England vs West Indies 2025 T20I series: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street pitch history and T20I records

Riverside Ground will host the first T20I of the three-match series between England and the West Indies. The match will begin at 6.30 pm Local Time (11 pm IST) on Friday, June 6, in Chester-le-Street.

T20I cricket returns to Chester-le-Street after two years. The last time this venue hosted a T20I game was on August 30, 2023, when England beat New Zealand by seven wickets.

England have a 2-2 win-loss record at this venue. Before the first T20I match between England and West Indies gets underway, here's a quick look at the pitch history and T20I records of this ground.

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Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, T20I records

The pitch on this ground has favored the batters and bowlers equally. Five matches have been played at this venue, with one of them being abandoned.

Here are some vital numbers from the previous T20I matches played at this venue:

T20I matches played: 5

Won by teams batting first: 2

Won by teams batting second: 2

No result: 1

Highest individual score: 94 - Alex Hales (ENG) vs Australia, 2013

Best bowling figures: 3/20 - Carlos Brathwaite (WI) vs England, 2017

Highest team total: 195/5 - England vs Australia, 2013

Lowest team total: 118/7 - England vs South Africa, 2012

Highest successful run-chase: 143/3 - England vs New Zealand, 2023

Average first innings score: 126.

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Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, Pitch report

The pitch report will be broadcast live from Riverside Ground before the two captains walk out for the toss for the first T20I match. The pitch has been helpful to teams batting first as well as second.

It has not been a high-scoring venue. No team has ever crossed the 200-run mark in T20I matches hosted by this ground.

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Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, Last T20I match

England defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the last T20I match hosted by Chester-le-Street on August 30, 2023. Three-wicket hauls from Luke Wood and Brydon Carse helped England restrict the Blackcaps to 139/9 in 20 overs.

Chasing 140, England sealed the deal in just 14 overs, thanks to a half-century from Dawid Malan. The batters hit 13 sixes in the 34 overs of that game. Here is the scorecard summary:

Brief scores: New Zealand 139/9 (Glenn Phillips 41, Brydon Carse 3/23) lost to England 143/3 (Dawid Malan 54, Ish Sodhi 1/23) by 7 wickets.