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Sophia Gardens T20 average score and records
Data through 12 August 2026Last updated 12 August 2026
Sophia Gardens has hosted 107 T20 matches in the data (2014–2026), and the average completed first-innings score is 158.4 from 93 innings. For comparison, the average across every T20 ground in the data is 163.8, so Sophia Gardens is 5.4 runs below it. In 100 matches with a winner, neither side came out ahead more often: 50 wins batting first against 50 batting second. Captains who won the toss chose to field 69% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 159.2 |
| 2015 | 144.4 |
| 2016 | 143.0 |
| 2017 | 145.0 |
| 2018 | 178.0 |
| 2019 | 171.7 |
| 2020 | 152.2 |
| 2021 | 161.6 |
| 2022 | 139.6 |
| 2023 | 173.5 |
| 2024 | 168.2 |
| 2025 | 156.1 |
| 2026 | 157.8 |
Years with at least 2 completed first innings. Completed innings only; rain-rule results excluded.
Scoring by phase at Cardiff
| Phase | Innings | Avg runs | Avg wickets | Run rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 196 | 46.1 | 1.55 | 8.31 |
| Middle overs | 194 | 67.7 | 2.62 | 7.93 |
| Death overs | 176 | 38.9 | 2.47 | 9.26 |
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 Sophia Gardens (T20)
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Fire | 87 | 20 | Southern Brave | 2023-08-12 | Lost |
| Glamorgan | 90 | 13 | Yorkshire | 2016-08-11 | Lost |
| Welsh Fire | 97 | 19 | Southern Brave | 2024-08-05 | Lost |
| Northamptonshire | 98 | 17.2 | Glamorgan | 2020-09-13 | Lost |
| Glamorgan | 104 | 17.4 | Kent | 2021-06-16 | Lost |
Most runs at Sophia Gardens in T20 matches
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Ingram | 60 | 1,673 | 34.14 | 149.1 | 89 | 0 | 13 |
| KS Carlson | 45 | 1,146 | 26.65 | 160.5 | 135 | 2 | 3 |
| Chris Cooke | 59 | 1,144 | 26.00 | 133.2 | 72 | 0 | 2 |
| David Lloyd | 37 | 892 | 25.49 | 136.8 | 97 | 0 | 6 |
| Sam Northeast | 21 | 672 | 39.53 | 125.1 | 89 | 0 | 5 |
| Jacques Rudolph | 25 | 594 | 34.94 | 108.8 | 65 | 0 | 4 |
| WT Smale | 19 | 437 | 23.00 | 137.0 | 62 | 0 | 2 |
| James Vince | 11 | 395 | 39.50 | 144.7 | 73 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Banton | 15 | 365 | 26.07 | 154.0 | 64 | 0 | 2 |
| DA Douthwaite | 29 | 361 | 15.04 | 131.8 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Most wickets at Sophia Gardens in T20 matches
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hogan | 41 | 50 | 20.48 | 7.61 | 5/17 |
| Timm van der Gugten | 47 | 50 | 26.18 | 8.58 | 4/17 |
| DA Douthwaite | 39 | 49 | 22.57 | 8.54 | 4/22 |
| Mason Crane | 25 | 31 | 22.48 | 7.89 | 4/24 |
| David Payne | 27 | 28 | 23.79 | 8.06 | 3/14 |
| GG Wagg | 32 | 28 | 27.00 | 8.17 | 4/27 |
| Andrew Salter | 38 | 27 | 34.00 | 8.05 | 4/12 |
| P Sisodiya | 22 | 25 | 25.00 | 7.72 | 3/26 |
| Tymal Mills | 10 | 22 | 11.27 | 7.09 | 4/13 |
| Marchant de Lange | 19 | 21 | 24.76 | 8.30 | 4/20 |
Recent matches at Sophia Gardens
| Date | Teams | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2026 | London Spirit 131/8 (20 ov) Welsh Fire 125/7 (20 ov) | London Spirit won by 6 runs |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Southern Brave 115/8 (20 ov) Welsh Fire 116/4 (19 ov) | Welsh Fire won by 6 wickets |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Welsh Fire 122/7 (20 ov) Trent Rockets 126/1 (14.2 ov) | Trent Rockets won by 9 wickets |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Welsh Fire 167/5 (20 ov) MI London 152/6 (20 ov) | Welsh Fire won by 15 runs |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Northamptonshire 217/7 (20 ov) Glamorgan 164 (18.3 ov) | Northamptonshire won by 53 runs |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Worcestershire 161/9 (20 ov) Glamorgan 146 (19.2 ov) | Worcestershire won by 15 runs |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Warwickshire 184/4 (20 ov) Glamorgan 187/3 (18.5 ov) | Glamorgan won by 7 wickets |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Middlesex 153/7 (20 ov) Glamorgan 159/4 (17.3 ov) | Glamorgan won by 6 wickets |
| 29 May 2026 | Somerset 171/9 (20 ov) Glamorgan 175/3 (13.5 ov) | Glamorgan won by 7 wickets |
| 23 May 2026 | Glamorgan 157/8 (20 ov) Gloucestershire 158/8 (20 ov) | Gloucestershire won by 2 wickets |
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Also known as: Cardiff, SWALEC Stadium.
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.