England v South Africa: The essential stats and how to watch on TV

How have teams fared in St Lucia in the past?

We've teamed up with Cricket Archive to give you all the stats you need to know on each T20 World Cup venue, in order to keep you informed throughout the tournament.

The Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, in Gros Islet, St Lucia, where England will face tournament co-hosts West Indies overnight, has hosted 68 T20 matches in total. Here's a breakdown of how they've gone:

Average 1st innings score

158 @ 7.96

Average 2nd innings score

145 @ 8.04

Team batting first after winning the toss

28 times, resulting in 11 wins (39.2%)

Teams bowling first after winning the toss

38 times, resulting in 23 wins (60.5%)

Biggest win margin by runs

104 – West Indies 218/5 v Afghanistan 114, 2024

Biggest win margin by wickets 

10 – St Lucia Zouks 118/9 v Jamaica Tallawahs 121/0, 2015

Powerplay - 1st innings

High 92, low 19, average 47

Powerplay – 2nd innings

High 77, low 30, average 49

With England being on a high from their successful chase against the West Indies at the same venue yesterday - and history favouring chasers - both they and South Africa may have a keen eye on inserting their opponents if the toss allows them to do so.

You can watch the game today, Friday, June 21st, at 3.30pm on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket in the UK.