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 · 2018–2019
Lalbhai Contractor Stadium sits in Unknown and has hosted 33 matches on record. It's a bowler-friendly ground where par sits at 146. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
33
All formats
Par score
146
1st-innings average
Chase success
49%
Balanced
Bat-first win
52%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, 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.
49% chase success is close to 50/50. Toss matters less than execution. The better-played innings tends to win.
Powerplay RPO of 42 is above average. The new ball does not move enough to slow openers down. Attacking the fielding restrictions is the dominant strategy.
Highest total: 243. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Lalbhai Contractor Stadium is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Lalbhai Contractor Stadium. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
146
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
131
Chasing average
Chase success
49%
All formats
Highest total
243
On record
Lowest total
65
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Lalbhai Contractor Stadium. 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
42RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
60RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
45RPO · 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71% |
| Tamil Nadu | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67% |
| Karnataka | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Meghalaya | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Nagaland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Saurashtra | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
| Sikkim | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Bihar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
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