The SA20 League is underway in South Africa, and Durban’s Kingsmead Stadium is set to host its first match of the tournament between Durban Super Giants and Joburg Super Kings later tonight.
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Durban’s Kingsmead is a very special venue for Indian fans as Yuvraj Singh smashed Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over at this very ground only. The score that India scored on that day is the highest T20 score at this very venue.
This stadium is ideally made for the pacers, and the batters have also enjoyed it here. Durban Super Giants have some tall pacers in their ranks, and they can certainly use their home conditions well.
Durban T20 records
It is certain that the South African players have ruled the run-scoring and wicket-taking charts here as they have played the most number of matches at this very ground.
Morne van Wyk has scored the most T20 runs at this ground, where he has scored 1122 runs at 36.19 with the help of one century and 9 half-centuries. David Miller (1048 runs at 43.66), Cameron Delport (825 runs at 31.73), Hashim Amla (530 runs at 26.50) and Khaya Zondo (524 runs at 23.81) complete the top-5 list.
Robbie Fryling has scalped the most wickets at this ground, where he has scored 46 wickets at an economy of 7.15. Keshav Maharaj (42 wickets), Yasir Abdullah (35 wickets), Kyle Abbott (28 wickets) and Prenelan Subrayen (28 wickets) are the other top wicket-takers here.
Kevin Pietersen has scored the highest individual score at this venue when he scored 115* in 66 balls at a S/R of 174.24 against the Lions in 2015.
Durban Cricket Stadium highest innings totals
| S No. | Team | Opposition | Score | Year |
| 1 | India | England | 218/4 | 2007 |
| 2 | Dolphins | Lions | 214/2 | 2014 |
| 3 | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings | 211/4 | 2009 |
| 4 | England | South Africa | 204/7 | 2020 |
| 5 | South Africa | England | 202/7 | 2020 |
Durban highest T20 chase
The highest successful T20 run chase at this ground has been achieved by South Australia against Mumbai Indians during the Champions League 2010. Mumbai Indians scored 180/7 in the 1st innings where Saurabh Tiwary played a knock of 44 runs.
South Australia chased the target in 19.3 overs with five wickets to spare. Michael Klinger and Daniel Harris combined for a century partnership, and they scored their respective half-centuries as well. Lasith Malinga bowled a brilliant spell (4-0-22-2), but he could not save the team.
