The Simonds Stadium, Geelong will host the inaugural match of the marquee event.
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Sri Lanka will face Namibia in the 1st Match, Group A of the T20 World Cup 2022 at the Simonds Stadium, Geelong on Sunday. Australia will host the marquee tournament which will run from October 16 to November 23. The tournament was originally scheduled to get underway in July 2020 but due to the Covid-19 situation it was postponed to 2022.
Hosts Australia are the defending champions for the T20 World Cup 2022 with the heavyweights like India, England, Pakistan and the West Indies set to make the marquee event more competitive. The twelve teams that reached the Super 12 phase of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup automatically qualified for the 2022 tournament.
The T20 World Cup will be played across seven venues which includes Adelaide Oval, The Gabba, Kardinia Park, Bellerive Oval, Perth Stadium, Melbourne Cricket Ground and Sydney Cricket Ground. The Simonds Stadium, Geelong will host the inaugural match of the marquee event. The stadium is also known as the Kardinia Oval/ Shell Stadium/ Baytec Stadium/ Skilled Stadium and is home to Victoria. Let us have a look at some of the key stats and records at the venue.
| Total matches | 1 |
| Matches won bowling first | 1 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 173 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 176 |
| Highest total recorded | 176/8 (20 Ov) by SL vs AUS |
| Lowest total recorded | 173/10 (20 Ov) by AUS vs SL |
| Highest score chased | 176/8 (20 Ov) by SL vs AUS |
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