wickets |
| 22 May 2026 | Kent 208/6 (20 ov) Middlesex 181/8 (20 ov) | Kent won by 27 runs |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Surrey 189/9 (20 ov) Middlesex 181/6 (20 ov) | Surrey won by 8 runs |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Middlesex 161 (19.5 ov) Essex 160/6 (20 ov) | Middlesex won by 1 run |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Kent 172/9 (20 ov) Middlesex – | No result |
| 29 May 2025 | Sussex 202/4 (20 ov) Middlesex 186/7 (20 ov) | Sussex won by 16 runs |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Surrey 185/9 (20 ov) Middlesex 129/8 (20 ov) | Surrey won by 56 runs |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Essex 129/4 (12.4 ov) Middlesex 63/2 (6 ov) | Essex won by 16 runs (D/L) |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Middlesex 78 (16.3 ov) Somerset 82/1 (12.3 ov) | Somerset won by 9 wickets |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Middlesex 173 (20 ov) Glamorgan 177/7 (18.2 ov) | Glamorgan won by 3 wickets |
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Also known as: Lords, Lord's Cricket Ground, Home of Cricket.
More grounds in England
- County Ground, Bristol436 matches
- Edgbaston422 matches
- Kennington Oval394 matches
- The Rose Bowl383 matches
- Trent Bridge352 matches
- Old Trafford318 matches
- Headingley298 matches
- Riverside Ground285 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.