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 27 Dec 2023
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
27 December 2023 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 23 °C, humidity 81%, wind 13 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 14 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 2 of 430 similar evenings within three weeks of 14 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Sheikh Zayed Stadium 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: 22.9 °C on average, humidity 81%, wind 13 km/h gusting to 30. Humidity climbs from 71% to 89%; at ILT20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 10 Dec 2022
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out (4 of 17).
10 December 2022 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 21 °C, humidity 72%, wind 20 km/h and 1.8 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 14 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 the hours of play and the wettest spell from 18:00 to 19:00, overlapping the first innings. At ILT20 grounds, 24% of games in similar wet weather were shortened or washed out, so lost overs and a rain-rule finish are a real possibility. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 21.2 °C on average, humidity 72%, wind 20 km/h gusting to 37.
Heaviest rain 18:00–19:00, mostly over the first innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 3 Dec 2016
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
3 December 2016 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: 26 °C, humidity 79%, wind 14 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 14 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, 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: 25.5 °C on average, humidity 79%, wind 14 km/h gusting to 27. Humidity climbs from 64% to 89%; at ILT20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.