A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 211 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Unknown · Unknown · 2013–2025
Bay Oval.
Unknown · Unknown · 2013–2025
Bay Oval sits in Unknown and has hosted 55 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 211. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
55
All formats
Par score
211
1st-innings average
Chase success
46%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
49%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Bay Oval deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Bay Oval, and what captains should plan for.
Coin-flip on the chase
46% chase success is close to 50/50. Toss matters less than execution. The better-played innings tends to win.
Field, chase, win
65% of toss-winners choose to field. The chase-friendly nature of the ground shapes decisions from the first over.
Fast starts
Powerplay RPO of 43 is above average. The new ball does not move enough to slow openers down. Attacking the fielding restrictions is the dominant strategy.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 615. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Bay Oval is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Bay Oval. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
211
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
199
Chasing average
Chase success
46%
All formats
Highest total
615
On record
Lowest total
72
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Bay Oval. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
43RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
128RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
41RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Bay Oval
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Cricket | 37 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 54% |
| Northern Districts | 17 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 41% |
| Sri Lanka Cricket | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Bangladesh Cricket | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20% |
| India Cricket | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
| West Indies Cricket | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0% |
| England Cricket | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Otago | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
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