A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 209 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Karachi · Pakistan · 2003–2026
Karachi.
Karachi · Pakistan · 2003–2026
Karachi sits in Pakistan and has hosted 71 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 209. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
71
All formats
Par score
209
1st-innings average
Chase success
49%
Balanced
Bat-first win
48%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Karachi deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Karachi, and what captains should plan for.
Coin-flip on the chase
49% chase success is close to 50/50. Toss matters less than execution. The better-played innings tends to win.
Field, chase, win
66% of toss-winners choose to field. The chase-friendly nature of the ground shapes decisions from the first over.
A back-loaded innings
Powerplay RPO of 48 climbs to 53 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 612. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Karachi is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Karachi. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
209
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
184
Chasing average
Chase success
49%
All formats
Highest total
612
On record
Lowest total
87
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Karachi. 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
48RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
108RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
53RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Karachi
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karachi Kings | 23 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 26% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 48% |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 56% |
| Islamabad United | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 80% |
| Quetta Gladiators | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 40% |
| Multan Sultans | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 62% |
| Lahore Qalandars | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 42% |
| New Zealand Cricket | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 50% |
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