Batting-friendly
Par of 178 points to a surface that rewards batters once set. Expect boundary-heavy middle and death phases.
Paarl · Unknown · 2011–2025
Boland Park.
Paarl · Unknown · 2011–2025
Boland Park sits in Unknown and has hosted 58 matches on record. It's a batting-friendly ground where par sits at 178. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
58
All formats
Par score
178
1st-innings average
Chase success
50%
Balanced
Bat-first win
50%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Boland Park deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Boland Park, and what captains should plan for.
Coin-flip on the chase
50% chase success is close to 50/50. Toss matters less than execution. The better-played innings tends to win.
A back-loaded innings
Powerplay RPO of 45 climbs to 52 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 353. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Boland Park is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Boland Park. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
178
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
158
Chasing average
Chase success
50%
All formats
Highest total
353
On record
Lowest total
81
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Boland Park. 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
45RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
81RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
52RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Boland Park
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paarl Royals | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 65% |
| Cape Cobras | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 79% |
| Paarl Rocks | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 64% |
| South Africa Cricket | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 64% |
| Warriors | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Durban S Super Giants | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Joburg Super Kings | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Mi Cape Town | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
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