Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · 29 ILT20 matches here
- First men's T20
- 2013
- Men's T20s
- 161
Batting first here
22 of 44 won batting first over the last three years. All-time 45% (69 of 154). PSL, ILT20, IPL, T20Is and other internationals.
Every first innings here
56 of 156reached par (166). Median 152.
Recent ILT20 first innings average 162; games here have scored in line with their leagues' averages. Medians by era: 2008–2017 148, 2018–2022 153, 2023 onward 162.
Weather: dry, like 28 Nov 2023
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
28 November 2023 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium: 26 °C, humidity 79%, wind 11 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 3 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 23 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Sharjah Cricket Stadium during these hours.
These conditions are dry, with no rain expected during the match. Only 3 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 23 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Sharjah Cricket Stadium during these hours, and none of 683 games in similar weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out. Rain should not be a factor.
During play: 25.5 °C on average, humidity 79%, wind 11 km/h gusting to 23. Humidity climbs from 72% to 84%; at ILT20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 25 Nov 2018
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out (4 of 17).
25 November 2018 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium: 25 °C, humidity 75%, wind 21 km/h and 4 mm of rain during the hours of play. 3 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 23 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Sharjah Cricket Stadium during these hours.
These conditions carry a medium rain risk, with 4 mm of rain during the hours of play and the wettest spell from 19:00 to 23:00 overlapping both innings. At ILT20 grounds, 24% of games in similar weather were shortened or washed out. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 25.4 °C on average, humidity 75%, wind 21 km/h gusting to 41. Humidity climbs from 70% to 81%; at ILT20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Heaviest rain 19:00–23:00, mostly over both innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 10 Nov 2023
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
10 November 2023 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium: 28 °C, humidity 60%, wind 12 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 3 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 23 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Sharjah Cricket Stadium during these hours.
These conditions are hot and dry, much like 10 November 2023 at Sharjah: 28 °C, humidity around 60% and no rain during the hours of play. Only 3 of 430 comparable evenings in the last decade had at least 1 mm of rain in these hours, and none of 683 games in similar weather at ILT20 grounds was shortened or washed out. Rain should not be a factor, and heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring.
During play: 28.0 °C on average, humidity 60%, wind 12 km/h gusting to 27. Humidity climbs from 51% to 63%; at ILT20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.