Newlands, the home of MI Cape Town, has an average first-innings score of 164 in our all-season SA20 sample, with a median of 163. Those figures come from 21 eligible innings. The close averages give a useful starting point, but the individual matches show how wide the scoring range can be.
All available seasons · 23 source matches. Reduced matches, DLS and other exclusions affect each sample. See rules.
First-innings totals ranged from 88 to 232 in this selection. Here is how those 21 eligible innings were distributed.
All available seasons. Each innings appears in one band.
Durban's Super Giants against MI Cape Town, 26 Dec 2025.
20.0 overs · 2025–26
Cricsheet archive · match 1494253Highest within the eligible first-innings sample. This is not an all-format ground record.
| Season | Matches | Eligible 1st inns | Average | Median | Chase wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 5 | 5 | 150.4 | 152 | 4/5 80% |
| 2023–24 | 7 | 6 | 175.8 | 167.5 | 2/6 33.3% |
| 2024–25 | 5 | 5 | 160.2 | 172 | 3/5 60% |
| 2025–26 | 6 | 5 | 167.4 | 158 | 3/5 60% |
All available seasons · regular innings. These player totals use a broader sample than the venue scoring summaries.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| RD Rickelton | 755 | 492 | 153.46 |
| HE van der Dussen | 469 | 375 | 125.07 |
| D Brevis | 406 | 261 | 155.56 |
| RR Hendricks | 206 | 179 | 115.08 |
| J Hermann | 184 | 131 | 140.46 |
| Bowler | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|
| GF Linde | 20 | 7.66 |
| C Bosch | 16 | 9.41 |
| Rashid Khan | 15 | 7.84 |
| K Rabada | 15 | 8.58 |
| M Jansen | 14 | 6.9 |
Current selection: all seasons. Date links open the source archive; each match ID identifies its JSON file.
| Date | Match & score | Result | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2026 2025–26 · ID 1494286 | Pretoria Capitals158/7 (20.0) Sunrisers Eastern Cape162/4 (19.2) | Sunrisers Eastern Cape won | 1st innings included |
| 16 Jan 2026 2025–26 · ID 1494278 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape139/9 (20.0) MI Cape Town140/7 (19.2) | MI Cape Town won | 1st innings included |
| 6 Jan 2026 2025–26 · ID 1494267 | Joburg Super Kings123/7 (12.0) MI Cape Town128/6 (11.2) | MI Cape Town wonD/L | ExcludedModified result method: D/L; First innings did not complete 20 overs or exhaust available batters; Chase allocation is reduced; Chase target differs from first innings plus one |
| 4 Jan 2026 2025–26 · ID 1494265 | MI Cape Town88/10 (18.4) Paarl Royals90/3 (13.0) | Paarl Royals won | 1st innings included |
| 31 Dec 2025 2025–26 · ID 1494260 | Pretoria Capitals220/5 (20.0) MI Cape Town135/10 (14.2) | Pretoria Capitals won | 1st innings included |
| 26 Dec 2025 2025–26 · ID 1494253 | Durban's Super Giants232/5 (20.0) MI Cape Town217/7 (20.0) | Durban's Super Giants won | 1st innings included |
| 2 Feb 2025 2024–25 · ID 1449663 | MI Cape Town201/5 (20.0) Pretoria Capitals106/10 (14.0) | MI Cape Town won | 1st innings included |
| 29 Jan 2025 2024–25 · ID 1449658 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape107/10 (19.2) MI Cape Town110/0 (11.0) | MI Cape Town won | 1st innings included |
| 25 Jan 2025 2024–25 · ID 1449654 | Durban's Super Giants149/6 (20.0) MI Cape Town154/3 (14.5) | MI Cape Town won | 1st innings included |
| 18 Jan 2025 2024–25 · ID 1449646 | Joburg Super Kings172/5 (20.0) MI Cape Town173/3 (15.5) | MI Cape Town won | 1st innings included |
| 13 Jan 2025 2024–25 · ID 1449639 | MI Cape Town172/7 (20.0) Paarl Royals139/9 (20.0) | MI Cape Town won | 1st innings included |
| 10 Feb 2024 2023–24 · ID 1392685 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape204/3 (20.0) Durban's Super Giants115/10 (17.0) | Sunrisers Eastern Cape won | 1st innings included |
The notes below use all four seasons, regardless of the filter above.
Durban's Super Giants made 232/5 here on 26 December 2025 and beat MI Cape Town by 15 runs. Nine days later, MI Cape Town were all out for 88 against Paarl Royals. Both innings belong to the 2025/26 sample. That season's mean was 167.4 and its median 158: a single headline score would give a very different impression from the five included first innings.
Teams batting second won 12 of the 21 eligible decided matches across all seasons, a 57.1% success rate. In the inaugural 2022/23 season they won four of five; in 2023/24 they won two of six. Read those as small sets of results. The figures do not separate the effect of the toss, the target or the strength of the teams.
Across both regulation innings of the eligible matches, scoring ran at 7.97 runs per over in the powerplay and 7.90 in overs 7–15. It rose to 9.74 in overs 16–20. These pooled rates describe the deliveries bowled. An early completed chase contributes no balls to the later phases, so the final-overs sample contains a different mix of innings.
Boland Park's all-season first-innings mean is lower, at 157.5. Select 2025/26, however, and Paarl's 171.4 exceeds Newlands' 167.4, with five eligible innings at each ground. The comparison changes with the period. Use the same season on both pages, then inspect the match totals before deciding how much weight to give a difference.
The historical mean of 164 and median of 163 describe this SA20 sample; neither is a guaranteed winning total. To assess a particular score, check its season, the opposition and the actual match situation. This page does not observe the next match's pitch or weather.
No. They cover SA20 only. Tests, one-day cricket, internationals and other domestic tournaments are outside the sample. A general Newlands record table may combine different competitions and therefore produce a different average.
The written analysis uses the four source seasons from 2022/23 to 2025/26 in the snapshot reviewed on 19 October 2026. Season-specific examples are labelled. The season selector changes the statistical tables; these historical examples remain fixed.
Venue background: Official SA20 guide to Newlands ↗ · Cricsheet ball-by-ball data ↗
