SA vs IND 1st Test SuperSport Park Centurion Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, Average Score

India will meet South Africa in the boxing day test to relocate their place in the World Test Championship 2023-25. The SuperSport Park in Centurion will host this fixture at 1:30 PM IST.

A historic ODI series win came for India on South Africa’s pacy track. It was a marvellous performance by the Indian young team. Both teams will now run into a different phase of the game with their senior players. Meanwhile, in this post, Check the SuperSport Park Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, and Average Score ahead of the 1st Test between India and South Africa.

Seating Capacity: 22000
Number of matches hosted: 28 Tests, 60 ODIs, and 15 T20Is

SuperSport Park Pitch Report

Formerly known as Centurion Park, the venue is known for its fast track and small carpet-like pitch that allows for quick scoring. Although traditionally known as a seamer-friendly wicket, the pitch has seen a little bit of support for spin bowling in recent years. The consistent bounce allows the batter to trust the pitch and play the ball on its merits.

Is SuperSport Park a batting or a bowling pitch?

The recent Test matches played here, have revealed a Balanced wicket. The recent result says little assistance to spin bowlers.

Last Result at the Venue

South Africa – 342/10 (Pacers – 9w, Spinners – 0w) & 116/10 (Pacers – 10w, Spinners – 0w)

West Indies – 212/10 (Pacers – 10w, Spinners – 0w) & 159/10 (Pacers – 10w, Spinners – 0w)

South Africa won by innings & 87 runs.

India Test record in SuperSport Park

India have played 3 Test matches at this venue and won 1 and lost 2 of them.

India’s Highest Total: 459/10 vs South Africa in 2010

India’s Lowest Total: 136/10 vs South Africa in 2010

South Africa Test record in SuperSport Park

South Africa have played 28 test matches at this venue and won 22, lost 3 and drew 3 of them.

South Africa’s Highest Total at the venue: 621/10 vs Sri Lanka in 2020
South Africa’s Lowest Total at the venue: 116/10 vs West Indies in 2023

SuperSport Park Test Record

Total Matches Played: 28
Home Team (South Africa) Won: 22
Visiting Team Won: 3
Neutral Side Won: 0
Drawn: 3

Average 1st Innings Score: 329
Matches Won Batting 1st: 13
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 12
Highest Team Total: 621 All Out by South Africa vs Sri Lanka in 2020
Lowest Team Total: 101 All Out by England vs South Africa in 2016
Highest Run Chase: 251/8 by England vs South Africa in 2000

Highest Individual Score: Hashim Amla (South Africa) – 208 vs West Indies in 2014
Best Bowling Figures: Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe) – 5 for 41 vs India in 1997
Most Runs: AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 235 runs in 3 innings
Most Wickets: Kyle Abbott (South Africa) – 7 for 29 vs Pakistan in 2013
Most Sixes in ODIs at this venue: Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 14 Sixes

India Player stats at SuperSport Park in Test

• Virat Kohli: 211 runs in 4 innings
• KL Rahul: 160 runs in 4 innings
• Ravi Ashwin: 59 runs & 7 wickets in 4 innings
• Rohit Sharma: 57 runs in 2 innings
• Jasprit Bumrah: 8 wickets in 4 innings
• Mohammed Siraj: 3 wickets in 2 innings
• Shardul Thakur: 2 wickets in 2 innings

South Africa Player Stats at SuperSport Park in Test

• Dean Elgar – 487 Runs in 15 innings & 1 wicket in 4 innings
• Temba Bavuma – 385 runs in 11 innings
• Aiden Markram – 373 Runs in 11 innings & 2 wickets in 2 matches
• Kagiso Rabada – 111 Runs in 11 innings & 50 wickets in 14 innings
• Marco Jansen – 61 Runs & 8 wickets in 4 innings
• Keegan Petersen – 53 Runs in 4 innings
• Wiaan Mulder – 49 Runs in 3 innings & 5 wickets in 4 innings
• Gerald Coetzee – 37 Runs in 3 innings & 3 wickets in 2 innings
• Tony de Zorzi – 28 Runs in 2 innings
• Lungi Ngidi – 18 wickets in 6 innings
• Keshav Maharaj – 138 Runs in 8 innings & 3 wickets in 9 innings

ODI:

• Kyle Verreynne – 187 Runs in 4 Matches

most runs at SuperSport Park Centurion in Test among active Players

• Dean Elgar (South Africa) – 487 Runs in 15 innings
• Temba Bavuma (South Africa) – 385 runs in 11 innings
• Aiden Markram (South Africa) – 373 Runs in 11 innings

most wickets at SuperSport Park Centurion in Test among active Players

1. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) – 50 wickets in 14 innings
2. Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) – 18 wickets in 6 innings
3. Anrich Nortje (South Africa) – 14 wickets in 6 innings

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