The Kia Oval is the highest-scoring venue in The Hundred, with 5,417 runs scored across 20 men’s matches at a combined strike rate of 143.2. It is the home ground of the Oval Invincibles (rebranded as MI London from 2026), the most successful franchise in the competition’s history.

This article covers every major record at The Oval in The Hundred, from team totals and individual batting feats to bowling breakdowns and chasing trends.

The 2026 Hundred season kicks off at The Oval on July 21, 2026, with MI London hosting Sunrisers Leeds. Here is a complete look at what five seasons of cricket have produced at this south London venue.

Overall Match Stats at The Oval in The Hundred (Men’s)

The Kia Oval has hosted 21 men’s Hundred matches through the 2026 season. The venue continues to favour chasing teams, with sides batting second winning the majority of matches, while its true surface and short boundaries have consistently produced high-scoring contests.

Here is a snapshot of the venue’s headline numbers from all 21 men’s matches.

Stat	Value
Total Matches	21
Total Runs Scored (Both Innings)	5,630
Runs Per Match (Average)	268.10
Overall Strike Rate	142.8
Total Boundaries	695 (438 fours, 257 sixes)
Highest Team Total	226/4 (Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire, 2025)
Lowest 1st Innings Total	89
Batting First Wins	8 out of 21
Chasing Wins	12 out of 21
No Result	1

The Kia Oval remains one of The Hundred’s highest-scoring venues, with an average of 268.10 runs per match. Chasing teams continue to enjoy a slight advantage, making toss decisions an important factor at this ground.

Highest Team Totals at The Oval in The Hundred

MI London (formerly Oval Invincibles) still holds the record for the highest team total at The Kia Oval after smashing 226/4 against Welsh Fire in 2025. The innings remains the highest team score in The Hundred men’s competition, with Jordan Cox’s unbeaten 86 off 29 balls leading the way.

Here are the notable high totals posted at The Oval in the men’s and women’s Hundred.

Score	Team	Opponent	Year
226/4	Oval Invincibles	Welsh Fire	2025
214/5	N. Superchargers (W)	London Spirit (W) (Elim.)	2025
196/5	Oval Invincibles	Southern Brave	2022
193/3	Oval Invincibles	Manchester Originals	2023
176/4	Southern Brave	Oval Invincibles	2023
168/5	Oval Invincibles	Trent Rockets (Final)	2025

The 2025 Women’s Eliminator at The Kia Oval also remains one of the venue’s landmark matches. Northern Superchargers Women posted 214/5, with Davina Perrin’s 101 off 43 balls becoming the first century and the first 200-plus team total in The Hundred Women’s Competition. No higher team total was recorded at the venue during the 2026 season.

Highest Individual Scores at The Oval in The Hundred (Men’s)

Dawid Malan’s unbeaten 98 against Southern Brave in 2022 remains the highest individual score at The Kia Oval in The Hundred Men’s Competition. His innings combined controlled stroke play with timely acceleration, falling just two runs short of becoming the venue’s first men’s centurion.

Jordan Cox’s 86 off 29 balls* against Welsh Fire in 2025 remains one of the most explosive knocks played at the ground. The innings featured 10 sixes and 3 fours, equalling the tournament record for the most sixes in a men’s innings, while his 21-ball fifty remains among the fastest in The Hundred.

Here are the top men’s individual scores recorded at The Oval.

Score	Batter	Team	Opponent	Year
98*	Dawid Malan	Oval Invincibles	Southern Brave	2022
86*	Jordan Cox	Oval Invincibles	Welsh Fire	2025
88*	Dawid Malan	Oval Invincibles	N. Superchargers	2022
72	Will Jacks	Oval Invincibles	Trent Rockets (F)	2025

Malan remains the only batter with two scores in the venue’s top four, highlighting his dominance at The Kia Oval during the early years of The Hundred. His ability to bat through the innings made him one of the ground’s most successful performers.

Cox’s unbeaten 86 off 29 balls remains the most destructive innings at the venue. Despite being lower than Malan’s record in terms of runs, its remarkable strike rate and power-hitting ensure it stands among the finest knocks seen at The Kia Oval.

Highest Individual Scores at The Oval in The Hundred (Women’s)

The Oval has produced three of the top 10 highest individual scores in women’s Hundred history, more than any other venue. Two of those three are centuries, a significant achievement in a format where only three tons have been scored across five seasons.

Score	Batter	Team	Opponent	Year
101	Davina Perrin	N. Superchargers	London Spirit (Elim.)	2025
101	Danni Wyatt-Hodge	Southern Brave	Oval Invincibles	2025
85	Meg Lanning	Oval Invincibles	Trent Rockets	2022

Davina Perrin was just 18 years old when she struck her 42-ball century in the 2025 Eliminator at The Oval. She became the youngest centurion in the women’s Hundred and produced the joint-fastest century in the competition’s history (tied with Wyatt-Hodge). Perrin smashed 15 fours and 5 sixes at a strike rate of 234.88, powering Northern Superchargers to 214/5.

Danni Wyatt-Hodge matched Perrin’s century in the same 2025 season, also reaching three figures in 42 balls at The Oval for Southern Brave. Her knock included 15 fours and 5 sixes at an identical strike rate of 234.88.

Meg Lanning’s 85 during the Invincibles’ title-winning 2022 campaign was technically the most accomplished innings on this list. The Australian used the full face of the bat and scored at a rate of 166.66, relying on placement rather than power.

Bowling Records at The Oval in The Hundred

A total of 245 wickets have fallen across 20 men’s Hundred matches at The Oval. Right-arm bowlers have claimed 164 wickets, while left-arm bowlers have taken 71. The dismissal pattern is dominated by catches, which make up 72.6% of all wickets.

Wicket Breakdown by Dismissal Type at The Oval

Dismissal Type	Count	% of Total
Caught	178	72.6%
Bowled	38	15.5%
LBW	16	6.5%
Run Out	10	4.1%
Stumped	3	1.2%

The bowled percentage (15.5%) at The Oval is noticeably lower than Lord’s (19.6%). This makes sense because The Oval’s pitch does not offer the lateral seam movement that Lord’s famous slope provides. The Oval is a flatter, truer surface, so batters are less likely to misjudge their stumps. However, the high catch rate (72.6%) reflects how batters take risks against bowlers who have fewer natural advantages to fall back on.

Left-Arm vs Right-Arm Bowling at The Oval

Right-arm bowlers have taken 164 wickets at The Oval across 20 men’s matches. The breakdown includes fast bowlers (8), fast-medium (70), medium (33), and slow bowlers (53).

Left-arm bowlers have claimed 71 wickets: fast (5), fast-medium (36), medium (11), and slow (19).

Right-arm fast-medium bowlers have been the most successful category, taking 70 wickets. This aligns with how The Oval typically plays: genuine pace with movement off the seam is effective early on, but the pitch flattens out as the innings progresses. Sam Curran (right-arm fast-medium) and Tom Curran have both thrived in these conditions for the Oval Invincibles across five seasons.

Notable Bowling Performance at The Oval

Tom Curran’s 4/18 against Welsh Fire in the same record-breaking August 2025 match stands out as the best bowling figures at The Oval in the 2025 season. After Oval Invincibles posted 226/4, Curran dismantled the Welsh Fire middle and lower order, finishing with 4 wickets from just 15 balls.

Sam Curran, the franchise’s leading all-rounder, has been the most impactful bowler at The Oval across all five seasons. His ability to take wickets in the powerplay and at the death has been central to the Invincibles’ dominance at home. Curran also holds one of the best bowling figures in overall Hundred history: 5/16 against Manchester Originals in 2021, which included a hat-trick. That spell was at The Oval.

 First Innings vs Second Innings Stats at The Oval

Chasing at The Oval is the preferred strategy, and the numbers confirm this clearly. Here is a side-by-side comparison from 20 men’s Hundred matches.

Stat	1st Innings	2nd Innings
Total Runs	2,826	2,591
Balls Bowled	2,009	1,773
Average Per Match	141.30	129.55
Strike Rate	140.6	146.1
Highest Score	196	226
Lowest Score	89	81
150+ Totals	6 times	6 times

The most striking number is the second-innings strike rate of 146.1, which is actually higher than the first innings (140.6). This is the complete opposite of Lord’s, where the second-innings strike rate drops sharply. At The Oval, the pitch tends to get better for batting as the evening progresses. Dew can also play a role under floodlights, making the ball harder to grip for bowlers.

Remarkably, the highest-ever score at The Oval (226) came in the second innings of a 2025 match. Oval Invincibles batted first and posted 226/4, yet the record books classify it as a second-innings total since the Invincibles batted after Welsh Fire opted to bowl. In practical terms, this means The Oval rewards aggressive intent regardless of when a team bats.

The Oval vs Lord’s: How the Two London Hundred Venues Compare

London’s two Hundred venues produce contrasting cricket. Here is a direct comparison of their key numbers from 20 men’s matches at each ground.

Stat	The Oval	Lord’s
Avg Runs Per Match	270.85	258.40
Strike Rate	143.2	119
Batting First Win %	35%	65%
Sixes Hit	247	173
Fours-to-Sixes Ratio	1.72:1	2.39:1
Highest Team Total	226/4	195/4
Bowled Dismissal %	15.5%	19.6%

The Oval produces 43% more sixes than Lord’s (247 vs 173), and the fours-to-sixes ratio at The Oval (1.72:1) is much tighter than Lord’s (2.39:1). Batters at The Oval are far more willing to go aerial. Shorter square boundaries and a flatter pitch reward power hitting in a way Lord’s famous slope simply does not.

However, the biggest contrast is the batting-first advantage. Lord’s favours the team setting a total (65% win rate), while The Oval strongly favours the chasing team (60% win rate). Captains winning the toss at The Oval should almost always bowl first.

Oval Invincibles’ Home Record at The Oval

The Oval Invincibles (now MI London) are the most successful franchise in Hundred history. 

They have won five titles across men’s and women’s competitions: women’s in 2021 and 2022, men’s in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The men’s three-peat remains unmatched in any major T20-format league worldwide.

Key Franchise Records at The Oval

Highest team total: 226/4 vs Welsh Fire (2025), an all-time Hundred record

Most sixes in a single innings by a player: Jordan Cox, 10 sixes in 86* off 29 balls (2025)

Highest individual score: Dawid Malan, 98* vs Southern Brave (2022)

Leadership: Sam Billings (captain) and Tom Moody (head coach) led the men’s side from 2021 through all three title campaigns

The franchise’s home dominance at The Oval was built on a consistent core. Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Nathan Sowter, Jordan Cox, and Sam Billings were at the franchise from the 2019 draft through the 2025 final. That five-year continuity is rare in franchise cricket and was a significant factor in their success.

Boundary Stats at The Oval in The Hundred (Men’s)

A total of 671 boundaries have been hit at The Oval across 20 men’s Hundred matches, comprising 424 fours and 247 sixes. The sixes-per-match average of 12.35 is the highest in the competition, reflecting the shorter square boundaries and a batting-friendly surface.

In the first innings, batters hit 203 fours and 131 sixes across 20 matches. In the second innings, that split was 221 fours and 116 sixes. The second innings actually sees more fours but slightly fewer sixes, suggesting chasing teams prioritise smart placement over risky hitting when a target is in sight.

Jordan Cox’s 10-six match on August 16, 2025, set a new benchmark for power hitting at The Oval. He scored 60 of his 86 runs from sixes alone, meaning roughly 70% of his runs came from maximum boundaries. Tom Curran then took 4/18 in the same match, making it arguably the single most dominant all-round team performance at any Hundred venue.

The Hundred 2026 Schedule at The Oval

The Kia Oval hosts the opening match of The Hundred 2026 on July 21, with MI London taking on Sunrisers Leeds. The venue will also host the Eliminators on August 14, giving it two of the tournament’s biggest occasions.

Date	Match	Type
July 21, 2026	MI London vs Sunrisers Leeds	Opening Day
July 29, 2026	MI London vs London Spirit	Group Stage
August 2, 2026	MI London vs Man. Super Giants	Group Stage
August 8, 2026	MI London vs Trent Rockets	Group Stage
August 14, 2026	Eliminators (Men’s & Women’s)	Knockout

MI London’s men’s squad for 2026 includes Sam Curran (captain, retained), Will Jacks, Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan, and West Indian wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran. The women’s team has signed Danni Wyatt-Hodge, New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr, and West Indies captain Hayley Matthews.

The franchise was rebranded from Oval Invincibles to MI London in December 2025 after Reliance Industries (owners of Mumbai Indians) acquired a 49% stake for £60.27 million, with Surrey County Cricket Club retaining the majority 51%.

The Oval in The Hundred: A Quick Summary

The Oval stands as The Hundred’s most batter-friendly venue, with an overall strike rate of 143.2, 671 boundaries across 20 matches, and the all-time highest team score of 226/4. Chasers dominate here (60% win rate), making it the polar opposite of Lord’s.

With MI London opening The Hundred 2026 at home on July 21 and the Eliminators also at The Oval on August 14, more records will be in play at this south London ground this summer.

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