Newlands
Cape Town, South Africa · 23 SA20 matches here
- First men's T20
- 2007
- Men's T20s
- 88
Batting first here
8 of 22 won batting first over the last three years. All-time 43% (35 of 81). CSA T20 Challenge, SA20, T20Is, Mzansi Super League and IPL.
Every first innings here
29 of 84reached par (169). Median 157.
Recent SA20 first innings average 163; games here have scored about 1% above their leagues' averages. Medians by era: 2008–2017 148, 2018–2022 173, 2023 onward 163.
Weather: dry, like 5 Jan 2021
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at SA20 grounds were shortened (20 of 469).
5 January 2021 at Newlands: 21 °C, humidity 70%, wind 21 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 9 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 20 January in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Newlands during these hours.
These conditions are dry, with no rain expected during the hours of play. Only 4% of games in similar weather at SA20 grounds have been shortened or washed out, so a full match is the likely outcome. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at SA20 grounds.
During play: 20.5 °C on average, humidity 70%, wind 21 km/h gusting to 83. Humidity climbs from 56% to 89%; at SA20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 2 Feb 2022
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at SA20 grounds were shortened or washed out (34 of 92).
2 February 2022 at Newlands: 17 °C, humidity 100%, wind 15 km/h and 2.4 mm of rain during the hours of play. 9 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 20 January in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Newlands during these hours.
These conditions carry a medium rain risk, with 2.4 mm expected during play and the wettest spell from 17:00 to 19:00 overlapping 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 at SA20 grounds.
During play: 17.1 °C on average, humidity 100%, wind 15 km/h gusting to 65.
Heaviest rain 17:00–19:00, mostly over the first innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: warm, like 20 Jan 2018
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at SA20 grounds were shortened (20 of 469).
20 January 2018 at Newlands: 24 °C, humidity 72%, wind 31 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 9 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 20 January in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Newlands during these hours.
These conditions are warm and dry, with no rain expected during the match. Only 4% of games in similar weather at SA20 grounds have been 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: 23.6 °C on average, humidity 72%, wind 31 km/h gusting to 106. Humidity climbs from 57% to 84%; at SA20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.