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 15 Dec 2022
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
15 December 2022 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 28 °C, humidity 35%, wind 16 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 6 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 2 December 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. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds. The par score is 169.
During play: 27.8 °C on average, humidity 35%, wind 16 km/h gusting to 31.
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 2 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Sheikh Zayed Stadium during these hours.
This weather carries a medium rain risk, with 1.6 mm during the hours of play and the wettest spell from 14:00 to 16:00, overlapping the first innings. Four of 17 games in similar wet 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: 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 6 Dec 2022
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
6 December 2022 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 31 °C, humidity 25%, wind 7 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 6 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 2 December 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 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: 30.9 °C on average, humidity 25%, wind 7 km/h gusting to 25.