ODI · Men
280average first-innings score
from 18 innings
10 of 20 matches with a winner · 1 drawn, tied or no result
Even between batting first and chasing
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Test · Men · 4 matches, 22 Mar 2008 to 26 Jan 2012
Records come from the matches in our archive, which starts in the 2000s for most grounds, so older records may be missing. Super overs are left out. Lowest all-out counts only innings that lost all ten wickets.
ODI · Men
280average first-innings score
from 18 innings
10 of 20 matches with a winner · 1 drawn, tied or no result
Even between batting first and chasing
T20 · Men
179average first-innings score
from 19 innings
13 of 22 matches with a winner · 1 drawn, tied or no result
Batting first wins more often
T20 · Women
123average first-innings score
from 13 innings
5 of 13 matches with a winner
Multi-day · Men
303average first-innings score
from 26 innings
11 of 20 matches with a winner · 6 drawn, tied or no result
Even between batting first and chasing
From every completed match here in our archive. Averages leave out no-results and rain-adjusted (DLS) games; a format is shown only with at least five matches. Batting first is the side that batted in the first innings. Pitches change from season to season, so treat these as a long-run guide.
One-day (50 overs) · Men
253par first-innings score
usually 202–296
230 batting first wins about 38% of the time here
275 batting first wins about 64% of the time here
From 17 first innings at McLean Park, Napier, recent seasons counting most.
T20 · Men
176par first-innings score
usually 143–203
161 batting first wins about 34% of the time here
191 batting first wins about 64% of the time here
From 19 first innings at McLean Park, Napier, recent seasons counting most.
T20 · Women
142par first-innings score
usually 118–165
127 batting first wins about 35% of the time here
157 batting first wins about 72% of the time here
From 13 first innings at McLean Park, Napier, recent seasons counting most.
A prediction, not a certainty. For fun and insight, not betting.
Par is the recent average first-innings score in the format, adjusted for how this ground and its country have played, leaning on the wider average when a ground has few matches. “Usually” is the middle half of first innings. Only full first innings count (all out or the full overs; no rain-shortened games).
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