How have the team fared in Barbados previously and what is the best strategy for achieving victory? With the help of Cricket Archive, we have put together all the important numbers
We’ve teamed up with Cricket Archive to give you all the stats you need to know on each T20 World Cup venue, in order to keep you informed throughout the tournament.
The Kensington Oval, Barbados where England will face tournament co-hosts United States, has hosted 94 T20 matches in total. Here’s a breakdown of how they’ve gone:
Average first innings score
151 @ 7.64
Average second innings score
133 @ 7.39
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Team batting first after winning the toss
44 times, resulting in 28 wins (63.6 per cent)
Teams bowling first after winning the toss
44 times, resulting in 20 wins (45.4%)
Biggest win margin by runs
133 – Trinbago Knight Riders 194-5 v Barbados Royals 61, 2023
Biggest win margin by wickets
10 – Barbados Tridents 128-9 v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 129-0, 2017
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Powerplay – first innings
High 77, low 8, average 43
Powerplay – second innings
High 105, low 13, average 42
History marginally favours sides batting first in Barbados but the toss doesn’t feel like a determining factor in this contest. England were beaten chasing by Australia on this ground a fortnight ago while USA were beaten batting first against West Indies as recently as Saturday (June 22).
You can watch the game on, Sunday, June 23, at 3.30pm on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket in the UK.
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