Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1.

Gaborone · Unknown · 2018–2025

Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1 sits in Unknown and has hosted 12 matches on record. It's a bowler-friendly ground where par sits at 117. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.

Explore records Who plays here

At a glance

Matches

All formats

Par score

117

1st-innings average

Chase success

50%

Balanced

Bat-first win

50%

Long-sample record

Pitch & conditions

Reading the Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1 deck

The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, and what captains should plan for.

Bowlers welcomed

Par under 122 is rare in the modern white-ball game. This ground rewards bowlers who use the conditions, especially early in the innings.

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.

Captains bat first

83% of toss-winners choose to bat. The conditions usually don't tempt fielders to have a bowl; they'd rather set a score.

Fast starts

Powerplay RPO of 33 is above average. The new ball does not move enough to slow openers down. Attacking the fielding restrictions is the dominant strategy.

By the numbers

Historical records

Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.

Avg 1st inn

117

T20-era par

Avg 2nd inn

Chasing average

Chase success

50%

All formats

Highest total

183

On record

Lowest total

Complete innings

Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory

Where the runs come

Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1. 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.