Bowlers welcomed
Par under 151 is rare in the modern white-ball game. This ground rewards bowlers who use the conditions, especially early in the innings.
Unknown · Unknown · 2021–2025
Happy Valley Ground sits in Unknown and has hosted 14 matches on record. It's a bowler-friendly ground where par sits at 146. The chase usually wins here.
At a glance
Matches
14
All formats
Par score
146
1st-innings average
Chase success
64%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
36%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Happy Valley Ground, and what captains should plan for.
Par under 151 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 37 climbs to 44 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Happy Valley Ground. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
146
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
134
Chasing average
Chase success
64%
All formats
Highest total
198
On record
Lowest total
71
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Happy Valley Ground. 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
37RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
65RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
44RPO · 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| Estonia | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36% |
| Isle Of Man | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
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