Visitor Guide: England v Sri Lanka - Vitality IT20

England v Sri Lanka

Vitality IT20 | Saturday 26th June

Gates Open: 12:30pm  | England v Sri Lanka Starts: 2:30pm | Estimated Finish: 5:45pm

Matchday App

The free-to-download Hampshire Cricket App is the ultimate matchday tool for Saturday's IT20 with attendees able to access the ground using just their device courtesy of the App's digital ticketing wallet, forward tickets to those they're attending with, find their seat and in-ground amenities using an interactive wayfinding map, follow live match coverage on their device and even have their say by voting on the player of the match!

The App is free to download on both Apple and Android and you can do so by following the links below. There are also guides outlining how to access and forward tickets on the App available below.

Tickets

Tickets for England's IT20 against Sri Lanka at The Ageas Bowl are sold out.

Unfortunately, following the extension of coronavirus restrictions capacity for this fixture has been restricted. 

All ticket purchasers have been contacted about whether their tickets remain valid for the match or have had to be rolled back in line with The Ageas Bowl's rollback policy.

All tickets are sent out as e-tickets via email to the ticker purchaser's registered email address 48-72 hours prior to the match.

Digital tickets can also be accessed on your mobile device via the Hampshire Cricket App, free to download on iOS & Android devices. Follow the links above for more information.

Health Declaration

All attendees of this event will need to comply with the venue's Spectator Code of Conduct, which can be viewed by clicking here.

If you have tickets but you or anyone within your household have symptoms of COVID-19, you should not attend this fixture.

Spectator safety is the venue's top priority, therefore all spectators arriving at this event are required to submit the Health Declaration form ahead of arriving at The Ageas Bowl on Saturday. If you are due to attend but yet to complete the form, please submit your Health Declaration via the link below.

 Getting Here & Parking

The roads around The Ageas Bowl are likely to be busy throughout the Vitality IT20, so please allow plenty of time for your journey. 

On site parking and Park & Walk passes will be available to purchase on the day.

Rail shuttle buses will be running from Southampton Airport Parkway Railway Station before the match every 20 minutes from 12pm until 2.30pm.

Rail shuttle departures from The Ageas Bowl will begin from 4.30pm for every 20 minutes for those wishing to leave early, with final departures leaving 30 minutes after the close of play.

There are still spaces available to pre-book onto the rail shuttle. You can book return rail shuttle tickets via the link below until the day before the match.

Please note, there will be no on-site taxi booking service, but there will be a taxi pick-up point operating opposite the West Gate, or taxis can still be booked over the phone via 023 8066 6666.

Entry, Opening & Closing Times

Gates will open at 12:30pm on Saturday with England v Sri Lanka set to commence at 2:30pm.

Attendees are advised to not bring bags or only bring small bags if essential in order to help ensure entry is as seamless as possible - all bags will be searched upon arrival.

Dedicated fast entry turnstiles will be available at the West Gate for those entering the ground without bags.

Please fill in the Health Declaration Form as referenced above ahead of arriving at the venue on Saturday. NHS Test & Trace QR codes can also be found on each turnstile to scan into the ground with if having issues submitting Health Declaration Form.

The Matchday Ticket Office, located at the top of the hill at the venue, will be open from 11:30am until 4:00pm for any ticket collections or queries.

An in-ground enquiry point will be open from 12:30pm until the close of play for any ticketing and general queries, located on the West Berm.

Additional Information | Prohibited Items & Areas

All attendees must practise social distancing and wear a mask at all times, other than when sat in their allocated seat.

The Rod Bransgrove Pavilion and Arlott Atrium is closed to the public but can be used as a walk through for circulation. 

The venue is entirely cashless, so please ensure that you bring appropriate cards with you if you would like to purchase anything in the venue.

Hand sanitising stations are located around the stadium. The venue encourages all spectators to keep hands sanitised.

Prohibited Items include - Alcohol, Glass, Cans, Musical Instruments, Flares, Laser Devices, Air Horns, Fireworks, Weapons, Whistles

For a full list of prohibited items, please view the ground regulations - available here.

Food and Drink

Food will be available to purchase upon gates opening at 12:30pm, and the selection available accommodates all dietary requirements.

Food will be served around the venue with a wide choice available, including Sanjha’s famous Punjabi cuisine located under the Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie Stand and Donna Italia Pizzas situated under the Shane Warne Stand as well as burgers, fish and chips, hog roasts, pasties, Chinese, Greek and ice cream to name but a few.

Please note, spectators must consume food or beverages purchased from their allocated seats.

Bars will open and alcohol will be served from 12:30pm until 30 minutes after the close of play, with an array of bars located around the ground.

Please note, no alcohol can be brought into the ground, only alcohol purchased on-site may be consumed.

The Ageas Bowl operates a strict ‘Challenge 25’ alcohol policy and as such anyone deemed to look Under 25 will be asked to provide photographic proof of their age, prior to being served alcohol.

Spectators can bring in food, a sealed soft drink up to 500ml, or an empty water bottle to fill at the water fountains.

Water fountains will be available to fill water bottles up at the Hotel ends of the CIM and Shane Warne stands.

Weather

Please click here to view the latest weather forecast for Southampton.

Umbrellas are permitted at The Ageas Bowl on Saturday.