Bowlers welcomed
Par under 137 is rare in the modern white-ball game. This ground rewards bowlers who use the conditions, especially early in the innings.
Unknown · Unknown · 2018–2022
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium. Rwanda sits in Unknown and has hosted 63 matches on record. It's a bowler-friendly ground where par sits at 132. The chase usually wins here.
At a glance
Matches
63
All formats
Par score
132
1st-innings average
Chase success
64%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
33%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium. Rwanda, and what captains should plan for.
Par under 137 is rare in the modern white-ball game. This ground rewards bowlers who use the conditions, especially early in the innings.
64% 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 41 is above average. The new ball does not move enough to slow openers down. Attacking the fielding restrictions is the dominant strategy.
Highest total: 270. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium. Rwanda is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium. Rwanda. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
132
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
101
Chasing average
Chase success
64%
All formats
Highest total
270
On record
Lowest total
51
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium. Rwanda. 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
41RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
56RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
36RPO · 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 68% |
| Rwanda | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 31% |
| Kenya Cricket | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 69% |
| Ghana | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 55% |
| Uganda | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80% |
| Botswana | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57% |
| Cameroon | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Mozambique | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29% |
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