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Melbourne Cricket Ground T20I average score and records

Data through 31 October 2025Last updated 31 October 2025

The average first-innings score at Melbourne Cricket Ground is 142.5, based on 17 completed first innings across 20 matches played between 2008 and 2025. For comparison, the average across every T20I ground in the data is 150.2, so Melbourne Cricket Ground is 7.7 runs below it. In 19 matches with a winner, chasing came out ahead more often: 7 wins batting first against 12 batting second. Captains who won the toss chose to field 55% of the time, and the toss winner won 58% of decided matches.

Matches

2008–2025

Avg 1st innings

142.5

17 completed innings

Avg 2nd innings

134.7

17 innings

Won chasing

63%

12 of 19 results

Toss winner won

58%

11 of 19

Scoring by phase at MCG

Average per innings in each phase (completed matches)
Phase	Innings	Avg runs	Avg wickets	Run rate
Powerplay	34	44.8	1.59	7.47
Middle overs	34	62.2	2.44	7.11
Death overs	29	37.0	2.76	8.31

T20 phases: overs 1–6, 7–15, 16–20 (The Hundred: first 25 balls, middle, last 25 balls). Run rate is runs per six legal balls.

Highest and lowest totals at Melbourne Cricket Ground (T20I)

Highest team totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
India	186/5	20	Zimbabwe	2022-11-06	Won
India	184/3	20	Australia	2016-01-29	Won
Australia	182/9	20	South Africa	2009-01-11	Won
Sri Lanka	172/5	20	Australia	2017-02-17	Won
Australia	168/6	20	Sri Lanka	2017-02-17	Lost

Lowest all-out totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
India	74	17.3	Australia	2008-02-01	Lost
Zimbabwe	115	17.2	India	2022-11-06	Lost
India	125	18.4	Australia	2025-10-31	Lost
Australia	127	18.4	Pakistan	2010-02-05	Won
South Africa	130	18	Australia	2009-01-11	Lost

Most runs at Melbourne Cricket Ground in T20I matches

Top 10 run scorers at this ground
Player	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	50s
Aaron Finch	12	334	37.11	143.3	74	2
David Warner	7	217	36.17	143.7	89	2
Virat Kohli	4	198	99.00	146.7	82	2
Glenn Maxwell	8	146	24.33	121.7	48	0
Jean-Paul Duminy	2	127	63.50	128.3	78	1
Kusal Mendis	3	109	54.50	112.4	69	1
George Bailey	3	108	54.00	158.8	60	1
Jos Buttler	4	94	23.50	98.9	46	0
Matthew Wade	3	91	91.00	128.2	43	0
David Hussey	4	91	30.33	103.4	40	0

Most wickets at Melbourne Cricket Ground in T20I matches

Top 10 wicket takers at this ground
Player	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
Kane Richardson	4	9	14.44	8.30	3/33
Josh Hazlewood	2	7	6.14	5.38	4/30
Hardik Pandya	3	6	10.50	7.00	3/30
Shaun Tait	3	6	14.67	7.33	3/13
Nathan Bracken	2	5	5.80	5.27	3/11
Sam Curran	2	5	8.60	6.14	3/12
Jasprit Bumrah	3	5	16.60	6.92	2/26
Lahiru Kumara	3	5	21.00	8.75	2/22
Arshdeep Singh	2	4	10.25	6.83	3/32
Chris Jordan	2	4	13.25	7.57	2/26

Recent matches at Melbourne Cricket Ground

Most recent matches in the data
Date	Teams	Result
31 Oct 2025	India 125 (18.4 ov) Australia 126/6 (13.2 ov)	Australia won by 4 wickets
13 Nov 2022	Pakistan 137/8 (20 ov) England 138/5 (19 ov)	England won by 5 wickets
6 Nov 2022	India 186/5 (20 ov) Zimbabwe 115 (17.2 ov)	India won by 71 runs
26 Oct 2022	Ireland 157 (19.2 ov) England 105/5 (14.3 ov)	Ireland won by 5 runs (D/L)
23 Oct 2022	Pakistan 159/8 (20 ov) India 160/6 (20 ov)	India won by 4 wickets
20 Feb 2022	Australia 154/6 (20 ov) Sri Lanka 155/5 (19.5 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
18 Feb 2022	Sri Lanka 139/8 (20 ov) Australia 143/4 (18.1 ov)	Australia won by 6 wickets
1 Nov 2019	Australia 145/3 (17.4 ov) Sri Lanka 142/6 (20 ov)	Australia won by 7 wickets
23 Nov 2018	Australia 132/7 (19 ov) India –	No result
10 Feb 2018	England 137/7 (20 ov) Australia 138/3 (14.3 ov)	Australia won by 7 wickets

Frequently asked questions

What is the average first innings score at Melbourne Cricket Ground in T20I matches?

The average completed first-innings score at Melbourne Cricket Ground in T20I matches is 142.5 runs, from 17 innings between 2008 and 2025. Rain-affected matches decided by a rain rule are not included.

What is the highest total at Melbourne Cricket Ground in T20I matches?

The highest total in the data is 186/5 by India against Zimbabwe on 6 November 2022.

Do teams win more often batting first or chasing at Melbourne Cricket Ground in T20I matches?

In the 19 matches with a result, teams batting first won 7 (37%) and teams batting second won 12 (63%). These are past results, not a prediction.

What is the lowest total at Melbourne Cricket Ground in T20I matches?

The lowest all-out total in the data is 74 by India against Australia on 1 February 2008.

What is the highest successful run chase at Melbourne Cricket Ground in T20I matches?

The highest total reached while chasing and winning is 172.

Also known as: MCG.

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Adelaide Oval217 matches
Bellerive Oval208 matches
Sydney Cricket Ground194 matches
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Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Averages use completed innings in matches not decided by a rain rule. Definitions: methodology.