UNIVERSITY OVAL STADIUM, DUNEDIN

UNIVERSITY OVAL STADIUM (DUNEDIN)

The University of Otago Oval is a sports ground located at Logan Park, Dunedin, New Zealand, and owned by the Dunedin City Council. The ground was originally owned by the University of Otago, but ownership was transferred to the city council when a redevelopment was completed in the early 2000s.The ground is the home of both the Otago Cricket Association and the University of Otago Rugby Football Club and is also used as a training base for the Highlanders Rugby Football team. The University of Otago Oval hosted the first game where the Umpire Decision Review System was officially used, after a test run in Sri Lanka in 2008.

UNIVERSITY OVAL STADIUM (DUNEDIN)

Pitch Report

The pitch of UNIVERSITY OVAL Stadium is normally dry and hard, which breaks down as time passes. You will not see green grass at all on this pitch. Being dry and hard pitch, it is easy to bat in the first two innings on this pitch. With the passing of time on this pitch, the pitch begins to erode with the foot marks of the bowler and due to the heat, cracks are also seen on the pitch which helps the spin bowlers. If the batsmen have the ability to play spin, then the match goes to the fourth innings. Here in the third innings, runs are scored less than the first two innings and in the fourth innings, very few runs are made because here the ball starts to spin too much

UNIVERSITY OVAL STADIUM (DUNEDIN) Pitch Report

Test Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The University of Otago Oval became New Zealand's seventh test ground when it hosted its first test match on 4 January 2008, between New Zealand and Bangladesh. This was Dunedin's first Test match in ten years. NZ $6 million was spent refurbishing the University of Otago Oval and it has now replaced Caris brook as Dunedin's test-cricket venue.

Here are last tests matches average scores of both Innings at UNIVERSITY OVAL GROUND grounds:

Test Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 350 runs

Test Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 304 runs

Test Matches 3rd Innings Average Score – 370 Runs

Test Matches 4th Innings Average Score – 166 runs

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UNIVERSITY OVAL STADIUM (DUNEDIN) Pitch Report

ODI Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

In ODI one day International matches, the pitch here is very favourable for batting in the both innings but according to the ODI matches average scores of both innings, first innings has greater score than the second innings. the ball comes well on the bat. As of now the ground has witnessed 10 matches where both the teams chasing and defending won 5 matches each.

Here are last ODI matches average scores of both Innings at UNIVERSITY OVAL grounds:

ODI Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 248 runs

ODI Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 196 runs

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UNIVERSITY OVAL STADIUM (DUNEDIN)

T20I Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The pitch favours the pacers the most as seen in the last matches. As of now the ground has witnessed 5 T20I matches where the team batting first has won 2 matches and the team chasing has won 3 matches.

Here are last T20I matches average scores of both Innings at UNIVERSITY OVAL grounds:

T20 Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 172 runs

T20 Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 164 runs

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SMASH Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

At this ground 27 League matches are played out of which 8 matches won by the team batting first and 17 matches won by the team chasing and 2 matches went with no result.

Here are last Smash matches average scores of both Innings at UNIVERSITY OVAL grounds:

Smash Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 166 runs

Smash Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 156 runs

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