The Rose Bowl T20 Blast stats: average score and records

Data through 15 July 2026Last updated 15 July 2026

The Rose Bowl has hosted 84 Vitality Blast matches in the data (2014–2026), and the average completed first-innings score is 165.0 from 79 innings. That is 7.1 runs lower than the T20 Blast average of 172.1 across all grounds in the data. Of the 80 decided matches, 33 were won by the side batting second (41%) and 47 by the side batting first. Captains who won the toss chose to field 54% of the time, and the toss winner won 55% of decided matches.

Matches

2014–2026

Avg 1st innings

165.0

79 completed innings

Avg 2nd innings

147.1

79 innings

Won chasing

41%

33 of 80 results

Toss winner won

55%

44 of 80

Average first-innings score by year

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Average first-innings score at The Rose Bowl by year (T20 Blast)
Year	Average first-innings score
2014	166.0
2015	169.1
2016	168.0
2017	158.2
2018	153.7
2019	141.2
2020	157.6
2021	172.5
2022	164.6
2023	151.9
2024	170.8
2025	182.5
2026	179.6

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

Scoring by phase at Ageas Bowl

Average per innings in each phase (completed matches)
Phase	Innings	Avg runs	Avg wickets	Run rate
Powerplay	158	47.9	1.59	7.98
Middle overs	158	68.4	2.54	7.62
Death overs	153	41.2	2.37	9.38

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 The Rose Bowl (Vitality Blast)

Highest team totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
Hampshire	230/7	20	Essex	2025-05-30	Won
Hampshire	221/3	20	Kent	2022-06-17	Won
Hampshire	212/6	19.2	Essex	2023-06-23	Won
Hampshire	211/3	20	Essex	2026-07-15	Won
Essex	209/7	20	Hampshire	2023-06-23	Lost

Lowest all-out totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
Glamorgan	87	15.3	Hampshire	2019-08-02	Lost
Hampshire	88	16.1	Kent	2018-08-03	Lost
Hampshire	91	18.3	Somerset	2017-08-18	Lost
Somerset	98	15.2	Hampshire	2016-07-29	Lost
Somerset	100	16	Hampshire	2021-07-09	Lost

Most runs at The Rose Bowl in Vitality Blast matches

Top 10 run scorers at this ground
Player	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100s	50s
James Vince	78	2,665	38.62	139.9	125	3	19
Joe Weatherley	46	1,237	35.34	136.8	68	0	6
Michael Carberry	17	618	38.62	128.5	87	0	7
Liam Dawson	37	584	21.63	121.7	76	0	3
TE Albert	25	576	30.32	141.5	98	0	3
James Fuller	34	537	22.38	144.4	57	0	2
TJ Prest	24	487	21.17	122.7	59	0	3
Ben McDermott	20	486	27.00	126.2	69	0	4
Tom Alsop	22	476	25.05	121.7	85	0	2
Sam Northeast	19	466	25.89	105.9	73	0	2

Most wickets at The Rose Bowl in Vitality Blast matches

Top 10 wicket takers at this ground
Player	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
Chris Wood	73	78	26.85	8.13	4/16
Liam Dawson	56	66	21.48	6.74	5/17
James Fuller	36	46	18.72	8.25	6/28
SW Currie	24	41	16.15	8.26	4/18
Mason Crane	32	34	27.59	8.02	3/15
Danny Briggs	18	31	15.68	6.85	4/28
BTJ Wheal	18	27	18.96	8.35	4/35
JA Turner	13	23	13.78	7.20	4/23
Benny Howell	20	20	21.55	7.56	2/14
WR Smith	14	18	19.67	6.68	3/24

Recent matches at The Rose Bowl

Most recent matches in the data
Date	Teams	Result
15 Jul 2026	Hampshire 211/3 (20 ov) Essex 136/9 (20 ov)	Hampshire won by 75 runs
8 Jul 2026	Hampshire 159/4 (20 ov) Middlesex 162/5 (19 ov)	Middlesex won by 5 wickets
5 Jul 2026	Hampshire 190/3 (20 ov) Kent 171 (19.2 ov)	Hampshire won by 19 runs
26 Jun 2026	Yorkshire 150 (19.5 ov) Hampshire 155/8 (19.5 ov)	Hampshire won by 2 wickets
2 Jun 2026	Hampshire 173/6 (20 ov) Sussex 144 (17.3 ov)	Hampshire won by 29 runs
29 May 2026	Surrey 174/8 (20 ov) Hampshire 178/5 (19.1 ov)	Hampshire won by 5 wickets
26 May 2026	Hampshire 200/4 (20 ov) Essex 170/7 (20 ov)	Hampshire won by 30 runs
13 Jul 2025	Sussex 167/7 (20 ov) Hampshire 171/4 (17.2 ov)	Hampshire won by 6 wickets
10 Jul 2025	Hampshire 208/4 (20 ov) Glamorgan 113 (18.5 ov)	Hampshire won by 95 runs
6 Jul 2025	Hampshire 178/3 (20 ov) Somerset 179/6 (19.5 ov)	Somerset won by 4 wickets

Frequently asked questions

What is the average first innings score at The Rose Bowl in Vitality Blast matches?

The average completed first-innings score at The Rose Bowl in Vitality Blast matches is 165.0 runs, from 79 innings between 2014 and 2026. Rain-affected matches decided by a rain rule are not included.

What is the highest total at The Rose Bowl in Vitality Blast matches?

The highest total in the data is 230/7 by Hampshire against Essex on 30 May 2025.

Do teams win more often batting first or chasing at The Rose Bowl in Vitality Blast matches?

In the 80 matches with a result, teams batting first won 47 (59%) and teams batting second won 33 (41%). These are past results, not a prediction.

What is the lowest total at The Rose Bowl in Vitality Blast matches?

The lowest all-out total in the data is 87 by Glamorgan against Hampshire on 2 August 2019.

What is the highest successful run chase at The Rose Bowl in Vitality Blast matches?

The highest total reached while chasing and winning is 212.

Also known as: Ageas Bowl, Utilita Bowl, Hampshire Bowl.

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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.