Balanced surface
Par of 169 sits in the balanced band. Bat-first captains need to take the new ball seriously; chasers have a real target to defend.
Bloemfontein · Unknown · 2011–2014
Chevrolet Park sits in Unknown and has hosted 12 matches on record. It's a balanced ground where par sits at 169. The chase usually wins here.
At a glance
Matches
12
All formats
Par score
169
1st-innings average
Chase success
67%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
33%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Chevrolet Park, and what captains should plan for.
Par of 169 sits in the balanced band. Bat-first captains need to take the new ball seriously; chasers have a real target to defend.
67% chase success is a huge edge for the side batting second. Dew, knowing the target, and a pitch that plays truer under lights: the formula wins here more often than not.
Powerplay RPO of 40 climbs to 48 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Highest total: 315. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Chevrolet Park is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Chevrolet Park. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
169
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
143
Chasing average
Chase success
67%
All formats
Highest total
315
On record
Lowest total
121
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Chevrolet 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
40RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
81RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
48RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 63% |
| Cape Cobras | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
| Lions | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Titans | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| Dolphins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| South Africa Cricket | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Sri Lanka Cricket | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
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