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Headingley T20 Blast stats: average score and records

Data through 15 July 2026Last updated 15 July 2026

The average first-innings score at Headingley is 185.3, based on 78 completed first innings across 84 matches played between 2014 and 2026. For comparison, the average across every T20 Blast ground in the data is 172.1, so Headingley is 13.2 runs above it. Teams batting first won 53 of 83 matches with a result (64%), and teams batting second won 30 (36%). The toss winner went on to win 42 of 83 decided matches (51%).

Matches
84
2014–2026
Avg 1st innings
185.3
78 completed innings
Avg 2nd innings
161.4
78 innings
Won chasing
36%
30 of 83 results
Toss winner won
51%
42 of 83

Average first-innings score by year

140160180200220201420192026198.6
Average first-innings score at Headingley by year (T20 Blast)
1401601802002202014201620182020202220242026198.6
Average first-innings score at Headingley by year (T20 Blast)
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Average first-innings score at Headingley by year (T20 Blast)
YearAverage first-innings score
2014154.5
2015174.8
2016192.0
2017201.9
2018172.0
2019183.6
2020172.3
2021192.2
2022203.3
2023193.9
2024164.1
2025202.2
2026198.6

Years with at least 2 completed first innings. Completed innings only; rain-rule results excluded.

Scoring by phase at Headingley Leeds

PowerplayPowerplay: 8.83 rpo8.83 rpoMiddle oversMiddle overs: 8.45 rpo8.45 rpoDeath oversDeath overs: 10.26 rpo10.26 rpo
Run rate by phase at Headingley
PowerplayPowerplay: 8.83 rpo8.83 rpoMiddle oversMiddle overs: 8.45 rpo8.45 rpoDeath oversDeath overs: 10.26 rpo10.26 rpo
Run rate by phase at Headingley
Average per innings in each phase (completed matches)
PhaseInningsAvg runsAvg wicketsRun rate
Powerplay16253.01.718.83
Middle overs16275.02.658.45
Death overs15545.42.4210.26

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 Headingley (Vitality Blast)

Highest team totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Yorkshire260/420Northamptonshire2017-08-17Won
Yorkshire240/420Leicestershire2021-06-15Won
Birmingham Bears238/520Yorkshire2022-07-01Won
Northamptonshire237/420Yorkshire2025-05-30Won
Yorkshire233/620Worcestershire2017-07-23Won
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Yorkshire9517.2Durham2014-07-02Lost
Worcestershire10115.4Yorkshire2024-05-30Lost
Yorkshire10214Derbyshire2018-07-30Lost
Yorkshire10215.2Northamptonshire2023-06-20Lost
Yorkshire10416.4Durham2020-09-16Lost

Most runs at Headingley in Vitality Blast matches

Top 10 run scorers at this ground
PlayerInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s50s
Adam Lyth692,34436.06162.8161217
David Willey311,08737.48166.011817
Dawid Malan291,01237.48145.288010
Harry Brook2375754.07160.09104
Tom Kohler-Cadmore2771528.60142.17705
Jonny Bairstow2468032.38140.59205
Alex Lees2052127.42134.39004
Jordan Thompson3250321.87159.77403
JH Wharton1848030.00142.411113
Wayne Madsen1343943.90156.26603

Most wickets at Headingley in Vitality Blast matches

Top 10 wicket takers at this ground
PlayerInnsWktsAvgEconBest
Jordan Thompson445524.519.254/32
Tim Bresnan313721.548.376/19
David Willey313625.008.394/18
Adil Rashid283224.667.704/19
Azeem Rafiq223020.377.905/19
JA Chohan242923.148.425/14
Dom Bess352633.087.843/17
MD Fisher182322.528.635/22
Steven Patterson182124.908.373/23
Liam Plunkett151920.537.653/49

Recent matches at Headingley

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResult
15 Jul 2026Yorkshire 161/9 (20 ov)
Somerset 162/8 (19.5 ov)		Somerset won by 2 wickets
12 Jul 2026Yorkshire 193 (19.5 ov)
Nottinghamshire 175 (19.3 ov)		Yorkshire won by 18 runs
5 Jul 2026Yorkshire 207/4 (20 ov)
Leicestershire 166/9 (20 ov)		Yorkshire won by 41 runs
3 Jul 2026Durham 205/9 (20 ov)
Yorkshire 208/5 (19.5 ov)		Yorkshire won by 5 wickets
5 Jun 2026Yorkshire 213/7 (20 ov)
Lancashire 107 (14.3 ov)		Yorkshire won by 106 runs
31 May 2026Gloucestershire 217/6 (20 ov)
Yorkshire 161 (17.4 ov)		Gloucestershire won by 56 runs
24 May 2026Derbyshire 194/4 (20 ov)
Yorkshire 195/8 (19.2 ov)		Yorkshire won by 2 wickets
17 Jul 2025Lancashire 174 (19.5 ov)
Yorkshire 153 (19.1 ov)		Lancashire won by 21 runs
13 Jul 2025Yorkshire 151/9 (20 ov)
Derbyshire 157/2 (16.4 ov)		Derbyshire won by 8 wickets
4 Jul 2025Yorkshire 233/6 (20 ov)
Worcestershire 192 (19.1 ov)		Yorkshire won by 41 runs

Frequently asked questions

What is the average first innings score at Headingley in Vitality Blast matches?
The average completed first-innings score at Headingley in Vitality Blast matches is 185.3 runs, from 78 innings between 2014 and 2026. Rain-affected matches decided by a rain rule are not included.
What is the highest total at Headingley in Vitality Blast matches?
The highest total in the data is 260/4 by Yorkshire against Northamptonshire on 17 August 2017.
Do teams win more often batting first or chasing at Headingley in Vitality Blast matches?
In the 83 matches with a result, teams batting first won 53 (64%) and teams batting second won 30 (36%). These are past results, not a prediction.
What is the lowest total at Headingley in Vitality Blast matches?
The lowest all-out total in the data is 95 by Yorkshire against Durham on 2 July 2014.
What is the highest successful run chase at Headingley in Vitality Blast matches?
The highest total reached while chasing and winning is 210.

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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.