Boland Park
Paarl, South Africa · 20 SA20 matches here
- First men's T20
- 2012
- Men's T20s
- 53
Batting first here
11 of 20 won batting first over the last three years. All-time 49% (25 of 51). CSA T20 Challenge, SA20, Mzansi Super League and T20Is.
Every first innings here
18 of 53reached par (165). Median 158.
Recent SA20 first innings average 163; games here have scored about 2% below their leagues' averages. Medians by era: 2008–2017 151, 2018–2022 161, 2023 onward 160.
Weather: dry, like 16 Jan 2025
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at SA20 grounds were shortened (20 of 469).
16 January 2025 at Boland Park: 25 °C, humidity 39%, wind 17 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 8 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 18 January in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Boland Park during these hours.
These conditions are dry, as they were on 16 January 2025: 25 °C, humidity around 39% and no rain during the hours of play. Only 4% of games in similar weather at SA20 grounds have been shortened or washed out, so rain is unlikely to overlap either innings. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at SA20 grounds.
During play: 25.5 °C on average, humidity 39%, wind 17 km/h gusting to 43. Humidity climbs from 25% to 45%; at SA20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 30 Dec 2023
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at SA20 grounds were shortened or washed out (34 of 92).
30 December 2023 at Boland Park: 25 °C, humidity 65%, wind 10 km/h and 3 mm of rain during the hours of play. 8 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 18 January in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Boland Park during these hours.
These conditions carry a medium rain risk, with 3 mm during the hours of play and the wettest spell from 18:00 to 19:00, over the first innings. At SA20 grounds, 37% of games in similar wet weather were shortened or washed out. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring.
During play: 25.1 °C on average, humidity 65%, wind 10 km/h gusting to 35. Humidity climbs from 56% to 69%; at SA20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Heaviest rain 18:00–19:00, mostly over the first innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 26 Jan 2019
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at SA20 grounds were shortened (20 of 469).
26 January 2019 at Boland Park: 31 °C, humidity 31%, wind 14 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 8 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 18 January in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Boland Park during these hours.
These conditions are hot and dry, with no rain expected during play. Only 4% of games at SA20 grounds in similar weather were shortened or washed out, so rain should not be a factor. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at SA20 grounds.
During play: 30.8 °C on average, humidity 31%, wind 14 km/h gusting to 43. Humidity climbs from 15% to 47%; at SA20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.