Brian Lara Cricket Stadium Pitch Report, Tarouba Records
Covers 18 international matches at this ground from Sep 2018 to Jul 2026.
Captains who win the toss in Tarouba almost always bowl, and this Brian Lara Cricket Stadium pitch report shows why the habit has paid: they opted to bowl on 16 of 18 occasions and their side won 12 of 18 results. The record book holds 18 internationals at the Trinidad ground, from Sep 2018 to Jul 2026.
That is 10 men’s T20Is, 4 ODIs, 3 women’s T20Is and a single Test. West Indies have 9 wins from their 13 men’s games, including that Test, a 90-run win over Pakistan that began on 25 Jul 2026.
Tarouba Pitch: Batting or Bowling?
T20I scoring here is on the low side. Men’s first innings average 147 overall and 151 in the pitch table, which leaves out rain-reduced games, with second innings averaging 130. The 10 men’s T20Is split 5 and 5. West Indies made the biggest chase, 176 against South Africa in Aug 2024, and 149 remains the lowest score a side has won with batting first. All 3 women’s T20Is, played in Sep and Oct 2018, were won chasing; first and second innings averaged almost the same, 130 and 131.
The ODI sample is small but uneven. Three full games average 308 batting first and only 176 batting second. India’s 351/5 in Aug 2023 is the top total, and Pakistan chased 284 in Aug 2025, yet 294 was enough for West Indies four days later.
The one Test shows the usual slide, from 311 to 282, then 181, then 120 batting last. One match proves little, so treat that as a first reading, not a trend.
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Lara_Cricket_Academy). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium
Tarouba, Trinidad
West Indies
15,000
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium Records by Format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
1
–
–
–
25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026
ODIs
4
2
2
274
1 Aug 2023
12 Aug 2025
T20Is
10
5
5
147
29 Jul 2022
27 Aug 2024
T20Is (women)
3
0
3
130
28 Sep 2018
6 Oct 2018
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium Pitch Report: Average Scores and Chasing
Matches with a result decided by DLS are left out of this table. The last column shows the most recent ten first innings where there are enough matches.
Format
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
ODIs
3
308
176
284
294
–
T20Is
9
151
130
176
149
–
T20Is (women)
3
130
131
156
–
–
Tarouba Test Pitch: Average Score by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
1
311
282
181
120
–
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 4, from Aug 2023 to Aug 2025.
Most ODI Runs at Brian Lara Stadium
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
SD Hope West Indies
4
4
212
120*
70.67
98.60
1
1
RL Chase West Indies
3
3
138
53
69.00
106.15
0
1
Hassan Nawaz Pakistan
3
3
112
63*
112.00
90.32
0
1
E Lewis West Indies
3
3
104
60
34.67
85.25
0
1
Shubman Gill India
1
1
85
85
85.00
92.39
0
1
Ishan Kishan India
1
1
77
77
77.00
120.31
0
1
G Motie West Indies
3
3
75
39*
37.50
127.12
0
0
Hussain Talat Pakistan
3
3
73
41*
36.50
100.00
0
0
HH Pandya India
1
1
70
70*
–
134.62
0
1
SE Rutherford West Indies
3
3
70
45
23.33
76.09
0
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
JNT Seales West Indies
4
4
10
6/18
17.50
5.41
1
Naseem Shah Pakistan
2
2
5
3/55
25.40
7.06
0
G Motie West Indies
4
4
5
2/37
29.60
4.23
0
SN Thakur India
1
1
4
4/37
9.25
5.69
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan
2
2
4
4/51
21.50
6.14
0
Mukesh Kumar India
1
1
3
3/30
10.00
4.29
0
Abrar Ahmed Pakistan
2
2
3
2/34
19.00
3.56
0
Mohammad Nawaz Pakistan
2
2
3
2/17
25.67
4.81
0
RL Chase West Indies
3
3
3
1/16
27.67
4.15
0
S Joseph West Indies
3
3
3
2/65
33.00
4.75
0
Brian Lara Stadium Highest Score in ODIs
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
SD Hope West Indies
120*
94
10
5
Pakistan
12 Aug 2025
Shubman Gill India
85
92
11
0
West Indies
1 Aug 2023
Ishan Kishan India
77
64
8
3
West Indies
1 Aug 2023
HH Pandya India
70*
52
4
5
West Indies
1 Aug 2023
Hassan Nawaz Pakistan
63*
54
5
3
West Indies
8 Aug 2025
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
JNT Seales West Indies
6/18
7.2
Pakistan
12 Aug 2025
SN Thakur India
4/37
6.3
West Indies
1 Aug 2023
Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan
4/51
8
West Indies
8 Aug 2025
JNT Seales West Indies
3/23
7
Pakistan
10 Aug 2025
Mukesh Kumar India
3/30
7
West Indies
1 Aug 2023
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
India
351/5
50
West Indies
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
1 Aug 2023
West Indies
294/6
50
Pakistan
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12 Aug 2025
Pakistan
284/5
48.5
West Indies
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
8 Aug 2025
West Indies
280
49
Pakistan
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
8 Aug 2025
West Indies
184/5
33.2
Pakistan
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
10 Aug 2025
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
92
29.2
West Indies
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
12 Aug 2025
West Indies
151
35.3
India
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
1 Aug 2023
West Indies
280
49
Pakistan
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
8 Aug 2025
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 10, from Jul 2022 to Aug 2024.
Most T20I Runs at Brian Lara Stadium
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
N Pooran West Indies
8
8
244
65*
34.86
174.29
0
1
SD Hope West Indies
5
5
193
51
64.33
145.11
0
1
SE Rutherford West Indies
4
4
163
68*
54.33
169.79
0
1
PD Salt England
2
2
157
119
78.50
198.73
1
0
T Stubbs South Africa
3
3
144
76
48.00
177.78
0
1
R Powell West Indies
7
7
117
48
16.71
113.59
0
0
LS Livingstone England
2
2
82
54*
82.00
164.00
0
1
A Athanaze West Indies
3
3
69
40
23.00
127.78
0
0
AD Russell West Indies
3
3
68
51
22.67
170.00
0
1
JC Buttler England
2
2
66
55
33.00
165.00
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
AJ Hosein West Indies
8
8
10
2/20
16.60
5.35
0
R Shepherd West Indies
5
5
8
3/15
17.12
8.56
0
TG Southee New Zealand
3
3
7
3/4
5.14
3.00
0
TA Boult New Zealand
3
3
7
3/16
5.29
3.08
0
G Motie West Indies
6
6
7
3/24
26.43
8.41
0
LH Ferguson New Zealand
3
3
6
3/0
6.00
3.00
0
AS Joseph West Indies
3
3
6
4/19
17.33
8.67
0
JO Holder West Indies
4
4
6
2/19
24.67
9.55
0
RJW Topley England
2
2
5
3/37
10.80
7.20
0
S Joseph West Indies
2
2
5
3/31
14.20
8.88
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
PD Salt England
119
57
7
10
West Indies
19 Dec 2023
T Stubbs South Africa
76
42
8
3
West Indies
23 Aug 2024
SE Rutherford West Indies
68*
39
2
6
New Zealand
12 Jun 2024
N Pooran West Indies
65*
26
2
7
South Africa
23 Aug 2024
RG Sharma India
64
44
7
2
West Indies
29 Jul 2022
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
AS Joseph West Indies
4/19
4
New Zealand
12 Jun 2024
LH Ferguson New Zealand
3/0
4
PNG
17 Jun 2024
TG Southee New Zealand
3/4
4
Uganda
14 Jun 2024
R Shepherd West Indies
3/15
4
South Africa
25 Aug 2024
TA Boult New Zealand
3/16
4
West Indies
12 Jun 2024
Highest T20I Totals at Tarouba
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
267/3
20
West Indies
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19 Dec 2023
West Indies
192
15.3
England
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
19 Dec 2023
India
190/6
20
West Indies
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29 Jul 2022
West Indies
179/6
20
South Africa
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
25 Aug 2024
West Indies
176/3
17.5
South Africa
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
23 Aug 2024
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Uganda
40
18.4
New Zealand
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
14 Jun 2024
PNG
78
19.4
New Zealand
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
17 Jun 2024
England
132
19.3
West Indies
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
21 Dec 2023
South Africa
149
19.4
West Indies
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
25 Aug 2024
West Indies
192
15.3
England
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
19 Dec 2023
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium T20Is (women) records
T20Is in this record book: 3, from Sep 2018 to Oct 2018.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
NY McLean West Indies
3
3
122
57*
122.00
87.14
0
1
HK Matthews West Indies
3
3
102
70
34.00
120.00
0
1
L Lee South Africa
3
3
96
54
32.00
129.73
0
1
L Wolvaardt South Africa
2
2
78
55*
78.00
111.43
0
1
SR Taylor West Indies
3
3
71
35*
35.50
104.41
0
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
A Mohammed West Indies
3
3
6
5/24
15.67
8.55
1
SR Taylor West Indies
3
3
3
1/8
15.33
4.76
0
TS Sekhukhune South Africa
3
3
3
2/27
20.00
6.00
0
HK Matthews West Indies
3
3
3
2/16
26.33
7.90
0
Saarah Smith South Africa
2
2
2
2/24
20.00
10.00
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
HK Matthews West Indies
70
52
8
3
South Africa
6 Oct 2018
NY McLean West Indies
57*
61
5
2
South Africa
4 Oct 2018
L Wolvaardt South Africa
55*
57
6
0
West Indies
4 Oct 2018
L Lee South Africa
54
38
5
3
West Indies
4 Oct 2018
L Lee South Africa
42
24
10
0
West Indies
6 Oct 2018
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
A Mohammed West Indies
5/24
4
South Africa
28 Sep 2018
HK Matthews West Indies
2/16
4
South Africa
28 Sep 2018
SS Connell West Indies
2/20
3.5
South Africa
6 Oct 2018
Saarah Smith South Africa
2/24
2
West Indies
6 Oct 2018
TS Sekhukhune South Africa
2/27
4
West Indies
4 Oct 2018
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
South Africa
156/7
19.5
West Indies
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6 Oct 2018
West Indies
155/5
20
South Africa
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
6 Oct 2018
South Africa
136/2
18.4
West Indies
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
4 Oct 2018
West Indies
135/3
20
South Africa
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
4 Oct 2018
West Indies
102/1
15.3
South Africa
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
28 Sep 2018
Team results at Brian Lara Cricket Stadium (men, all formats)
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
West Indies
13
9
4
0
0
Pakistan
4
1
3
0
0
India
3
2
1
0
0
New Zealand
3
2
1
0
0
South Africa
3
0
3
0
0
England
2
1
1
0
0
PNG
1
0
1
0
0
Uganda
1
0
1
0
0
Latest Matches at Brian Lara Cricket Stadium
Match
Date
Venue
Result
West Indies v Pakistan
25 Jul 2026
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
West Indies won by 90 runs
West Indies v Pakistan
12 Aug 2025
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West Indies won by 202 runs
Pakistan v West Indies
10 Aug 2025
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
West Indies won by 5 wickets (DLS)
West Indies v Pakistan
8 Aug 2025
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
South Africa v West Indies
27 Aug 2024
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
West Indies won by 8 wickets (DLS)
West Indies v South Africa
25 Aug 2024
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
West Indies won by 30 runs
South Africa v West Indies
23 Aug 2024
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
West Indies won by 7 wickets
PNG v New Zealand
17 Jun 2024
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
Uganda v New Zealand
14 Jun 2024
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
New Zealand won by 9 wickets
West Indies v New Zealand
12 Jun 2024
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
West Indies won by 13 runs
Leading Players and Record Totals in Tarouba
Shai Hope (SD Hope, West Indies) leads the ODI runs with 212 at 70.67 and also owns the best ODI innings, 120* from 94 balls against Pakistan on 12 Aug 2025. Jayden Seales (JNT Seales, West Indies) ripped through Pakistan with 6/18 that day, bowling them out for 92 in a 202-run defeat. Seales has 10 ODI wickets, twice as many as anyone else.
Nicholas Pooran (N Pooran, West Indies) has 244 T20I runs, the most here, and Akeal Hosein (AJ Hosein, West Indies) 10 T20I wickets. The single biggest innings is Phil Salt’s 119 off 57 balls for England in Dec 2023, when England posted 267/3, the ground’s top T20I total. At the other end, Uganda were bowled out for 40 by New Zealand in the 2024 T20 World Cup; see the T20 World Cup records.
Is the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium pitch good for batting or bowling?
Tarouba tilts towards bowlers in T20Is, where men batting first average 147 and those replying 130. ODI totals have been bigger, averaging 274 batting first, and the lone Test slid from 311 at the start to 120 at the finish.
What is the highest score at Brian Lara Cricket Stadium?
India’s 351/5 against West Indies in a 1 Aug 2023 ODI is the biggest team score, with England’s 267/3 in Dec 2023 the T20I best. Shai Hope’s 120* versus Pakistan in Aug 2025 leads the ODI innings and Phil Salt’s 119 the top T20I score.
Is batting first or chasing better in Tarouba?
Men’s T20Is are level, 5 wins each, and ODIs 2 each. Chasing won all 3 women’s T20Is, and toss winners bowled first on 16 of 18 occasions.
How many runs does a first innings average at Brian Lara Stadium?
Men’s T20Is 147, women’s T20Is 130 and ODIs 274. 311 came in the first innings of the single Test.
What was the last match at Brian Lara Cricket Stadium?
The Test against Pakistan that began on 25 Jul 2026, which West Indies won by 90 runs. It was the first Test at the ground in the data.
What is the seating capacity of Brian Lara Cricket Stadium?
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium holds about 15,000 spectators, going by its published capacity. Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.