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 26 Nov 2018
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
26 November 2018 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 26 °C, humidity 65%, wind 16 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 6 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 13 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 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. The match starts at 2:00pm GMT+4.
During play: 26.0 °C on average, humidity 65%, wind 16 km/h gusting to 31. Humidity climbs from 61% to 71%; at ILT20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 17 Dec 2017
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out (4 of 17).
17 December 2017 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 21 °C, humidity 66%, wind 16 km/h and 1.8 mm of rain during the hours of play. 6 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 13 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, with 1.8 mm during play and the wettest spell from 14:00 to 15:00, overlapping the first innings. Four of 17 games in similar 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: 20.8 °C on average, humidity 66%, wind 16 km/h gusting to 31.
Heaviest rain 14:00–15:00, mostly over the first 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 Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 29 °C, humidity 23%, wind 11 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 6 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 13 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 29 °C with no rain expected during the hours of play. Only 6 of 430 comparable evenings within three weeks of 13 December in the last decade had at least 1 mm of rain here, and 0% of games in similar weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out. Rain should not be a factor at any stage. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 29.1 °C on average, humidity 23%, wind 11 km/h gusting to 30.