| BIL Oval | |||
 Bert Sutcliffe Oval | |||
 Interactive map of Bert Sutcliffe Oval | |||
| Ground information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Lincoln, New Zealand | ||
| Country | New Zealand | ||
| Establishment | 1998 | ||
| Tenants | New Zealand cricket team | ||
| End names | |||
| Pavilion End City End | |||
| International information | |||
| First ODI | 23 January 2014: Kenya v Netherlands | ||
| Last ODI | 1 February 2014: Scotland v United Arab Emirates | ||
| First WODI | 29 November 2000: New Zealand v Australia | ||
| Last WODI | 8 March 2018: New Zealand v West Indies | ||
| First WT20I | 6 March 2008: New Zealand v Australia | ||
| Last WT20I | 24 February 2015: New Zealand v England | ||
| Team information | |||
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| As of 1 September 2020 Source:ESPNcricinfo | |||
TheBert Sutcliffe Oval is acricket ground atLincoln University inLincoln, New Zealand that has stagedfirst-class matches as well as international matches for both women's and under-19 level cricket. Previously known asBIL Oval, in February 2001 the ground was renamed in honour of theNew Zealand opening batsman at the request of benefactorMichael Watt.[1][2]
The ground staged its maiden first-class match in November 1999 whenEngland A played theNorth Island in the Shell Conference. It has since staged a number of A team matches as well as domestic fixtures including the 2009State Championship final.[3]
The ground has most often been used to hostWomen's One Day International cricket. It staged the final and both semi-finals of the2000 Women's World Cup, was the major venue at the World Series of Women's Cricket in 2003 and regularly hostsNew Zealand women's team matches against touring sides.[4]
The ground hosted its first Men'sOne Day International betweenNetherlands andKenya during the2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier on 23 January 2014.[5]
Only two ODIs have been played at the venue and three centuries have been achieved.[6]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 137* | Wesley Barresi | Netherlands | 150 | 1 | Kenya | 23 January 2014 | Lost |
| 2 | 108 | Irfan Karim | Kenya | 84 | 2 | Netherlands | 23 January 2014 | Won |
| 3 | 139* | Preston Mommsen | Scotland | 149 | 1 | United Arab Emirates | 1 February 2014 | Won |
14 WODI centuries have been scored at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval.[7]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 139* | Charlotte Edwards(1/2) | England | 152 | 1 | Netherlands | 30 November 2000 | Won |
| 2 | 137* | Claire Taylor(1/2) | England | 145 | 1 |  Sri Lanka | 12 December 2000 | Won |
| 3 | 107* | Karen Rolton(1/2) | Australia | 67 | 2 |  South Africa | 13 December 2000 | Won |
| 4 | 114 | Rebecca Rolls | New Zealand | 120 | 1 | Australia | 6 March 2002 | Lost |
| 5 | 105* | Karen Rolton(2/2) | Australia | 102 | 2 | New Zealand | 6 March 2002 | Won |
| 6 | 111* | Claire Taylor(2/2) | England | 111 | 2 | New Zealand | 25 February 2008 | Won |
| 7 | 137* | Charlotte Edwards(2/2) | England | 88 | 1 | New Zealand | 3 March 2012 | Won |
| 8 | 109* | Sarah Taylor | England | 113 | 2 | New Zealand | 5 March 2012 | Won |
| 9 | 108 | Rachel Priest(1/2) | New Zealand | 116 | 1 | Sri Lanka | 3 November 2015 | Won |
| 10 | 157 | Rachel Priest(2/2) | New Zealand | 146 | 1 | Sri Lanka | 7 November 2015 | Won |
| 11 | 137* | Amy Satterthwaite(1/2) | New Zealand | 117 | 1 |  Pakistan | 11 November 2016 | Won |
| 12 | 115* | Amy Satterthwaite(2/2) | New Zealand | 101 | 2 | Pakistan | 13 November 2016 | Won |
| 13 | 108 | Sophie Devine | New Zealand | 103 | 1 | West Indies | 4 March 2018 | Won |
| 14 | 101* | Suzie Bates | New Zealand | 86 | 2 | West Indies | 8 March 2018 | Won |
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Collyer | 30 November 2000 | England | Netherlands | 2 | 10 | 32 | 5 | 3.20 | Won |
| 2 | Nooshin Al Khadeer | 27 January 2003 |  India | England | 1 | 6.5 | 14 | 5 | 2.04 | Won |
| 3 | Cathryn Fitzpatrick | 6 February 2003 | Australia | New Zealand | 1 | 9.1 | 27 | 5 | 2.94 | Won |
| 4 | Beth McNeill | 24 February 2008 | New Zealand | England | 2 | 10 | 32 | 6 | 3.20 | Won |
| 5 | Emma Sampson | 15 March 2008 | Australia | New Zealand | 2 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 3.00 | Won |
| 6 | Holly Huddleston | 24 February 2014 | New Zealand | West Indies | 2 | 10 | 36 | 5 | 3.60 | Won |
| 7 | Felicity Leydon-Davis | 26 February 2014 | New Zealand | West Indies | 2 | 8.2 | 18 | 5 | 2.16 | Won |
| 8 | Kate Cross | 26 February 2015 | England | New Zealand | 1 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 2.40 | Won |
| 9 | Morna Nielsen | 10 November 2015 | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | 1 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 2.10 | Won |
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