NED vs AFG ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, Average Score

The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow will host its final game in the ODI World Cup 2023 as Netherlands lock horns with Afghanistan on Friday.

In six matches, Netherlands have defeated South Africa and Bangladesh but lost other four games. They will be looking to notch up their third win in the tournament in this fixture.

On the other hand, Afghanistan are surprisingly in contention for the semifinals. They have won three matches so far including a win over Sri Lanka in their previous game. They will be looking to notch up their fourth win to stay alive in the race for the last four.

In this post, we will take a look at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, and Average Score ahead of the World Cup clash between Netherlands and Afghanistan.

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The wicket is not so easy to bat on. There will be some seam movement available for the fast bowlers, while the spinners will get turn off the surface. Furthermore, the boundaries are big and it is not so easy to take on the spinners. The batters will have to work hard for their runs.

Is Ekana a batting or a bowling pitch?

Last Three Results at the Venue:

• India (229/9 in 50 overs) defeated England (129/10 in 34.5 overs) by 100 runs – 29 October 2023
• Netherlands (262/10 in 49.4 overs) lost to Sri Lanka (263/5 in 48.2 overs) by 5 wickets – 21 October 2023
• Sri Lanka (209/10 in 43.3 overs) lost to Australia (215/5 in 35.2 overs) by 5 wickets – 16 October 2023

Well, it is more of a Bowling Wicket. There are runs available for the batters but they will have to work hard for them. Furthermore, the bowlers will have plenty of help available off the surface.

Netherlands ODI record in Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium

Netherlands have played one ODI match at this venue. They lost that game.

Netherlands’ Highest Total at the venue: 262/10 in 49.4 overs vs Sri Lanka in 2023
Netherlands’ Lowest Total at the venue: N/A

Afghanistan ODI record in Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium

Afghanistan have played three ODIs at this venue and they have lost them all.

Afghanistan’s Highest Total at the venue: 249/7 in 50 overs vs West Indies in 2019
Afghanistan’s Lowest Total at the venue: 194/10 in 45.2 overs vs West Indies in 2019

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Ground Info

Seating Capacity: 50000
Number of matches hosted: 1 Test, 8 ODIs, and 6 T20Is.

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium ODI Stats and Records

Total Matches Played: 8
Home Team (India) Won: 1
Visiting Team Won: 1
Neutral Side Won: 6
No Result: 0
Match Tied: 0

Average 1st Innings Score: 217
Matches Won Batting 1st: 4
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 4
Highest Team Total: 311/7 by South Africa vs Australia in 2023
Lowest Team Total: 129/10 by England vs India in 2023
Highest Run Chase: 263/5 by Sri Lanka vs Netherlands 2019

Highest Individual Score: 109* by Shai Hope (West Indies) vs Afghanistan in 2010 and 109 by Quinton de Kock (South Africa) vs Australia in 2023
Best Bowling Figures: 4/22 by Mohammed Shami (India) vs England in 2023
Most Runs: Shai Hope (West Indies) – 229 runs in 3 matches
Most Wickets: Dilshan Madushanka – 7 wickets in 2 matches
Most Sixes in ODIs at this venue: Asghar Afghan (Afghanistan) – 7 Sixes

Stats of Netherlands Players at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium

• Colin Ackermann – 29 runs and 1 wicket in 1 match
• Sybrand Engelbrecht – 70 runs in 1 match
• Logan van Beek – 59 runs in 1 match
• Aryan Dutt – 3 wickets in 1 match
• Paul van Meekeren – 1 wicket in 1 match

Stats of Afghanistan Players at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium

• Rahmat Shah – 104 runs in 3 matches
• Mohammad Nabi – 83 runs and 2 wickets in 3 matches
• Mujeeb-ur-Rahman – 5 wickets in 3 matches
• Naveen ul Haq – 4 wickets in 2 matches
• Rashid Khan – 2 wickets in 3 matches

Active Batters with most runs at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium

• Shai Hope (West Indies) – 229 runs in 3 matches
• Quinton de Kock (South Africa) – 157 runs in 2 matches
• Roston Chase (West Indies) – 145 runs in 3 matches

Active bowlers with most wickets at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium

• Dilshan Madushanka (Sri Lanka) – 7 wickets in 2 matches
• Roston Chase (West Indies) – 6 wickets in 3 matches
• Adam Zampa (Australia) – 5 wickets in 2 matches