Published on: Dec 9, 2023 1:08 pm IST|Updated on: Dec 11, 2023 1:23 pm IST
India will meet South Africa in the 1st game of the T20I series on Sunday. The Kingsmead Stadium in Durban will host this fixture at 7:30 PM IST.
Indian batsmen have to overcome the challenge of the bouncy surface of the stadium. Contrastingly, without Rabada and Ngidi, it will not be easy for protea pacers to daunt the Indian in-form and young batting lineup. As per the report, Lungi Ngidi is ruled out of the T20I series due to an ankle sprain. Left-handed seamer Beuran Hendricks has replaced him.
It will be a great warm-up for both teams before the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Meanwhile, in this post, Check the Kingsmead Stadium Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, and Average Score ahead of the 1st T20I between India and South Africa.
The wickets in Kingsmead and South Africa tend to offer more pace and bounce, but in white ball format, the pitches have been flat allowing for some high-scoring matches recently. The team batting first has had the edge over the teams chasing. Wrist spinners have a different say in the second innings here.
From the recent T20I matches played here, it has revealed a Batting wicket.
Last Three Results at the Venue:
India have played 5 T20I matches at this venue. They have won 3 and did not lose any matches. Meanwhile, one T20I ended without any result and another ended as a tie.
India’s Highest Total at the venue: 218/4 in 20 overs vs England in 2007 India’s Lowest Total at the venue: 141/9 in 20 overs vs Pakistan in 2007
South Africa have played 11 T20I games at this venue and they have won 5 and lost 6 of them.
South Africa’s Highest Total at the venue: 202/7 in 20 overs vs England in 2020 South Africa’s Lowest Total at the venue: 87/2 in 12.1 overs vs New Zealand in 2012
Seating Capacity: 25000 Number of matches hosted: 45 Tests, 40 ODIs, and 17 T20Is
Total Matches Played: 17 Home Team (South Africa) Won: 5 Visiting Team Won: 3 Neutral Side Won: 5 No Result: 1 Match Tied: 1
Average 1st Innings Score: 160 Matches Won Batting 1st: 8 Matches Won Batting 2nd: 7 Highest Team Total: 226/6 by Australia vs South Africa on 30 Aug 2023 Lowest Team Total: 73/10 by Kenya vs New Zealand in 2007 Highest Run Chase: 191/5 by Australia vs South Africa on 3 Sep 2023
Highest Individual Score: 114* by Morne van Wyk (South Africa) vs West Indies in 2015 Best Bowling Figures: 5/23 by David Wiese (South Africa) vs West Indies in 2015 Most Runs: Mitchell Marsh (Australia) – 221 runs in 4 matches Most Wickets: David Wiese (South Africa) – 9 wickets in 3 matches Most Sixes in T20Is at this venue: Yuvraj Singh – 12 Sixes in 4 matches
As of now, no other players from the current Indian Squad have played any matches at this venue across three formats.
T20I:
Domestic T20:
This reveals that pacers who hit the deck with the seam of the ball and wrist spinners have an advantage here on this surface.
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