Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · 44 ILT20 matches here
- First men's T20
- 2010
- Men's T20s
- 197
Batting first here
21 of 44 won batting first over the last three years. All-time 45% (88 of 195). T20Is, ILT20, IPL, PSL and other internationals.
Every first innings here
64 of 197reached par (169). Median 155.
Recent ILT20 first innings average 162; games here have scored about 2% above their leagues' averages. Medians by era: 2008–2017 143, 2018–2022 160, 2023 onward 166.
Weather: dry, like 20 Nov 2021
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
20 November 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 25 °C, humidity 62%, wind 13 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 26 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Sheikh Zayed Stadium during these hours.
These conditions are dry, with no rain expected during the match. Only 3 of 683 games at ILT20 grounds in similar weather were shortened or washed out, so rain should not be a factor. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 25.4 °C on average, humidity 62%, wind 13 km/h gusting to 28. Humidity climbs from 51% to 72%; at ILT20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 20 Nov 2019
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out (4 of 17).
20 November 2019 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 22 °C, humidity 84%, wind 12 km/h and 1.2 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 26 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Sheikh Zayed Stadium during these hours.
These conditions carry a medium rain risk: 1.2 mm is expected during play, and 24% of games in similar weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out. Any rain overlaps both innings, with the heaviest spell early evening. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 22.5 °C on average, humidity 84%, wind 12 km/h gusting to 23.
Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 16 Nov 2022
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
16 November 2022 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 28 °C, humidity 61%, wind 12 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 26 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Sheikh Zayed Stadium during these hours.
These conditions are dry and hot, with no rain expected during the match. Only 3 of 683 games at ILT20 grounds in similar weather were shortened or washed out, so rain should not be a factor. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 28.2 °C on average, humidity 61%, wind 12 km/h gusting to 32. Humidity climbs from 54% to 69%; at ILT20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.