MICT vs PR Cape Town Pitch Report, Avg Score, Highest Total and More Today Match SA20 2024
MI Cape Town is going to face Paarl Royals at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town today.
Cape Town Pitch Report
The Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town is expected to provide support to fast bowlers, with the presence of grass on the wicket indicating the potential for swing and bounce, creating favorable conditions for pacers. Given these pitch characteristics, making the strategic choice to win the toss and opt for bowling first is considered a prudent decision.
Cape Town Stadium T20 Records & Stats
Newlands, located in Cape Town, South Africa, has been a significant venue for T20 International matches since its inaugural game on September 12, 2007, with the latest match held on December 1, 2020. Over the course of 21 matches, the home side has secured victory in 5 games (23.81%), while touring sides claimed 9 wins (42.86%). Neutral sides also found success in 7 matches (33.33%).
The dynamics of the matches at Newlands reveal a preference for batting second, with 15 wins (71.43%) for teams chasing targets. However, teams batting first secured victories in 6 matches (28.57%). The outcome of the toss seems to play a role, with 9 wins (42.86%) when winning the toss and 12 wins (57.14%) when losing the toss. Notably, there have been no tied matches or matches with no result.
Individual and team records at Newlands include D J Malan’s highest individual innings of 99* for England against South Africa on December 1, 2020, and S R Clark’s best bowling figures of 4/20 for Australia against Sri Lanka on September 20, 2007. The highest team innings recorded is 193/5 by Australia against South Africa on February 26, 2020, while South Africa faced a challenging moment, being bowled out for 96 against Australia on the same date.
A notable run chase was witnessed when England achieved 192/1 against South Africa on December 1, 2020. On average, each wicket falls at 25.42 runs, and the scoring rate stands at 7.99 runs per over. The average score when batting first is 157, providing insights into the competitive and dynamic T20 International history at Newlands.
Also read: Cape Town Stadium T20 Records & Stats- MICT vs PR Today Match 2024
| City | Cape Town | ||
| Country | South Africa | ||
| First T20 Match | 12/09/2007 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 01/12/2020 | ||
| Matches Played | 21 | ||
| Matches Won by Home Side | 5 (23.81%) | ||
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 9 (42.86%) | ||
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 7 (33.33%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 6 (28.57%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 15 (71.43%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 9 (42.86%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 12 (57.14%) | ||
| Matches Tied | 0 (0.00%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 99* | D J Malan (England) | 01/12/2020 v South Africa |
| Best Bowling | 4/20 | S R Clark (Australia) | 20/09/2007 v Sri Lanka |
| Highest Team Innings | 193/5 (Australia) | 26/02/2020 v South Africa | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 96 (South Africa) | 26/02/2020 v Australia | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 192/1 (England) | 01/12/2020 v South Africa | |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 25.42 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 7.99 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | 157 | ||