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Old Trafford T20 average score and records
Data through 11 August 2026Last updated 11 August 2026
Across 102 matches at Old Trafford from 2014 to 2026, sides batting first made 161.9 on average in completed innings (92 innings). That is 1.8 runs lower than the T20 average of 163.8 across all grounds in the data. In 96 matches with a winner, batting first came out ahead more often: 52 wins batting first against 44 batting second. Captains who won the toss chose to field 35% of the time, and the toss winner won 56% of decided matches.
Average first-innings score by year
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| Year | Average first-innings score |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 172.2 |
| 2015 | 170.7 |
| 2016 | 156.5 |
| 2017 | 154.0 |
| 2018 | 166.2 |
| 2019 | 161.0 |
| 2020 | 159.3 |
| 2021 | 152.1 |
| 2022 | 170.9 |
| 2023 | 155.1 |
| 2024 | 149.0 |
| 2025 | 167.8 |
| 2026 | 162.9 |
Years with at least 2 completed first innings. Completed innings only; rain-rule results excluded.
Scoring by phase at Emirates Old Trafford
| Phase | Innings | Avg runs | Avg wickets | Run rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 190 | 48.8 | 1.57 | 8.71 |
| Middle overs | 190 | 68.3 | 2.46 | 7.81 |
| Death overs | 174 | 41.2 | 2.62 | 9.29 |
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 Old Trafford (T20)
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 236/6 | 20 | Lancashire | 2025-07-11 | Won |
| Lancashire | 231/4 | 20 | Yorkshire | 2015-07-03 | Won |
| Lancashire | 225/7 | 20 | Derbyshire | 2014-07-18 | Won |
| Lancashire | 219/6 | 20 | Derbyshire | 2022-06-01 | Won |
| Lancashire | 217/7 | 20 | Yorkshire | 2025-07-11 | Lost |
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire | 53 | 13.5 | Lancashire | 2016-06-24 | Lost |
| Durham | 75 | 14.3 | Lancashire | 2024-05-30 | Lost |
| Lancashire | 83 | 15 | Durham | 2020-09-18 | Lost |
| Northern Superchargers | 83 | 15.1 | Manchester Originals | 2023-08-20 | Lost |
| Birmingham Phoenix | 87 | 16.4 | Manchester Originals | 2021-07-25 | Lost |
Most runs at Old Trafford in T20 matches
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Livingstone | 49 | 1,519 | 34.52 | 145.4 | 94 | 0 | 10 |
| Jos Buttler | 38 | 1,434 | 47.80 | 149.1 | 90 | 0 | 12 |
| Steven Croft | 57 | 1,183 | 30.33 | 124.1 | 94 | 0 | 7 |
| Philip Salt | 39 | 1,108 | 29.95 | 149.3 | 74 | 0 | 6 |
| Keaton Jennings | 38 | 983 | 31.71 | 137.7 | 95 | 0 | 6 |
| Alex Davies | 35 | 667 | 21.52 | 130.0 | 94 | 0 | 5 |
| KR Brown | 26 | 643 | 24.73 | 132.0 | 69 | 0 | 6 |
| Dane Vilas | 32 | 511 | 17.62 | 128.4 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Madsen | 18 | 505 | 31.56 | 139.9 | 69 | 0 | 4 |
| Luke Wells | 24 | 478 | 21.73 | 144.4 | 87 | 0 | 3 |
Most wickets at Old Trafford in T20 matches
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Parkinson | 36 | 54 | 18.46 | 7.70 | 4/9 |
| Luke Wood | 38 | 50 | 20.90 | 8.07 | 4/20 |
| TW Hartley | 46 | 41 | 26.95 | 8.00 | 4/16 |
| Liam Livingstone | 35 | 33 | 25.30 | 7.48 | 3/21 |
| Saqib Mahmood | 21 | 28 | 19.50 | 7.58 | 4/25 |
| SD Parry | 30 | 26 | 27.27 | 7.46 | 5/13 |
| Chris Green | 15 | 23 | 19.22 | 7.80 | 4/12 |
| AM Lilley | 27 | 22 | 24.77 | 7.28 | 3/31 |
| Junaid Khan | 11 | 21 | 13.14 | 6.73 | 4/12 |
| Jordan Clark | 23 | 21 | 23.62 | 8.73 | 4/22 |
Recent matches at Old Trafford
| Date | Teams | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | Sunrisers Leeds 127 (20 ov) Manchester Super Giants 128/0 (13.2 ov) | Manchester Super Giants won by 10 wickets |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Welsh Fire 155/4 (20 ov) Manchester Super Giants 161/1 (13.4 ov) | Manchester Super Giants won by 9 wickets |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Manchester Super Giants 137/3 (20 ov) Trent Rockets 140/4 (17.2 ov) | Trent Rockets won by 6 wickets |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Manchester Super Giants 187/5 (20 ov) Birmingham Phoenix 100 (19.2 ov) | Manchester Super Giants won by 87 runs |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Durham 141 (20 ov) Lancashire 142/7 (19.4 ov) | Lancashire won by 3 wickets |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Lancashire 216/6 (20 ov) Yorkshire 194/8 (20 ov) | Lancashire won by 22 runs |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Derbyshire 150/9 (20 ov) Lancashire 150/8 (20 ov) | Match tied |
| 29 May 2026 | Lancashire 145/9 (20 ov) Leicestershire 146/8 (19.5 ov) | Leicestershire won by 2 wickets |
| 25 May 2026 | Lancashire 208/4 (20 ov) Nottinghamshire 169/9 (20 ov) | Lancashire won by 39 runs |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Kent 153 (20 ov) Lancashire 156/7 (18.3 ov) | Lancashire won by 3 wickets |
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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.