WI vs NZ T20 World Cup 2024 Pitch Report: Brian Lara Stadium Trinidad Venue Stats, Record, Average Score

West Indies are all set to meet New Zealand in the 26th match of the T20 World Cup 2024 on 13th June (6:00 AM IST) at the Brian Lara Stadium.

New Zealand will need to match West Indies and Afghanistan by walloping Uganda by 120+ runs and do similar against Papua New Guinea, in addition to winning this encounter in Trinidad, where several of the Windies stars play their domestic cricket and where the nation won their last match, against England in December.

Meanwhile, in this post, Check the Brian Lara Stadium Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, and Average Score ahead of the 26th match of the T20 World Cup 2024 match between WI vs NZ.

Brian Lara Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad typically offers good support to batters. The surface is known for being hard and sporting a decent covering of grass. The pitch generally offers consistent bounce, which can be exploited by both seamers and spinners.

Is Brian Lara Stadium a batting or a bowling pitch?

The recent T20 World Cup matches have revealed a Batting wicket.

Last T20 World Cup Warm-Up Results at the Venue:

• (30 May 2024) – 

PNG: 109/7 (Pacers – 6w, Spinners – 1w)

NAM: 93/6 (16.5) (Pacers – 4w, Spinners – 2w)

Papua New Guinea won by 35 runs.

• (27 May 2024) – 

UGA: 134/8 (19.0) (Pacers – 2w, Spinners – 4w)

NAM: 135/5 (18.5) (Pacers – 2w, Spinners – 3w)

Namibia won by 5 wickets.

WI T20I record in Brian Lara Stadium

WI have played 4 T20I matches at this venue and won 2 & lost 2 matches.

WI’s Highest Total: 192/10 (15.3) vs England in 2023

WI’s Lowest Total: 122/8 (20.0) vs India in 2022

NZ T20I record in Brian Lara Stadium

NZ have never played any T20I match at this venue.

NZ’s Highest Total: NZ

NZ’s Lowest Total: NA

Brian Lara Stadium Ground Info

Seating Capacity: 15000

Number of matches hosted: 4 T20Is, 1 ODI match

Brian Lara Stadium T20I Stats and Records

Total Matches Played: 4

Home Team (WI) Won: 2

Visiting Team Won: 2

Neutral Side Won: 0

Tie/ No Result: 0

Average 1st Innings Score: 184.5

Average 2nd Innings Score: 148

Matches Won Batting 1st: 3

Matches Won Batting 2nd: 1

Highest Team Total: 267/3 by English vs West Indies in 2023

Lowest Team Total: 122/8 by West Indies vs India in 2022

Highest Run-chase: 133/6 (19.2) by WI vs England in 2018

Highest Individual Score: Phil Salt (ENG) – 119 vs West Indies in 2023
Best Bowling Figures: Reece Topley (ENG) – 3/37 vs West Indies in 2023

Most Runs: Phil Salt (ENG) – 157 runs in 2 matches
Most Wickets: Jason Holder (WI) – 6 wickets in 4 matches
Most Sixes at this venue: Phil Salt (ENG) – 11 sixes in 2 innings

Stats of WI Players at Brian Lara Stadium in T20I

• Nicholas Pooran: 108 runs in 4 innings
• Rovman Powell: 74 in 4 matches
• Sherfane Rutherford: 66 runs in 2 matches
• Shai Hope: 59 runs in 2 runs
• Andre Russell: 54 runs & 3 wickets in 2 innings
• Brendon King: 31 runs in 3 innings
• Johnson Charles: 30 runs in 2 matches
• Akeal Hosein: 26 runs & 5 wickets in 3 matches
• Shimron Hetmyer: 24 runs in 2 innings
• Obed McCoy: 3 wickets in 2 matches
• Gudakesh Motie: 3 wickets in 2 innings
• Romario Shepherd: 2 wickets in 1 match
• Alzarri Joseph: 2 wickets in 2 matches

Stats of NZ Players at the Brian Lara Stadium in T20I

NA

Active Batters with most runs at Brian Lara Stadium in T20I

• Phil Salt (ENG) – 11 sixes in 2 innings
• Nicholas Pooran (WI): 108 runs in 4 innings
• Liam Livingstone: 82 in 2 matches

Active bowlers with most wickets at Brian Lara Stadium in T20I

• Reece Topley (ENG): 5 wickets in 2 innings
• Akeal Hosein (WI): 5 wickets in 4 matches
• Arshdeep Singh (IND) – 4 wickets in 2 innings