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 1 Dec 2020
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
1 December 2020 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium: 23 °C, humidity 73%, wind 11 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 10 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Dubai International Cricket Stadium during these hours.
These conditions are dry, and rain should not be a factor: 0 mm is expected during the hours of play, and only 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 10 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm at this ground. Of 683 games at ILT20 grounds in similar weather, 3 were shortened or washed out, 0%. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 23.4 °C on average, humidity 73%, wind 12 km/h gusting to 25. Humidity climbs from 65% to 80%; 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 10 December 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 of rain during play and the wettest spell from 21:00 to 22:00 overlapping the second 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 first-innings scoring here.
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 22 Nov 2017
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
22 November 2017 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium: 26 °C, humidity 45%, wind 10 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 10 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Dubai International Cricket Stadium during these hours.
These conditions are hot and dry, with no rain expected during the match. 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: 25.9 °C on average, humidity 45%, wind 10 km/h gusting to 25.