Sophia Gardens Pitch Report: Average Scores & Stats
Cardiff, Wales · Welsh Fire Updated , after Welsh Fire vs London SpiritSophia Gardens averages 136 in the first innings across its last 21 Hundred matches, rain-affected ones left out, and sides batting first have won 52% of those with a result. Pace bowlers take 71% of the wickets here and spinners 24%.
Ground snapshot
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In detail
Scoring
Avg 2nd inns128 Avg top score60 Top scorerOpener 22/42Boundaries
Sixes / match8.5 Fours / match21.9 Boundary runs52.4%Bowling
Pace 71%Spin 24% Econ pace / spin9.05 / 11.01Powerplay 1–25
Runs setting27.2 Runs chasing36.3 Wkts inns 1 / 21.6 / 1.0Trend · runs in innings 1
Match data
| Stat category | View match | View match | View match | View match | View match | View match | View match | View match | View match | View matchNo result | View match | View match | View match | View match | View match | View matchRain-affected | View match | View match | View match | View match | View match | View match | View match |
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| Competition | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Date | 12 Aug 2602:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 3 Aug 2605:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 29 Jul 2602:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 25 Jul 2605:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 24 Aug 2501:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 20 Aug 2502:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 13 Aug 2505:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 9 Aug 2505:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 10 Aug 2405:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 8 Aug 2402:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 5 Aug 2405:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 28 Jul 2405:35 PM ☀️🌙 | 20 Aug 2305:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 14 Aug 2305:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 12 Aug 2305:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 2 Aug 2302:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 26 Aug 2206:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 22 Aug 2205:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 13 Aug 2205:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 7 Aug 2201:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 6 Aug 2106:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 31 Jul 2101:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 27 Jul 2105:30 PM ☀️🌙 |
| Teams playing |
WF 
LS
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WF 
SB
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WF 
TR
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WF 
MIL
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WF
TR
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WF
SB
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WF 
MSG
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WF
LS
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WF 
BP
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WF 
SL
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WF
SB
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WF
MIL
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WF
LS
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WF
TR
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WF
SB
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WF
MSG
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WF
SL
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WF
SB
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WF
BP
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WF
MIL
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WF
TR
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WF
MSG
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WF
SB
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| Match result |
125/7 (100 balls)
131/8 (100 balls)
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116/4 (95 balls)
115/8 (100 balls)
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122/7 (100 balls)
126/1 (72 balls)
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167/5 (100 balls)
152/6 (100 balls)
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150/6 (100 balls)
152/7 (99 balls)
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125/8 (100 balls)
129/8 (100 balls)
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137/8 (100 balls)
112/10 (97 balls)
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155/6 (100 balls)
163/5 (100 balls)
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146/8 (100 balls)
149/5 (93 balls)
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3/0 (2 balls)
26/5 (25 balls)
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97/10 (95 balls)
139/5 (100 balls)
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103/8 (100 balls)
113/9 (100 balls)
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110/4 (93 balls)
109/9 (100 balls)
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148/6 (100 balls)
152/6 (100 balls)
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87/10 (100 balls)
91/1 (59 balls)
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94/3 (40 balls)
85/4 (40 balls)
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114/4 (100 balls)
116/4 (91 balls)
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129/8 (100 balls)
132/1 (82 balls)
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126/5 (100 balls)
130/7 (100 balls)
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119/6 (100 balls)
158/5 (100 balls)
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139/8 (100 balls)
140/4 (90 balls)
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150/6 (100 balls)
153/3 (95 balls)
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165/4 (100 balls)
147/7 (100 balls)
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| Toss & decision | WF · bowl | WF · bowl | TR · bowl | MIL · bowl | TR · bowl | WF · bowl | MSG · bowl | WF · bowl | WF · bat | WF · bowl | WF · bowl | WF · bowl | LS · bat | WF · bowl | SB · bowl | MSG · bowl | WF · bat | SB · bowl | WF · bowl | WF · bowl | TR · bowl | WF · bat | SB · bowl |
| Total match runs | 256 | 231 | 248 | 319 | 302 | 254 | 249 | 318 | 295 | 29 | 236 | 216 | 219 | 300 | 178 | 179 | 230 | 261 | 256 | 277 | 279 | 303 | 312 |
| Runs in innings 1 | 131 | 115 | 122 | 167 | 150 | 129 | 137 | 163 | 146 | 26 | 139 | 113 | 109 | 152 | 87 | 94 | 114 | 129 | 130 | 158 | 139 | 150 | 165 |
| Runs in innings 2 | 125 | 116 | 126 | 152 | 152 | 125 | 112 | 155 | 149 | 3 | 97 | 103 | 110 | 148 | 91 | 85 | 116 | 132 | 126 | 119 | 140 | 153 | 147 |
| Total match sixes | 11 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Total match fours | 15 | 23 | 19 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 32 |
| Total boundaries | 26 | 29 | 28 | 43 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 43 |
| Highest indiv. score | 44 | 60 | 51 | 98 | 64 | 51 | 57 | 86 | 60 | 8 | 73 | 30 | 40 | 66 | 38 | 57 | 64 | 74 | 44 | 81 | 50 | 58 | 72 |
| Bat first won? | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No result | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
About Sophia Gardens
Sophia Gardens is located in Cardiff, Wales. Across the last 21 All Hundred Cricket matches at this venue (since Jul 2021, rain-affected matches excluded), the average total match score is 263.8 runs.
Scoring trends at Sophia Gardens
In the last 21 games at Sophia Gardens, first innings scores average 135.5 runs, while second innings average 128.3 runs. Teams batting first have won 52% of matches at this ground. Matches produce an average of 8.5 sixes and 21.9 fours per game.
Pace vs Spin at Sophia Gardens
Pace bowlers concede 9.05 runs per over at this ground, compared to 11.01 for spinners. Seam bowlers account for 71% of wickets, while spin takes 24%. The boundary percentage at this venue is 52.4%.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average first-innings score at Sophia Gardens?
The average first-innings score at Sophia Gardens is 135.5 runs, based on the last 21 completed games since Jul 2021, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting second average 128.3, and the average match score is 263.8 runs with 8.5 sixes and 21.9 fours.
Is it better to bat first or chase at Sophia Gardens?
There is little between batting first and chasing at Sophia Gardens: sides batting first have won 52% of 21 decided matches and sides chasing 48%, based on the last 21 completed games since Jul 2021, rain-affected matches excluded. The average first-innings score is 135.5.
Do captains bat or bowl first after winning the toss at Sophia Gardens?
Captains winning the toss at Sophia Gardens chose to bowl first in 19 of the last 23 matches with the toss on record, and to bat first in 4. The side that won the toss went on to win 6 of the 22 with a result (27%).
What are the highest and lowest totals at Sophia Gardens?
The highest first-innings total at Sophia Gardens is 167 and the lowest is 87, based on the last 21 completed games since Jul 2021, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting first average 135.5 here, and the average match score is 263.8 runs.
Is Sophia Gardens good for batting or bowling?
Sophia Gardens plays as a bowler-friendly pitch: first innings average 135.5 runs, based on the last 21 completed games since Jul 2021, rain-affected matches excluded. Pace bowlers take 71% of the wickets and spinners 24%.
How many matches have been played at Sophia Gardens?
23 completed All Hundred Cricket matches have been played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales in our records. This pitch report reads the last 21 matches, rain-affected games left out, and updates after every match here.