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 24 Nov 2023
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
24 November 2023 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 28 °C, humidity 53%, wind 16 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 6 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 29 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 hours of play. Only 3 of 683 games at ILT20 grounds in similar weather were shortened or washed out, so rain should not be a factor in either innings. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 28.2 °C on average, humidity 53%, wind 16 km/h gusting to 34.
Weather: wet, like 7 Dec 2019
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out (4 of 17).
7 December 2019 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 24 °C, humidity 47%, wind 7 km/h and 1.6 mm of rain during the hours of play. 6 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 29 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, with 1.6 mm expected during play and the wettest spell from 14:00 to 16:00, overlapping the first innings. At ILT20 grounds, 24% of games in similar wet weather were shortened or washed out. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to scoring here.
During play: 24.3 °C on average, humidity 47%, wind 7 km/h gusting to 28.
Heaviest rain 14:00–16:00, mostly over the first innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 13 Nov 2022
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
13 November 2022 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 31 °C, humidity 53%, wind 23 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 6 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 29 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Sheikh Zayed Stadium during these hours.
These conditions are hot and dry, with no rain expected during play. Only 3 of 683 games in similar weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out, so rain is very unlikely to affect either innings. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 31.2 °C on average, humidity 53%, wind 23 km/h gusting to 40.