Have a look at the weather forecast and pitch report of the Kensington Oval, Barbados stadium along with its records and stats
The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has already begun, and it is being held in the United States and the Caribbean Islands. This year, the group stage and Super 8s will be held in different West Indies Cricket sites.
Meanwhile, England and Scotland will play in the ongoing tournament’s sixth match on Tuesday, June 4.
The match will be held in Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados which has a seating capacity of around 28,000 fans. It hosted the final of the 2007 ODI World Cup as well as the 2010 T20 World Cup.
Kensington Oval Barbados stadium pitch report, weather, records and stats list for T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
The view from the swimming pool at the Kensington Oval
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— Matthew Henry (@MattyHenry19) June 4, 2024
Let us have a look at the pitch report, records and weather forecast for the stadium ahead of the match as these are one of the most important parts which plays a vital role in the match.
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados pitch report
24 Twenty20 Internationals have been held at the Kensington Oval thus far. While the team batting second has won seven of these matches, the team batting first has won 16 of them with one concluding in “no result.”
This ground isn’t exactly a hitting haven, as the average first-inning score is 138. In addition, the Kensington Oval offers some movement early in the game and is biased toward seam bowlers as per the stats.
- Average first innings score in Barbados:156
- Matches won after batting first: 16
- Matches won by chasing team: 7
- Average 1st innings Score: 138
- Average 2nd innings Score: 124
- Highest total recorded: 224/5 (20 overs) By WI Vs ENG
- Lowest total recorded: 43/10 (16.2 overs) By WI-W vs ENG-W
- Highest score chased: 172/6 (18.1 overs) By WI vs ENG
- Lowest score defended: 106/8 (20 overs) By AUS-W vs NZ-W
Overall, for national and international cricket matches, the outfield is ideal since it is lush and well-maintained.
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
As to the weather report available on weather.com, Kensington Oval, Barbados is predicted to welcome a temperature of approximately 29°C, with a “feels like” temperature of 36°C.
With 70% chances of thunderstorms expected in Bridgetown, Barbados on Tuesday morning, there could be some weather disruptions to the England-Scotland match.
With 89% clouds, the wind will be blowing from the east-southeast at 29 km/h.