Covers 74 international matches at this ground from Dec 2002 to Apr 2026.
Second innings shrink at Durban, and this Kingsmead pitch report shows by how much across 74 internationals between Dec 2002 and Apr 2026. Men’s ODI chasers average just 178, while the side batting first makes 251. The ground has staged men’s Tests (15), ODIs (28) and T20Is (19), a dozen women’s fixtures and 15 IPL games.
Sri Lanka were skittled for 42 in Nov 2024, the smallest Test score in this book. The latest fixture, on 19 Apr 2026, was an 8-wicket T20I win for South Africa’s women over India.
Kingsmead by the Numbers: Defending, Chasing and Test Innings
That gap drives the results. Men’s ODIs show 13 wins batting first against 9 chasing, and 180 is the smallest total defended. Yet when a chase does come off it can be huge: South Africa’s 372/6 against Australia is the record.
Men’s T20Is tilt the same way, 10 to 8, with sides batting first making about 163 and chasers about 144, and 191 the record pursuit.
Tests here start high and fade unevenly: 299 to open, 244, 265, then 210 for the final innings. A 304 chase shows the last innings is not hopeless, and only one of 15 Tests was drawn. The toss is neutral: callers have won exactly 33 of the 66 decided games.
Kingsmead capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsmead_Cricket_Ground). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
Kingsmead
Durban
South Africa
25,000
Kingsmead cricket stats by format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
15
–
–
–
26 Dec 2002
27 Nov 2024
ODIs
28
13
9
256
11 Feb 2003
7 Feb 2020
ODIs (women)
6
4
2
217
20 Jan 2021
1 Mar 2026
T20Is
19
10
8
168
12 Sep 2007
10 Dec 2024
T20Is (women)
6
3
3
136
4 Mar 2016
19 Apr 2026
Kingsmead 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
23
251
178
372
180
274
ODIs (women)
5
219
186
137
200
–
T20Is
19
163
144
191
153
175
T20Is (women)
5
137
132
158
125
–
Kingsmead Test Pitch: Average Score by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
15
299
244
265
210
304
Kingsmead Tests records
Tests in this record book: 15, from Dec 2002 to Nov 2024.
Most Test Runs at Kingsmead
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
AB de Villiers South Africa
10
18
752
103*
47.00
50.30
1
6
JH Kallis South Africa
8
13
635
115
48.85
46.15
3
3
GC Smith South Africa
9
16
539
147
41.46
60.97
1
2
T Bavuma South Africa
5
9
386
113
42.89
50.13
1
2
HM Amla South Africa
11
19
377
69
19.84
54.80
0
4
AG Prince South Africa
6
11
372
123*
41.33
50.00
2
0
D Elgar South Africa
5
9
359
118*
44.88
53.03
1
2
RT Ponting Australia
2
4
309
116
77.25
57.43
2
1
MV Boucher South Africa
7
13
307
55
27.91
42.58
0
3
PJ Hughes Australia
1
2
275
160
137.50
58.02
2
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
DW Steyn South Africa
9
16
47
6/50
19.94
3.05
4
M Morkel South Africa
8
15
28
4/76
31.14
3.01
0
M Ntini South Africa
6
11
23
5/48
31.13
3.54
1
KA Maharaj South Africa
4
7
21
7/32
22.67
3.03
2
MVT Fernando Sri Lanka
2
4
12
4/62
19.33
3.45
0
S Sreesanth India
2
4
12
4/79
22.83
4.22
0
A Nel South Africa
3
6
12
3/45
30.83
3.44
0
M Jansen South Africa
1
2
11
7/13
7.82
3.02
1
SCJ Broad England
2
4
11
4/25
12.82
2.17
0
SM Pollock South Africa
4
8
11
4/35
27.45
2.25
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
PJ Hughes Australia
160
323
15
3
South Africa
6 Mar 2009
MDKJ Perera Sri Lanka
153*
200
12
5
South Africa
13 Feb 2019
GC Smith South Africa
147
165
27
0
West Indies
10 Jan 2008
AK Markram South Africa
143
218
19
0
Australia
1 Mar 2018
IR Bell England
140
227
11
1
South Africa
26 Dec 2009
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
M Jansen South Africa
7/13
6.5
Sri Lanka
27 Nov 2024
KA Maharaj South Africa
7/32
10
Bangladesh
31 Mar 2022
M de Lange South Africa
7/81
23.2
Sri Lanka
26 Dec 2011
DW Steyn South Africa
6/50
19
India
26 Dec 2010
DW Steyn South Africa
6/72
21.5
West Indies
10 Jan 2008
Kingsmead Highest Score in Tests
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
574/9
170
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
26 Dec 2009
South Africa
556/4
120
West Indies
Kingsmead, Durban
10 Jan 2008
South Africa
500
155.2
India
Kingsmead, Durban
26 Dec 2013
South Africa
370/9
132.2
Australia
Kingsmead, Durban
6 Mar 2009
Australia
369
127.1
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
24 Mar 2006
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka
42
13.5
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
27 Nov 2024
Bangladesh
53
19
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
31 Mar 2022
South Africa
131
37.2
India
Kingsmead, Durban
26 Dec 2010
South Africa
133
50
England
Kingsmead, Durban
26 Dec 2009
South Africa
138
57.3
Australia
Kingsmead, Durban
6 Mar 2009
Kingsmead ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 28, from Feb 2003 to Feb 2020.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
AB de Villiers South Africa
13
13
596
87
45.85
87.78
0
6
DA Miller South Africa
11
11
507
118*
72.43
106.96
2
2
HM Amla South Africa
11
11
403
100
36.64
94.38
1
3
GC Smith South Africa
14
14
384
117
27.43
81.36
1
2
HH Gibbs South Africa
9
9
362
118
45.25
84.19
1
2
Q de Kock South Africa
6
6
359
121
59.83
98.90
2
1
F du Plessis South Africa
7
7
323
120
46.14
96.71
2
0
JP Duminy South Africa
10
10
294
73
29.40
72.06
0
1
JH Kallis South Africa
11
11
282
119*
35.25
68.45
1
1
MV Boucher South Africa
10
10
199
45*
33.17
88.84
0
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
DW Steyn South Africa
8
8
15
3/17
21.67
4.83
0
JH Kallis South Africa
7
7
13
3/3
12.23
4.28
0
Imran Tahir South Africa
6
6
11
3/30
19.64
4.33
0
A Nel South Africa
5
5
10
4/13
21.00
4.57
0
M Morkel South Africa
7
7
10
2/12
29.90
5.70
0
A Nehra India
3
3
9
6/23
10.56
4.52
1
Z Khan India
4
4
9
3/14
15.56
3.80
0
LL Tsotsobe South Africa
4
4
9
4/25
16.44
4.70
0
AL Phehlukwayo South Africa
5
5
8
4/22
20.25
5.09
0
SM Pollock South Africa
8
8
7
2/17
31.00
3.50
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
MS Atapattu Sri Lanka
124
129
18
0
South Africa
3 Mar 2003
Q de Kock South Africa
121
108
16
2
Sri Lanka
10 Mar 2019
F du Plessis South Africa
120
112
11
2
India
1 Feb 2018
JH Kallis South Africa
119*
160
15
0
India
22 Nov 2006
DA Miller South Africa
118*
79
10
6
Australia
5 Oct 2016
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
A Nehra India
6/23
10
England
26 Feb 2003
KD Mills New Zealand
5/25
10
South Africa
25 Nov 2007
A Codrington Canada
5/27
9
Bangladesh
11 Feb 2003
A Nel South Africa
4/13
8
India
22 Nov 2006
AL Phehlukwayo South Africa
4/22
9.5
Pakistan
22 Jan 2019
Kingsmead Durban Highest Score in ODIs
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
South Africa
372/6
49.2
Australia
Kingsmead, Durban
5 Oct 2016
Australia
371/6
50
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
5 Oct 2016
Pakistan
351/4
50
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
7 Feb 2007
South Africa
331/5
50
Sri Lanka
Kingsmead, Durban
10 Mar 2019
South Africa
329/6
50
Zimbabwe
Kingsmead, Durban
27 Feb 2005
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
India
91
29.1
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
22 Nov 2006
Africa XI
106
32.5
Asia XI
Kingsmead, Durban
21 Aug 2005
Bangladesh
120
28
Canada
Kingsmead, Durban
11 Feb 2003
South Africa
145
33.1
Australia
Kingsmead, Durban
3 Apr 2009
India
146
35.1
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
8 Dec 2013
Kingsmead T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 19, from Sep 2007 to Dec 2024.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
MR Marsh Australia
4
4
221
92*
110.50
176.80
0
2
DA Miller South Africa
5
5
176
82
58.67
151.72
0
2
RR Hendricks South Africa
5
5
151
56
30.20
122.76
0
1
Q de Kock South Africa
4
4
141
65
70.50
193.15
0
1
MN van Wyk South Africa
2
2
133
114*
133.00
146.15
1
0
Yuvraj Singh India
3
3
129
70
43.00
258.00
0
2
MS Dhoni India
4
4
124
45
41.33
137.78
0
0
TM Head Australia
3
3
115
91
38.33
169.12
0
1
SV Samson India
1
1
107
107
107.00
214.00
1
0
CD McMillan New Zealand
2
2
105
57
105.00
187.50
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
D Wiese South Africa
3
3
9
5/23
7.00
5.25
1
SA Abbott Australia
3
3
8
4/31
8.75
7.00
0
RP Singh India
4
4
7
4/13
13.86
6.06
0
IK Pathan India
4
4
7
3/37
16.71
7.31
0
MR Gillespie New Zealand
3
3
6
4/7
9.17
5.50
0
Shahid Afridi Pakistan
2
2
6
4/19
9.33
7.00
0
G Coetzee South Africa
4
4
6
3/37
24.17
10.48
0
Mohammad Asif Pakistan
2
2
5
4/18
9.20
5.87
0
MP Stoinis Australia
2
2
5
3/18
11.40
8.14
0
SE Bond New Zealand
3
3
5
2/12
12.60
5.25
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
MN van Wyk South Africa
114*
70
9
7
West Indies
14 Jan 2015
SV Samson India
107
50
7
10
South Africa
8 Nov 2024
MR Marsh Australia
92*
49
13
2
South Africa
30 Aug 2023
TM Head Australia
91
48
8
6
South Africa
3 Sep 2023
JM Kemp South Africa
89*
56
6
6
New Zealand
19 Sep 2007
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
D Wiese South Africa
5/23
4
West Indies
14 Jan 2015
MR Gillespie New Zealand
4/7
2.5
Kenya
12 Sep 2007
RP Singh India
4/13
4
South Africa
20 Sep 2007
M Morkel South Africa
4/17
4
New Zealand
19 Sep 2007
Mohammad Asif Pakistan
4/18
4
India
14 Sep 2007
Highest T20I Totals at Kingsmead
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Australia
226/6
20
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
30 Aug 2023
India
218/4
20
England
Kingsmead, Durban
19 Sep 2007
England
204/7
20
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
14 Feb 2020
South Africa
202/7
20
England
Kingsmead, Durban
14 Feb 2020
India
202/8
20
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
8 Nov 2024
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Kenya
73
16.5
New Zealand
Kingsmead, Durban
12 Sep 2007
New Zealand
86
18.2
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
21 Dec 2012
South Africa
115
15.3
Australia
Kingsmead, Durban
30 Aug 2023
Scotland
120
19.5
Pakistan
Kingsmead, Durban
12 Sep 2007
West Indies
126
19
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
14 Jan 2015
Kingsmead ODIs (women) records
ODIs in this record book: 6, from Jan 2021 to Mar 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
M Kapp South Africa
4
4
187
72
62.33
103.89
0
2
L Wolvaardt South Africa
6
6
185
58
30.83
67.27
0
1
Aliya Riaz Pakistan
3
3
136
81
45.33
75.56
0
1
Nida Dar Pakistan
3
3
124
59*
62.00
59.62
0
2
AC Kerr New Zealand
1
1
100
100*
–
85.47
1
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Diana Baig Pakistan
3
3
9
4/30
13.22
4.10
0
Nashra Sandhu Pakistan
4
4
8
2/23
15.62
3.64
0
S Ismail South Africa
3
3
7
3/22
17.29
4.17
0
A Khaka South Africa
4
4
7
4/40
19.71
4.27
0
S Luus South Africa
4
4
6
3/35
16.33
4.45
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
AC Kerr New Zealand
100*
117
13
0
South Africa
1 Oct 2023
Sadaf Shamas Pakistan
97
82
16
1
South Africa
1 Mar 2026
Aliya Riaz Pakistan
81
95
7
1
South Africa
23 Jan 2021
M Kapp South Africa
72
73
7
0
New Zealand
1 Oct 2023
M Kapp South Africa
68*
45
10
1
Pakistan
23 Jan 2021
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Diana Baig Pakistan
4/30
10
South Africa
26 Jan 2021
A Khaka South Africa
4/40
10
Pakistan
23 Jan 2021
CE Dean England
4/45
10
South Africa
8 Dec 2024
S Ismail South Africa
3/22
9
Pakistan
26 Jan 2021
S Ecclestone England
3/27
7.3
South Africa
8 Dec 2024
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
306/8
50
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
1 Mar 2026
South Africa
252/7
50
Pakistan
Kingsmead, Durban
23 Jan 2021
Pakistan
239/8
50
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
23 Jan 2021
New Zealand
210/4
43.2
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
1 Oct 2023
South Africa
209
44.3
New Zealand
Kingsmead, Durban
1 Oct 2023
Kingsmead T20Is (women) records
T20Is in this record book: 6, from Mar 2016 to Apr 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
T Brits South Africa
4
4
148
66
74.00
104.23
0
2
L Wolvaardt South Africa
4
4
133
54
44.33
143.01
0
2
S Luus South Africa
5
5
107
57
53.50
122.99
0
1
Shafali Verma India
2
2
91
57
45.50
156.90
0
1
Kainat Imtiaz Pakistan
3
3
79
29
26.33
101.28
0
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
S Ismail South Africa
4
4
10
5/12
7.30
4.56
1
TS Sekhukhune South Africa
3
3
7
3/31
10.43
6.08
0
M Kapp South Africa
3
3
4
3/24
14.25
4.75
0
SR Patil India
2
2
4
2/26
15.25
7.62
0
Anam Amin Pakistan
3
3
4
2/14
16.50
5.50
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
T Brits South Africa
66
58
8
1
Pakistan
31 Jan 2021
Shafali Verma India
57
38
7
2
South Africa
19 Apr 2026
S Luus South Africa
57
46
6
1
India
19 Apr 2026
Javeria Khan Pakistan
56*
50
5
0
South Africa
3 Feb 2021
L Wolvaardt South Africa
54
34
7
1
India
19 Apr 2026
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
S Ismail South Africa
5/12
4
Pakistan
31 Jan 2021
S Ismail South Africa
3/12
4
West Indies
4 Mar 2016
A Khaka South Africa
3/16
4
India
17 Apr 2026
N Shangase South Africa
3/20
4
Pakistan
3 Feb 2021
CL Tryon South Africa
3/22
4
India
19 Apr 2026
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
South Africa
158/4
19.1
India
Kingsmead, Durban
17 Apr 2026
India
157/7
20
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
17 Apr 2026
South Africa
148/2
17.1
India
Kingsmead, Durban
19 Apr 2026
India
147
20
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
19 Apr 2026
South Africa
133/5
20
Pakistan
Kingsmead, Durban
31 Jan 2021
Kingsmead IPL records
IPL matches at this ground: 15, from Apr 2009 to May 2009.
Kingsmead IPL Pitch Report
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Won batting first
Won chasing
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
15
152
142
8
6
173
116
143
Most IPL runs at Kingsmead
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Yuvraj Singh Punjab Kings
6
6
182
50
36.40
122.97
0
1
ML Hayden Chennai Super Kings
3
3
166
60
55.33
166.00
0
2
AB de Villiers Delhi Capitals
2
2
149
105*
149.00
165.56
1
0
AC Gilchrist Deccan Chargers
3
3
143
64
47.67
198.61
0
1
KC Sangakkara Punjab Kings
6
6
132
45*
26.40
99.25
0
0
TM Dilshan Delhi Capitals
3
3
129
50
64.50
163.29
0
1
HH Gibbs Deccan Chargers
2
2
127
69*
127.00
127.00
0
2
MN van Wyk Kolkata Knight Riders
2
2
117
74
117.00
140.96
0
1
Most IPL wickets at Kingsmead
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
YA Abdulla Punjab Kings
5
5
10
4/31
15.00
8.82
0
IK Pathan Punjab Kings
6
6
10
3/35
17.30
7.52
0
PJ Sangwan Delhi Capitals
3
3
8
3/18
9.38
6.25
0
PP Ojha Deccan Chargers
3
3
7
3/21
8.29
5.80
0
A Kumble Royal Challengers Bengaluru
4
4
7
2/12
10.29
4.50
0
SL Malinga Mumbai Indians
3
3
6
3/19
9.83
4.92
0
SK Warne Rajasthan Royals
3
3
5
3/24
17.20
7.82
0
DJ Bravo Mumbai Indians
3
3
5
3/34
17.60
8.80
0
Highest IPL Score at Kingsmead
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
AB de Villiers Delhi Capitals
105*
54
5
6
Chennai Super Kings
23 Apr 2009
RS Bopara Punjab Kings
84
59
4
5
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
24 Apr 2009
GC Smith Rajasthan Royals
77
44
12
1
Punjab Kings
5 May 2009
MN van Wyk Kolkata Knight Riders
74
48
11
0
Delhi Capitals
5 May 2009
G Gambhir Delhi Capitals
71*
57
7
0
Kolkata Knight Riders
5 May 2009
Highest IPL totals at Kingsmead
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Rajasthan Royals
211/4
20
Punjab Kings
Kingsmead, Durban
5 May 2009
Delhi Capitals
189/5
20
Chennai Super Kings
Kingsmead, Durban
23 Apr 2009
Chennai Super Kings
180/9
20
Delhi Capitals
Kingsmead, Durban
23 Apr 2009
Punjab Kings
173/3
19
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Kingsmead, Durban
24 Apr 2009
Delhi Capitals
173/7
20
Deccan Chargers
Kingsmead, Durban
13 May 2009
Team results at Kingsmead (men, all formats)
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
South Africa
51
24
21
1
5
Australia
14
11
3
0
0
India
14
8
5
0
1
New Zealand
9
2
5
1
1
England
8
3
3
0
2
Pakistan
7
3
3
0
1
Sri Lanka
6
2
3
0
1
West Indies
5
0
4
0
1
Kenya
3
0
3
0
0
Bangladesh
2
0
2
0
0
Latest matches at Kingsmead
Match
Date
Venue
Result
India v South Africa
19 Apr 2026
Kingsmead, Durban
South Africa won by 8 wickets
India v South Africa
17 Apr 2026
Kingsmead, Durban
South Africa won by 6 wickets
Pakistan v South Africa
1 Mar 2026
Kingsmead, Durban
Pakistan won by 119 runs
South Africa v Pakistan
10 Dec 2024
Kingsmead, Durban
South Africa won by 11 runs
South Africa v England
8 Dec 2024
Kingsmead, Durban
England won by 6 wickets
South Africa v Sri Lanka
27 Nov 2024
Kingsmead, Durban
South Africa won by 233 runs
India v South Africa
8 Nov 2024
Kingsmead, Durban
India won by 61 runs
South Africa v New Zealand
1 Oct 2023
Kingsmead, Durban
New Zealand won by 6 wickets (DLS)
South Africa v Australia
3 Sep 2023
Kingsmead, Durban
Australia won by 5 wickets
South Africa v Australia
1 Sep 2023
Kingsmead, Durban
Australia won by 8 wickets
Kingsmead's Best Batters, Bowlers and Teams
No one has more runs here in either long format than AB de Villiers (South Africa): 752 in Tests, 596 in ODIs. The top Test score is 160 by Phillip Hughes (Australia) in Mar 2009. Dale Steyn (South Africa) has 47 Test wickets, and Marco Jansen (South Africa) took 7/13 to bowl Sri Lanka out for 42 in Nov 2024. Ashish Nehra (India) owns the ODI bowling record, 6/23 against England at the 2003 World Cup.
South Africa’s men have a narrow edge at home, 24 wins against 21 defeats in 51 matches, while Australia have won 11 of 14. Compare SuperSport Park and Newlands, or see South Africa’s team page.
Kingsmead IPL Pitch Report: The 2009 Season
Kingsmead’s IPL story fits inside one month. Its 15 games ran from 21 Apr to 20 May 2009, the year South Africa hosted the IPL. Scoring was lower than in Durban’s T20Is: first innings averaged 152 and replies 142. Setting a target paid off 8 times, chasing 6; nobody chased more than 173, and 116 was once enough.
AB de Villiers hit 105* off 54 balls versus Chennai Super Kings, the lone IPL century at Kingsmead, for the franchise now named Delhi Capitals (then Delhi Daredevils). The ground’s biggest IPL total, 211/4, belongs to Rajasthan Royals, against the side listed as Punjab Kings, then Kings XI Punjab. Yuvraj Singh leads the runs with 182 for Punjab, and YA Abdulla and IK Pathan, both of Punjab, share the wickets lead on 10. See IPL 2009 records.
Questions about Kingsmead
Is the Kingsmead pitch good for batting or bowling?
The side that bats first gets the better of it. In men’s ODIs, openers average 251 and chasers 178; men’s T20I chasers manage 144. In Tests, bowlers have had big days, such as Sri Lanka’s 42 all out, and the fourth innings averages 210.
Do Durban results favour batting first or chasing?
Batting first, slightly. Teams posting a total have won 13 men’s ODIs to 9, and 10 men’s T20Is to 8, with the IPL games following suit.
What is the highest score at Kingsmead?
Top of the Test list sits England’s 574/9 from Dec 2009; the ODI list is led by South Africa’s 372/6, chased down against Australia in Oct 2016. The best individual innings is 160 by Phillip Hughes (Australia) in a Mar 2009 Test.
What is the highest IPL score at Kingsmead?
The individual record is AB de Villiers’ unbeaten 105 from 54 balls, scored for Delhi versus CSK in Apr 2009. Rajasthan Royals’ 211/4 against Punjab on 5 May 2009 tops the team list.
What is the seating capacity of Kingsmead?
Kingsmead holds about 25,000 spectators, going by its published capacity. Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.