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 10 Dec 2023
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
10 December 2023 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 27 °C, humidity 41%, wind 16 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 6 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 6 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 match. Only 3 of 683 games in similar weather at ILT20 grounds 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: 27.1 °C on average, humidity 41%, wind 16 km/h gusting to 27.
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 6 December 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: 1.6 mm is expected during play, with the wettest spell from 14:00 to 16:00, over 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 17 Nov 2019
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
17 November 2019 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 30 °C, humidity 21%, wind 18 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 6 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 6 December 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, around 30 °C, 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: 30.0 °C on average, humidity 21%, wind 18 km/h gusting to 37.