The Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium, situated in Trinidad and Tobago has been one of the venues for the 2024 ICC T20 world Cup. It has hosted 4 T20 World Cup 2024 matches yet, and will be hosting the semifinal match between South Africa and Afghanistan on Thursday.
The stadium is relatively new and have hosted only a handful of T20I games, making the pitch behavior something to watch out for.
Afghanistan have qualified for the semifinal with a historic win against Bangladesh. The other semifinalists include India, South Africa and England.
Ahead of the semifinal between South Africa and Afghanistan, The Sporting News takes a look at the pitch report and the various records at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium.
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How many T20I matches has the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium hosted?
The Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium has hosted 8 T20I matches so far. The team batting first has won four times while the chasing side has also won four times.
Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium: Pitch report
The Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago is one of the best venues to play a T20I game at. The pitch offers a bit of something to everyone. Unlike most of the T20I pitches, the pitch at this venue is neutral and is equally supportive to both bowlers as well as the batsmen. The average first innings score at this pitch is around 129 runs.
What happened in the last T20I match at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium?
In the last T20 game at this venue, New Zealand demolished Papua New Guinea's (PNG) batting lineup, bowling them out for just 78 runs. Lockie Ferguson bowled incredibly well in the T20 World Cup group match. He took three wickets in his four overs, along with Trent Boult and Tim Southee, who took 2 wickets each.
This strong bowling performance set up New Zealand for an easy win, as they chased down the target with seven wickets in hand and plenty of overs remaining.
What is the highest score by a team at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium in T20Is?
England hold the record for the highest total at this venue. They posted a total of 267/3 in a five-match series against West Indies in December 2023. Phil Salt scored a brilliant century to help England reach the total. Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone also contributed with half-centuries to their name.
They eventually bowled out the West Indies for 192 runs, winning the game by a margin of 75 runs.
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What is the average score at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium in T20Is?
The average first innings score at the stadium is 129 runs.
What is the highest individual score at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium in T20Is?
Phil Salt holds the record for the highest individual score at this venue. Salt scored a blazing knock of 119 runs off just 55 deliveries, helping England reach a mammoth total of 267 runs for the loss of three wickets.
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What are the best bowling figures at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium in T20Is?
Alzarri Joseph's 4/19 against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2024 match are the best figures the pitch has witnessed so far. West Indies won the match by 13 runs, defending 149 runs and secured 2 crucial points which helped them in qualifying for the super eights stage.
Which batsman has the most runs at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium in T20Is?
England’s Phil Salt holds the record for the most runs at this venue with 157 runs to his name. He is followed by West Indian Sherfane Rutherford with 134 runs.
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Which bowler has taken the most wickets at Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium in T20Is?
New Zealand pacer Tim Southee holds the record for most wickets taken at this venue. He has taken a total of 7 wickets in 3 games at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium.
South Africa vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup 2024: Betting odds
According to Dafabet, South Africa are the favorites to win the T20 World Cup 2024 match against Afghanistan.
| Team | Betting odds |
| South Africa | 1.45 |
| Afghanistan | 2.89 |
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