Bowlers welcomed
Par under 148 is rare in the modern white-ball game. This ground rewards bowlers who use the conditions, especially early in the innings.
Castel · Unknown · 2019–2025
King George V Sports Ground sits in Unknown and has hosted 25 matches on record. It's a bowler-friendly ground where par sits at 143. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
25
All formats
Par score
143
1st-innings average
Chase success
50%
Balanced
Bat-first win
44%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at King George V Sports Ground, and what captains should plan for.
Par under 148 is rare in the modern white-ball game. This ground rewards bowlers who use the conditions, especially early in the innings.
50% chase success is close to 50/50. Toss matters less than execution. The better-played innings tends to win.
68% of toss-winners choose to field. The chase-friendly nature of the ground shapes decisions from the first over.
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.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at King George V Sports Ground. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
143
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
115
Chasing average
Chase success
50%
All formats
Highest total
225
On record
Lowest total
63
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at King George V Sports 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
41RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
62RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
40RPO · OVERS 16–20
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