Barbados ODI records: Kensington Oval Barbados ODI records and highest innings total in Bridgetown ODIs

Barbados ODI records and highest innings total: Kensington Oval will be hosting an ODI after just over 12 months.

The second leg of New Zealand’s tour of West Indies 2022 will begin in less than two hours from now in Bridgetown. A three-match ODI series in Barbados will follow a three-match T20I series in Jamaica.

Kensington Oval, which had last hosted an international match in the form of a West Indies-England Test five months ago, will be hosting an ODI after just over 12 months.

Been part of 36 out of 42 ODIs played at this venue over the years, West Indies have won 16 and lost 20 to not have an encouraging record here.

ALSO READ: West Indies vs New Zealand 1st ODI weather forecast at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

New Zealand, on the other hand, have played a lone Bridgetown ODI till date. Having ended up on the losing side, it is noteworthy that the Black Caps’ only ODI appearance had come in the first-ever ODI at this venue 37 years ago. Hence, don’t expect any visiting player in the below mentioned lists of best ODI players at Kensington Oval.

Barbados ODI records

Highest run-scorers in Barbados ODIs are Chris Gayle (688), Brian Lara (566), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (361), Desmond Haynes (345) and Carl Hooper (330). A list of best ODI batters among active players at this venue is provided below:

Batter	Matches	Runs	Highest	Average	SR	100	50
Chris Gayle (WI)	13	688	135	52.92	91.12	2	4
Darren Bravo (WI)	10	276	102	27.6	76.88	1	0
Joe Root (ENG)	3	239	102	79.66	97.55	2	0
Shai Hope (WI)	7	203	64	29	68.12	0	1
Mitchell Marsh (AUS)	6	168	79*	42	88.42	0	1

Highest ODI wicket-takers at Kensington Oval are Alzarri Joseph (18), Mitchell Starc (14), Sheldon Cottrell (13), Dwayne Bravo (12), Jason Holder (12) and Josh Hazlewood (11). Barring Dwayne Bravo, all the other bowlers are active cricketers.

Bowler	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy	SR	5
Alzarri Joseph (WI)	6	18	12.94	4.55	17	0
Mitchell Starc (AUS)	6	14	14.85	4.5	19.7	1
Sheldon Cottrell (WI)	6	13	18.76	5.19	21.6	1
Jason Holder (WI)	9	12	30.66	5.13	35.8	0
Josh Hazlewood (AUS)	5	11	10.81	3.53	18.3	1

Highest innings total in Bridgetown ODIs

Score	Overs	Team	Opposition	Year
364/4	48.4	England	West Indies	2019
360/8	50	West Indies	England	2019
328	50	England	West Indies	2017
313/6	49.3	Sri Lanka	West Indies	2003
312/4	50	West Indies	Sri Lanka	2003

The above mentioned highest innings total in Bridgetown ODIs is also the highest successful run-chase here. In fact, it is only the third-highest run-chase (highest in West Indies) in the history of this format.