Adelaide will be hosting its first game of the ongoing T20 World Cup when Zimbabwe and Netherlands will be facing each other on Wednesday. Adelaide Oval will be hosting 7 out of the remaining 12 matches in the tournament. The 2nd semi-final as well is scheduled to be played at the venue. Find the Pitch Report of the Adelaide Oval Cricket Ground along with its T20 records ahead in this article.
Team India will also be seen playing at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday as they will be taking on Bangladesh in a Group 2 game.
Adelaide T20 Records
8 T20Is have been played so far in the Adelaide Oval in which the teams chasing a total have emerged victorious 4 times while the teams setting a total have managed to win 3 games. The average scores of this ground are pretty good which suggests it is a good surface. 5 men’s T20 internationals have been played here in which the sides defending have won on 3 occasions.
The hosts, Australia, have lost 3 games here to England, South Africa, and India respectively. They’ve managed to win here only twice, both times against Sri Lanka.
T20 STATS
| Total matches | 8 |
| Matches won batting first | 3 |
| Matches won bowling first | 4 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 155 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 144 |
| Highest total recorded | 233/2 (20 Ov) by AUS vs SL |
| Lowest total recorded | 146/10 (18 Ov) by SL vs AUS |
| Highest score chased | 170/1 (17 Ov) by AUSW vs ENGW |
| Lowest score defended | 25/0 (4.1 Ov) by ENGW vs AUSW |
Adelaide Oval Cricket Ground Pitch Report
The pacers will have the initial overs of the match to bring any damage to the opposition’s batting, failing which the batters would go on to score mammoth totals at the Adelaide Oval. The Adelaide pitch is a batting-friendly surface where the ball comes easily onto the bat. Australia managed to put a 233-run total on the board against Sri Lanka at the same venue in 2019. Hence, we could be witnessing some high-scoring T20 World Cup games here.
Putting the scoreboard pressure on the opposition by choosing to bat first after winning the toss would be a better option at Adelaide. A total of around 170-175 would be a good total here.
Adelaide Weather Forecast for T20 World Cup
Over the next 10 days in Adelaide, the weather is predicted to remain partly cloudy to cloudy. There is a forecast of light showers on many days during this period, however, the World Cup matches are expected to remain unaffected by rain.