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 30 Nov 2016
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
30 November 2016 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 25 °C, humidity 65%, wind 13 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 30 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, none of them here. Rain should not be a factor at any stage, and heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 24.8 °C on average, humidity 65%, wind 13 km/h gusting to 29. Humidity climbs from 59% to 71%; 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 30 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 the hours of play, and 4 of 17 games in similar wet weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out, 24%. Any rain overlaps the evening, with the heaviest of it around 18:00 and 21:00. 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 13 Nov 2021
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
13 November 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 27 °C, humidity 67%, wind 17 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 30 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 the hours of play. Only 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 30 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain here during these hours, and none of 683 games in similar weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 27.4 °C on average, humidity 67%, wind 17 km/h gusting to 31. Humidity climbs from 59% to 72%; at ILT20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.