South Africa vs Pakistan 2024 T20I series: SuperSport Park, Centurion pitch history and T20I records
T20I cricket returns to SuperSport Park for the second time in two months. After hosting a match between India and South Africa on November 13, the venue will host a battle featuring the Proteas against Pakistan on December 13.
Centurion has been a high-scoring venue. In the India vs South Africa match played last month, India scored 219/6 in 20 overs. In reply, the hosts managed 208/7.
Another run-fest could be on the cards when South Africa take on Pakistan in the second T20I of their series. On that note, here's a look at the pitch history of SuperSport Park.
SuperSport Park, Centurion T20I records
Fifteen T20Is have been played in Centurion, with South Africa participating in all of them. The Proteas have a dismal 6-9 win-loss record in T20Is at the venue.
Pakistan will fancy their chances of defeating South Africa in Centurion. Here's a glance at the venue's T20I records:
T20I matches played: 15
Won by teams batting first: 8
Won by teams batting second: 7
Highest individual score: 122 - Babar Azam (PAK) vs South Africa, 2021
Best bowling figures: 5/6 - Umar Gul (PAK) vs South Africa, 2013
Highest team total: 259/4 - South Africa vs West Indies, 2023
Lowest team total: 100 - South Africa vs Pakistan, 2013
Highest successful run-chase: 259/4 - South Africa vs West Indies, 2023
Average first innings score: 182.
SuperSport Park, Centurion pitch report
The pitch report for the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan will be broadcast live before the toss. The pitch generally helps the batters, with no total safe at the venue.
Pakistan team has fond memories of playing T20I cricket in Centurion. In 2021, Babar Azam smashed a century on this ground, while eight years before that, Umar Gul bowled a dream spell of 5/6 against South Africa.
SuperSport Park, Centurion last T20I
India defeated South Africa by 11 runs in the last T20I match played in Centurion on November 13. Tilak Varma smacked a magnificent 107 off 56 balls to help India reach 219/6 in 20 overs. In response, South Africa reached 208/7 and fell short by 11 runs despite a quickfire half-ton from Marco Jansen.
The batters smashed 25 sixes in that game. Here's a quick look at the scorecard summary:
Brief scores: India 219/6 (Tilak Varma 107*, Andile Simelane 2/34) beat South Africa 208/7 (Marco Jansen 54, Arshdeep Singh 3/37) by 11 runs.