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Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui pitch report: average first-innings score

A pitch report from the numbers: 32 recorded men's matches · ball-by-ball data from Cricsheet, updated October 2026

First-innings scores by format

FormatMatchesAverage, all matchesAverage, last six seasons
T2019154 140 (13)
ODI13268 246 (4)

In T20, recent first innings here average 140, 14 runs below the long-run figure — scoring has fallen.

Toss and chasing

FormatChose to fieldChose to batFielding-first sides won
T20154 20.0%
ODI76 57.1%

How often the toss winner chose to field or bat, and how often sides that won the toss and fielded went on to win. Small samples swing widely.

Competitions recorded here

Australia tour of New Zealand · Bangladesh in New Zealand T20I Series · Bangladesh tour of New Zealand · India tour of New Zealand · Pakistan tour of New Zealand · South Africa tour of New Zealand · Sri Lanka in New Zealand T20I Series · Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand · England tour of Australia and New Zealand · England tour of New Zealand · ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier · Netherlands tour of New Zealand · South Africa in New Zealand ODI Series · Sri Lanka in New Zealand ODI Series

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