England’s top-tier T20 league, Vitality Blast went underway last week. 20 different venues in England are going to host 126 league games. Old Trafford Cricket Stadium, Manchester is also going to host 6 home games of Lancashire this season. On Saturday, Lancashire will take Nottinghamshire at the venue. Meanwhile, fantasy game players are also looking forward to the match and would like to know key stats of Emirates Old Trafford Manchester such as pitch report, T20 records and the last Vitality Blast match scorecard here. Here, you can check Manchester Cricket Stadium’s facts and stats ahead of today’s game.
Emirates Old Trafford Manchester T20I Records
So far, Manchester Stadium has hosted 11 men’s T20 international games; the very first one took place in 2008 while the most recent was played in 2021 between England and Pakistan.
- Total T20I matches played: 11
- Matches won by the team batting first: 2
- Matches won by the team batting second: 6
- No result: 3
- Highest team score while batting first: Pakistan – 195/4 (20) vs England, 2020
- Lowest team score while batting first: New Zealand – 123/9 (20) vs England, 2008
- Biggest total chased: England chased 195 vs Pakistan, in 2020
- Lowest Score Defended: Pakistan defended 190 vs England in 2020
- Manchester Stadium average 1st inning score in T20I: 159
- Best bowling figures for a spinner: Kuldeep Yadav (IND) – 5/24 vs England, 2018
- Best bowling figures for a pacer: Jade Dernbach (ENG) – 4/22 vs India, 2011
- Highest score by a batsman: KL Rahul – 101*(54) vs England, 2018
Manchester Cricket Stadium T20 Blast Records
In 2022, Old Trafford Manchester hosted 6 matches. The average 1st innings total here during the last English T20 Blast season was 178. Here we are presenting T20 Blast 2022 records at Emirates Old Trafford Manchester which will give you a clear picture about the pitch report of the venue.
- Total T20I matches played: 6
- Matches won by the team batting first: 2
- Matches won by the team batting second: 3
- Match tied: 1
- Highest team score while batting first: Lancashire – 219/6 (20) vs Derby
- Lowest team score while batting first: Northamptonshire – 155/6 (20) vs Lancashire
- Biggest total chased: Lancashire chased 168 vs Warwickshire
- Lowest Score Defended: Lancashire defended 183 vs Worcestershire
- Old Trafford Manchester average 1st inning score in T20 Blast 2022: 178
- Best bowling figures for a spinner: Tom Hartley (LANC) – 2/32 vs Warwickshire
- Best bowling figures for a pacer: Richard Gleeson (LANC) – 5/33 vs Worcestershire
- Total wickets taken by pacers: 46 in 6 games (7.6 wickets per match)
- Total wickets taken by spinners: 21 in 6 games (3.5 wickets per match)
Emirates Old Trafford Manchester Pitch Report
Manchester Stadium has a balanced surface. The track provides help to pacers with the new ball while the ball comes with an even bounce so scoring here becomes easy. Chasing looks easy at Manchester Stadium so a team would want to bowl first here.
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Manchester Weather during T20 Blast match today
it’s a sunny day in Manchester today with a cloud cover of only 3%. There is no chance of rain over Emirates Old Trafford Manchester during the T20 Blast match tonight.