A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 207 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Unknown · Unknown · 2007–2025
University Oval.
Unknown · Unknown · 2007–2025
University Oval sits in Unknown and has hosted 48 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 207. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
48
All formats
Par score
207
1st-innings average
Chase success
57%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
35%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the University Oval deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at University Oval, and what captains should plan for.
Edge to the chaser
57% chase success leans towards the side batting second. Captains winning the toss and choosing to field have a statistical tailwind.
Field, chase, win
71% of toss-winners choose to field. The chase-friendly nature of the ground shapes decisions from the first over.
Fast starts
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.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 609. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at University Oval is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at University Oval. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
207
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
197
Chasing average
Chase success
57%
All formats
Highest total
609
On record
Lowest total
55
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at University Oval. 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
127RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
40RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at University Oval
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otago | 25 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 24% |
| New Zealand Cricket | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 82% |
| Wellington | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Northern Districts | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71% |
| Bangladesh Cricket | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Central Districts | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 40% |
| Auckland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0% |
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