Entebbe Cricket Oval

Entebbe Cricket Oval, also known as Lakeside Oval , is one of the key cricket venues in Uganda. Although it plays an important role in Uganda’s cricketing scene, the ground is still in the development stage with limited seating capacity and basic facilities. The outfield is usually slow and could use some improvement. Check out the full pitch report, stats, and team records for Entebbe Cricket Oval.

Entebbe Cricket Oval Pitch Report

The pitch at Entebbe Cricket Oval generally favours teams batting first. It’s a low-scoring venue with a slow outfield, making run-scoring tough, especially in the second innings. Teams batting first have won 6 out of 9 games, while chasing sides have struggled. Spinners and disciplined bowling usually dominate on this surface.

The venue has hosted a total of 11 T20I matches till date, where the team batting first won 7 matches, the team batting second won 3 matches and one match ended in no result. The average 1st innings score is 138 runs, average 2nd innings score is 114 runs.

Teams batting first on average loose seven wickets per innings, while team batting second lost five wickets per innings. But the runs per over drops from 6.98 to 6.30 as the match progresses making it hard for the batters to score run. The Entebbe Oval is set to host the Pearl of Africa T20I Series with the host nation Uganda along with Kenya, UAE, Nigeria, Namibia A part of the tournament.

The home team Uganda has had the most success at this venue with five wins in seven matches, while Nigeria has the worst record with one win and five losses in six T20I matches played. Kenya has close to 50 win percentage.

Team Records