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Saxton Oval, Nelson pitch report: average first-innings score

A pitch report from the numbers: 17 recorded men's matches · ball-by-ball data from Cricsheet, updated October 2026

First-innings scores by format

FormatMatchesAverage, all matchesAverage, last six seasons
T205160 144 (3)
ODI12267 291 (1)

Toss and chasing

FormatChose to fieldChose to batFielding-first sides won
T2032 too few
ODI75 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

England tour of New Zealand · Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand · West Indies tour of New Zealand · Bangladesh in New Zealand ODI Series · Bangladesh tour of New Zealand · ICC Cricket World Cup · Pakistan tour of New Zealand · Sri Lanka in New Zealand ODI Series · West Indies in New Zealand ODI Series

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