Newlands SA20 stats
Scores at a glance
Batting-first wins9 of 21 (42.9%)
All eligible decided matches in this selection, with no minimum first-innings total. Ties, no-results and modified results are excluded.
All available seasons · 23 source matches. The season is saved in this page’s URL. Sample rules.
The mean is 164 runs and the median is 163 across 21 eligible first innings across the available seasons. Their gap is 1 runs. The individual scores still span 88–232; the distance between mean and median does not measure that spread.
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Mean and median, on the same runs scale. Selected season highlighted.
- Mean
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n counts eligible first innings, not every source match. These are historical outcomes; differences do not isolate the effect of the pitch.
View season chart data
| Season | Source matches | Eligible innings (n) | Mean runs | Median runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5 | 5 | 150.4 | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 6 | 175.8 | 167.5 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 5 | 160.2 | 172 |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 5 | 167.4 | 158 |
First-innings score distribution
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.
Highest first innings
Durban's Super Giants against MI Cape Town.
26 Dec 2025 · 20.0 overs
2025–26
Cricsheet · match 1494253Lowest first innings
Eligible SA20 first innings in the selected period; not all-format ground records. Equal totals show the most recent match.
First-innings match chart
One point per eligible match, oldest to newest. Spacing shows match order, not time between games.
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Pretoria Capitals batting first against Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 6 wickets
Cricsheet source archive ↗File: 1494286.json · eligible first innings2 of 23 source matches excluded. Dashed line: mean of 21 eligible first innings. Low all-out totals remain included.
View all 21 plotted scores
| No. | Date | Batting first | Score | Overs | Source file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jan 2023 | Paarl Royals | 142/7 | 20.0 | 1343941.json in archive |
| 2 | 13 Jan 2023 | MI Cape Town | 152/8 | 20.0 | 1343945.json in archive |
| 3 | 14 Jan 2023 | Joburg Super Kings | 105/9 | 20.0 | 1343947.json in archive |
| 4 | 18 Jan 2023 | MI Cape Town | 171/6 | 20.0 | 1343952.json in archive |
| 5 | 23 Jan 2023 | Pretoria Capitals | 182/8 | 20.0 | 1343960.json in archive |
| 6 | 16 Jan 2024 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 202/2 | 20.0 | 1392659.json in archive |
| 7 | 19 Jan 2024 | Paarl Royals | 172/8 | 20.0 | 1392662.json in archive |
| 8 | 23 Jan 2024 | Durban's Super Giants | 157/6 | 20.0 | 1392667.json in archive |
| 9 | 3 Feb 2024 | MI Cape Town | 163/9 | 20.0 | 1392679.json in archive |
| 10 | 6 Feb 2024 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 157/8 | 20.0 | 1392682.json in archive |
| 11 | 10 Feb 2024 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 204/3 | 20.0 | 1392685.json in archive |
| 12 | 13 Jan 2025 | MI Cape Town | 172/7 | 20.0 | 1449639.json in archive |
| 13 | 18 Jan 2025 | Joburg Super Kings | 172/5 | 20.0 | 1449646.json in archive |
| 14 | 25 Jan 2025 | Durban's Super Giants | 149/6 | 20.0 | 1449654.json in archive |
| 15 | 29 Jan 2025 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 107/10 | 19.2 | 1449658.json in archive |
| 16 | 2 Feb 2025 | MI Cape Town | 201/5 | 20.0 | 1449663.json in archive |
| 17 | 26 Dec 2025 | Durban's Super Giants | 232/5 | 20.0 | 1494253.json in archive |
| 18 | 31 Dec 2025 | Pretoria Capitals | 220/5 | 20.0 | 1494260.json in archive |
| 19 | 4 Jan 2026 | MI Cape Town | 88/10 | 18.4 | 1494265.json in archive |
| 20 | 16 Jan 2026 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 139/9 | 20.0 | 1494278.json in archive |
| 21 | 25 Jan 2026 | Pretoria Capitals | 158/7 | 20.0 | 1494286.json in archive |
Explore the results
How often did a total hold up?
Choose a first-innings total. See the results of completed SA20 matches at Newlands where the opening score reached that mark or higher.
All available seasons · 21 eligible decided matches before the score filter. Reduced matches, DLS, ties and no-results are excluded.
won batting first after scoring 180+
100% of this 6-match sample
This describes past results, not the probability of defending a score next time. A higher threshold can leave a very small sample.
Inspect these 6 matches
- 31 Dec 2025 · 220/5Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape TownWon batting first · source ID 1494260
- 26 Dec 2025 · 232/5Durban's Super Giants vs MI Cape TownWon batting first · source ID 1494253
- 2 Feb 2025 · 201/5MI Cape Town vs Pretoria CapitalsWon batting first · source ID 1449663
- 10 Feb 2024 · 204/3Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban's Super GiantsWon batting first · source ID 1392685
- 16 Jan 2024 · 202/2Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape TownWon batting first · source ID 1392659
- 23 Jan 2023 · 182/8Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape TownWon batting first · source ID 1343960
Runs through the innings
Match scores and results
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23 of 23 source matches
| Date & source | 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 by 6 wickets | 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 by 3 wickets | 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 won by 4 wickets (D/L)D/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 by 7 wickets | 1st innings included |
| 31 Dec 2025 ↗2025–26 · ID 1494260 | Pretoria Capitals220/5 (20.0) MI Cape Town135/10 (14.2) | Pretoria Capitals won by 85 runs | 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 by 15 runs | 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 by 95 runs | 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 by 10 wickets | 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 by 7 wickets | 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 by 7 wickets | 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 by 33 runs | 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 by 89 runs | 1st innings included |
View the remaining 11 matches
| Date & source | Match & score | Result | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2024 ↗2023–24 · ID 1392682 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape157/8 (20.0) Durban's Super Giants106/10 (19.3) | Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 51 runs | 1st innings included |
| 3 Feb 2024 ↗2023–24 · ID 1392679 | MI Cape Town163/9 (20.0) Pretoria Capitals167/6 (19.4) | Pretoria Capitals won by 4 wickets | 1st innings included |
| 29 Jan 2024 ↗2023–24 · ID 1392674 | MI Cape Town80/3 (8.0) Joburg Super Kings98/0 (5.4) | Joburg Super Kings won by 10 wickets (D/L)D/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 |
| 23 Jan 2024 ↗2023–24 · ID 1392667 | Durban's Super Giants157/6 (20.0) MI Cape Town121/9 (20.0) | Durban's Super Giants won by 36 runs | 1st innings included |
| 19 Jan 2024 ↗2023–24 · ID 1392662 | Paarl Royals172/8 (20.0) MI Cape Town175/2 (16.5) | MI Cape Town won by 8 wickets | 1st innings included |
| 16 Jan 2024 ↗2023–24 · ID 1392659 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape202/2 (20.0) MI Cape Town198/5 (20.0) | Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 4 runs | 1st innings included |
| 23 Jan 2023 ↗2022–23 · ID 1343960 | Pretoria Capitals182/8 (20.0) MI Cape Town130/10 (18.1) | Pretoria Capitals won by 52 runs | 1st innings included |
| 18 Jan 2023 ↗2022–23 · ID 1343952 | MI Cape Town171/6 (20.0) Sunrisers Eastern Cape172/8 (19.3) | Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 2 wickets | 1st innings included |
| 14 Jan 2023 ↗2022–23 · ID 1343947 | Joburg Super Kings105/9 (20.0) MI Cape Town107/3 (16.2) | MI Cape Town won by 7 wickets | 1st innings included |
| 13 Jan 2023 ↗2022–23 · ID 1343945 | MI Cape Town152/8 (20.0) Durban's Super Giants154/5 (16.3) | Durban's Super Giants won by 5 wickets | 1st innings included |
| 10 Jan 2023 ↗2022–23 · ID 1343941 | Paarl Royals142/7 (20.0) MI Cape Town143/2 (15.3) | MI Cape Town won by 8 wickets | 1st innings included |
Search and order change this list only. Charts use the season selected above. CSV includes every filtered match, its ground and source and inclusion notes.
Leading players at this ground
All four seasons, regardless of the season filter · regular innings. These totals include a broader match sample than the scoring charts.
Most runs
| 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 |
Most wickets
| 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 |
Understanding Newlands
These notes use the fixed 2022/23–2025/26 archive, regardless of the filter above. They do not describe today’s pitch or weather.
A season with both 232 and 88
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.
What the chasing record says
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.
The first six overs and the finish
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.
Compare Newlands with Paarl by season
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.
Questions about Newlands
How often has a team scored 200 at Newlands in SA20?
Five of the 21 eligible first innings reached 200 across 2022/23–2025/26. Ten finished below 160. Those counts put the 232/5 record in perspective: the archive contains big totals, but many more innings finished below 200. The score bands count first innings only, so MI Cape Town's 217/7 while chasing 233 does not add another entry.
What is a good first-innings score at Newlands?
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.
Do these figures include Newlands T20 internationals?
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.
Which period do these examples cover?
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 ↗
A practical guide to reading these statistics ↗