The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua is all set to host the upcoming match between Australia and Namibia at the T20 Cricket World Cup 2024, check out the pitch report, and other match details below
So far, the venue has hosted 5 T20I matches, with the team batting first winning three times while the chasing side has won twice.
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Antigua pitch report, weather, T20 records and stats list for T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
Heading into the match between Australia and Namibia, both teams managed to win their first games in the ongoing campaign.
Namibia won their tournament-opener against Oman, while Australia is so far unbeaten in their two. The Aussies are the clear favourites ahead of their game.
Sir Viv Richards Stadium seating capacity
The venue has a total seating capacity of about 10,000 seats and it will host three group stage matches and four ‘Super 8’ matches in the ongoing tournament.
Sir Viv Richards Stadium, Antigua pitch report
The stadium is a favourable venue for every player, whether they are a batter, pacer, or spinner. Over the past few years, Antigua has helped to pacers in the early parts with the new ball. Moreover, as the ball eventually grips onto the pitch, spinners will get to enjoy bowling across both innings. Meanwhile, the batters also step up their game once they get to test the pitch behaviour during the initial overs.
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua, West Indies weather forecasted for the next 10 days will have maximum temperature of 29°c / 85°f.
Sir Viv Richards Stadium last T20I match
The last T20I match at Sir Viv Richards Stadium is the recent match between Oman and Scotland in the ongoing T20 World Cup. During the match, Scotland outplayed Oman after chasing a 151-run target in just over 13 overs. The Scots beat Oman with 41 deliveries to spare. Given below are the score details:
OMA: 150/7, 20 overs (Pratik Athavale 54, Ayaan Khan 41, S. Sharif 2/40)
SCO: 153/3, 13.1 overs (Brandon McMullen 61, George Munsey 41, B. Khan 1/12)
Sir Viv Richards Stadium T20I stats and records
Records | Stats |
T20I matches hosted | 5 matches |
Highest score by a team | 158/7 by West Indies against Zimbabwe on March 03, 2013 |
Lowest score by a team | 117/6 by Zimbabwe against West Indies on March 03, 2013 |
Average first-inning score | 139 |
Highest individual score | 63 off 49 deliveries, Lendl Simmons |
Best bowling figures | 5 for 19 against West Indies by Ryan Mclaren |
Most runs | Dwayne Bravo with 122 runs |
Most wickets | South African duo Johan Botha and Ryan Mclaren with 5/19 |