Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 61 ILT20 matches here
- First men's T20
- 2009
- Men's T20s
- 342
Batting first here
30 of 67 won batting first over the last three years. All-time 45% (147 of 329). Emirates D20, ILT20, PSL, T20Is and IPL.
Every first innings here
91 of 339reached par (163). Median 153.
Recent ILT20 first innings average 162; games here have scored about 2% below their leagues' averages. Medians by era: 2008–2017 145, 2018–2022 157, 2023 onward 153.
Weather: dry, like 15 Nov 2019
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
15 November 2019 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium: 25 °C, humidity 50%, wind 12 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 28 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Dubai International Cricket Stadium during these hours.
Rain is not a factor: 0 mm is expected during play, and only 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of this date in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm at these hours. Three of 683 games in similar weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out, 0%. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 24.8 °C on average, humidity 50%, wind 12 km/h gusting to 28. Humidity climbs from 45% to 58%; 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 Dubai International Cricket Stadium: 22 °C, humidity 88%, wind 11 km/h and 1.2 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 28 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Dubai International Cricket Stadium during these hours.
These conditions carry a medium rain risk, with 1.2 mm during the hours of play and the wettest spell from 21:00 to 22:00, over the second innings. Four of 17 games in similar weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out, 24%. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 22.1 °C on average, humidity 88%, wind 11 km/h gusting to 27.
Heaviest rain 21:00–22:00, mostly over the second innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 13 Nov 2018
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
13 November 2018 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium: 28 °C, humidity 58%, wind 21 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 28 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Dubai International Cricket Stadium during these hours.
Rain should not be a factor. These conditions are hot and dry, with 0 mm during the hours of play, and only 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 28 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain here. Three of 683 games in similar weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out, 0%, so the innings should run their course. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 27.5 °C on average, humidity 58%, wind 21 km/h gusting to 36.