Batting-friendly
Par of 177 points to a surface that rewards batters once set. Expect boundary-heavy middle and death phases.
Lucknow · India · 2018–2026
Ekana.
Lucknow · India · 2018–2026
Ekana sits in India and has hosted 44 matches on record. It's a batting-friendly ground where par sits at 177. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
44
All formats
Par score
177
1st-innings average
Chase success
54%
Balanced
Bat-first win
46%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Ekana deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Ekana, and what captains should plan for.
Edge to the chaser
54% chase success leans towards the side batting second. Captains winning the toss and choosing to field have a statistical tailwind.
Field, chase, win
68% of toss-winners choose to field. The chase-friendly nature of the ground shapes decisions from the first over.
Fast starts
Powerplay RPO of 47 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: 311. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Ekana is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Ekana. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
177
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
157
Chasing average
Chase success
54%
All formats
Highest total
311
On record
Lowest total
76
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Ekana. 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
47RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
81RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
50RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Ekana
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucknow Super Giants | 23 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 39% |
| Goa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40% |
| India Cricket | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
| Maharashtra | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
| Delhi Capitals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
| Gujarat Titans | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Puducherry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Tamil Nadu | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
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