Published on: Oct 6, 2023 1:05 pm IST|Updated on: Oct 6, 2023 1:05 pm IST
South Africa will be taking on Sri Lanka in their first game of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The game will be played on Friday at 2:00 PM IST.
South Africa had their warm-up game against Afghanistan washed out because of rain. Meanwhile, they lost their warm-up game against New Zealand by seven runs. The Proteas will be eager to go out and chuck the tag of chokers this time around with strong performances.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka are on a downhill since their Asia Cup final debacle against India. They lost both of their warm-up matches against Bangladesh and Afghanistan, respectively. The Lankan Tigers will look to improve massively to trouble the big teams during the mega event.
In this post, we will take a look at Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, and Average Score ahead of the World Cup clash between South Africa and Sri Lanka.
It is a challenging surface for the batters as the wicket is on the slower side. The pacers can trouble the batters with pace variations, while the spinners will get a lot of purchase from the surface. Meanwhile, the team winning the toss is likely to bowl first as the batting might get easier under the lights.
Last Three Results at the Venue:
South Africa have played two one-day matches at this venue. They have won one and lost one.
South Africa’s Highest Total at the venue: 233/3 vs West Indies in 2011 South Africa’s Lowest Total at the venue: 99/10 vs India in 2022
Sri Lanka have played a total of 5 one-day matches at this venue. They have won only one game and lost three. Meanwhile, one game ended without any result.
Sri Lanka’s Highest Total at the venue: 277/8 vs India in 1982 Sri Lanka’s Lowest Total at the venue: 193/10 vs England in 1989
Matches: 80 South Africa Won: 45 Sri Lanka Won: 33 No Result: 1 Tied: 1 Highest Total For South Africa: 384/6 in 50 overs in 2017 Lowest Total For South Africa: 121/10 in 24.4 overs in 2018 Highest Total For Sri Lanka: 327/10 in 48.1 overs in 2017 Lowest Total For Sri Lanka: 43/10 in 20.1 overs in 2012
Seating Capacity: 55000 Number of matches hosted: 35 Tests, 26 ODIs, and 7 T20Is.
Total Matches Played: 26 Home Team (India) Won: 13 Visiting Team Won: 7 Neutral Side Won: 5 No Result: 1 Match Tied: 0
Average 1st Innings Score: 230 Matches Won Batting 1st: 12 Matches Won Batting 2nd: 13 Highest Team Total: 330/8 by West Indies vs Netherlands in 2011 Lowest Team Total: 99/10 by South Africa vs India in 2022 Highest Run Chase: 281/4 by India vs Sri Lanka in 1982
Highest Individual Score: 145 by Ricky Ponting (Australia) vs Zimbabwe in 1998 Best Bowling Figures: 6/27 by Kemar Roach (West Indies) vs Netherlands in 2011 Most Runs: Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 300 runs in 8 matches Most Wickets: Ravindra Jadeja (India) – 9 wickets in 6 matches Most Sixes in ODIs at this venue: Kieron Pollard (West Indies) – 7 Sixes
Tags: ODI World Cup 2023