{"id":273088,"date":"2025-03-29T06:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T06:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/29\/sky-stadium-wellington-pitch-history-and-t20i-records\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:01","slug":"sky-stadium-wellington-pitch-history-and-t20i-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/29\/sky-stadium-wellington-pitch-history-and-t20i-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky Stadium, Wellington, pitch history and T20I records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4842306\" data-slug-id=\"2439911\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sky Stadium, Wellington, will host the final T20I of the ongoing series between Pakistan and New Zealand. The Blackcaps have already attained an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series, and will be keen to end the series with a 4-1 scoreline.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, Pakistan suffered a crushing defeat in the previous game after pulling off a memorable run-chase in the third T20I. The Men in Green will be out to play for pride in Wellington.<\/p>\n<p>Before the fifth T20I of the series begins, here&#8217;s a look at the pitch history of the Sky Stadium in Wellington.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>Sky Stadium, Wellington,<\/strong> T20I records<\/h2>\n<p>The coin toss should not play much of a role in the upcoming match because teams losing the toss have won 11 out of the 16 T20Is in Wellington. The pitch has assisted the pace bowlers in the past.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Here are some other important stats to know from the previous 16 T20I matches played in Wellington:<\/p>\n<p><strong>T20I matches played: <\/strong>16<\/p>\n<p><strong>Won by teams batting first: <\/strong>7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Won by teams batting second: <\/strong>9<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highest individual score: <\/strong>84 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/tim-seifert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Tim Seifert<\/a> (NZ) vs India, 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best bowling figures: <\/strong>6\/30 &#8211; Ashton Agar (AUS) vs New Zealand, 2021<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highest team total: <\/strong>219\/6 &#8211; New Zealand vs India, 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lowest team total: <\/strong>101 &#8211; Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highest successful run-chase: <\/strong>216\/4 &#8211; Australia vs New Zealand, 2024<\/p>\n<p><strong>Average first innings score: <\/strong>156.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>Sky Stadium, Wellington,<\/strong> pitch report<\/h2>\n<p>The Wellington pitch report will be broadcasted live before the two captains come out for the coin toss. The pitch has seemed equally helpful to batters and bowlers in the recent past.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan do not have fond memories of playing T20I cricket at this stadium. Back in 2016, the Men in Geen lost all their wickets for just 101 in a bilateral match against the Kiwis here.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Sky Stadium, Wellington, last T20I<\/h2>\n<p>Australia beat New Zealand by six wickets in a nail-biting thriller at this venue on February 21, 2024. The Blackcaps posted 215\/3 in 20 overs, and in response, the Aussies reached 216\/4 on the last ball of the match.<\/p>\n<p>It was the highest successful run-chase in T20Is played at this venue. Three batters recorded a half-century during that clash between New Zealand and Australia. Here is the match summary:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brief scores: <\/strong><em>NZ 215\/3 (Rachin Ravindra 68, Mitchell Marsh 1\/21) lost to AUS 216\/4 (Mitchell Marsh 72*, Mitchell Santner 2\/42) by 6 wickets. <\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline bottom\" data-tab=\"bottom\">\n<p>Looking for <strong>fast live cricket scores<\/strong>? 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