Published on: Sep 12, 2023 5:45 pm IST|Updated on: Sep 12, 2023 5:45 pm IST
England and New Zealand will meet in the 3rd one-day game on Wednesday at the Kennington Oval, London. The four-match series is currently levelled at 1-1 after the first two matches. New Zealand comprehensively defeated England by 8 wickets in the first game.
In the second game, England bounced back by defeating the Kiwis by 79 runs. Both teams now will be eyeing the advantage of taking an unassailable lead by winning this contest. In this post, we will take a closer look at the Kennington Oval Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, and Average Score ahead of the 3rd ODI game between England and New Zealand.
It is a belter of a surface and the batters are likely to have a party in the middle. It is a flat surface that offers an even pace and bounce. Furthermore, the outfield is smooth as butter which makes it a high-scoring venue. The bowlers will have to be right on the money if they want to contain the batters here.
Last Three Results at the Venue:
England have played a total of 50 matches at this venue. They have won 30 of them and lost 18. Meanwhile, 2 games ended without getting any results.
England’s Highest Total at the venue: 365/9 in 50 overs vs New Zealand in 2015 England’s Lowest Total at the venue: 103/10 in 41 overs vs South Africa in 1999
New Zealand have played 8 matches at this venue. They won 4 games and lost the other 4.
New Zealand’s Highest Total at the venue: 398/5 in 50 overs vs England in 2015 New Zealand’s Lowest Total at the venue: 158/10 in 52.2 overs vs West Indies in 1975
Matches: 93 England Won: 43 New Zealand Won: 44 No Result: 4 Tied: 2 Highest Total For England: 408/9 in 50 overs in 2015 Lowest Total For England: 89/10 in 37.2 overs in 2002 Highest Total For New Zealand: 398/5 in 50 overs in 2015 Lowest Total For New Zealand: 134/10 in 42.1 overs in 1984
Kennington Oval London Ground Info
Seating Capacity: 23500 Number of matches hosted: 106 Tests, 75 ODIs, and 16 T20Is.
Total Matches Played: 75 Home Team (England) Won: 30 Visiting Team Won: 18 Neutral Side Won: 24 No Result: 3 Match Tied: 0
Average 1st Innings Score: 246 Matches Won Batting 1st: 30 Matches Won Batting 2nd: 42 Highest Team Total: 398/5 by New Zealand vs England in 2015 Lowest Team Total: 103/10 by England vs South Africa in 1999 Highest Run Chase: 322/3 by Sri Lanka vs India in 2017
Highest Individual Score: 176* by Evin Lewis (West Indies) vs England in 2017 Best Bowling Figures: 6/19 by Jasprit Bumrah (India) vs England in 2022 Most Runs: Eoin Morgan (705 runs in 15 innings) Most Wickets: James Anderson (30 wickets in 15 matches) Most Sixes in ODIs at The Kennington Oval: Eoin Morgan (18 sixes)