Sheikh Zayed Stadium Pitch Report: Average Scores & Stats
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Updated , after Desert Vipers vs MI EmiratesSheikh Zayed Stadium averages 167 in the first innings across its last 30 T20 matches, rain-affected ones left out, and sides batting first have won 50% of those with a result. Pace bowlers take 66% of the wickets here and spinners 26%.
Ground snapshot
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In detail
Scoring
Avg 2nd inns150 Avg top score67 Top scorerTop Order 26/60Boundaries
Sixes / match12.0 Fours / match25.0 Boundary runs54.3%Bowling
Pace 66%Spin 26% Econ pace / spin8.44 / 7.52Powerplay 1–6
Runs setting44.0 Runs chasing46.1 Wkts inns 1 / 21.7 / 1.8Trend · runs in innings 1
Match data
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| Competition | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | AC | AC | AC | AC | AC | AC | AC | AC | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 | ILT20 |
| Date | 30 Dec 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 27 Dec 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 23 Dec 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 22 Dec 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 20 Dec 2510:00 AM ☀️ | 18 Dec 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 16 Dec 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 14 Dec 2510:00 AM ☀️ | 13 Dec 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 11 Dec 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 9 Dec 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 23 Sep 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 19 Sep 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 18 Sep 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 16 Sep 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 15 Sep 2512:00 PM ☀️ | 13 Sep 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 11 Sep 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 9 Sep 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 6 Feb 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 2 Feb 2510:00 AM ☀️ | 1 Feb 2502:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 27 Jan 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 26 Jan 2510:00 AM ☀️ | 25 Jan 2502:00 PM ☀️🌙 | 24 Jan 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 21 Jan 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 15 Jan 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 13 Jan 2502:30 PM ☀️🌙 | 12 Jan 2510:00 AM ☀️ |
| Teams playing |
DV 
MIE
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MIE 
DC
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MIE 
GG
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ADKR 
SW
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ADKR
MIE
|
ADKR
GG
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ADKR
DV
|
MIE
SW
|
ADKR
DC
|
MIE
ADKR
|
MIE
DV
|
PAK SL | IND OMN | SL AFG | BAN AFG | UAE OMN | BAN SL | BAN HK | AFG HK |
MIE
SW
|
MIE
SW
|
ADKR
GG
|
MIE
DV
|
ADKR
DC
|
MIE
GG
|
MIE
ADKR
|
ADKR
MIE
|
ADKR
SW
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MIE
DC
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ADKR
DV
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| Match result |
233/1 (20)
188/7 (20)
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126/2 (16.4)
122/8 (20)
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142/2 (16.3)
141/6 (20)
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134/9 (20)
135/6 (20)
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152/7 (20)
187/4 (20)
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167/6 (19.2)
165/7 (20)
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181/5 (20)
180/6 (20)
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168/5 (20)
174/3 (20)
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187/8 (20)
196/5 (20)
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123/3 (13.5)
122/10 (19.3)
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158/9 (20)
159/4 (20)
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138/5 (18) 133/8 (20) | 188/8 (20) 167/4 (20) | 171/4 (18.4) 169/8 (20) | 154/5 (20) 146/10 (20) | 172/5 (20) 130/10 (18.4) | 139/5 (20) 140/4 (14.4) | 144/3 (17.4) 143/7 (20) | 188/6 (20) 94/9 (20) |
146/8 (20)
149/4 (18.5)
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173/5 (20)
176/2 (17.2)
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123/7 (20)
124/3 (17.5)
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228/2 (20)
74/10 (12.3)
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203/4 (20)
207/2 (19.5)
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151/6 (20)
152/8 (20)
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140/6 (20)
182/6 (20)
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158/9 (20)
186/6 (20)
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159/5 (20)
129/10 (19.3)
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187/7 (20)
161/6 (20)
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166/4 (20)
168/3 (18.4)
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| Toss & decision | MIE · bowl | MIE · bowl | MIE · bowl | ADKR · bat | ADKR · bowl | ADKR · bowl | DV · bowl | MIE · bowl | ADKR · bowl | MIE · bowl | MIE · bowl | PAK · bowl | IND · bat | AFG · bat | BAN · bat | OMN · bowl | SL · bowl | BAN · bowl | AFG · bat | SW · bowl | SW · bowl | GG · bowl | DV · bowl | DC · bowl | GG · bowl | MIE · bowl | ADKR · bowl | SW · bowl | DC · bowl | DV · bowl |
| Total match runs | 421 | 248 | 283 | 269 | 339 | 332 | 361 | 342 | 383 | 245 | 317 | 271 | 355 | 340 | 300 | 302 | 279 | 287 | 282 | 295 | 349 | 247 | 302 | 410 | 303 | 322 | 344 | 288 | 348 | 334 |
| Runs in innings 1 | 233 | 122 | 141 | 134 | 187 | 165 | 181 | 174 | 196 | 122 | 159 | 133 | 188 | 169 | 154 | 172 | 139 | 143 | 188 | 146 | 173 | 123 | 228 | 203 | 151 | 182 | 186 | 159 | 187 | 166 |
| Runs in innings 2 | 188 | 126 | 142 | 135 | 152 | 167 | 180 | 168 | 187 | 123 | 158 | 138 | 167 | 171 | 146 | 130 | 140 | 144 | 94 | 149 | 176 | 124 | 74 | 207 | 152 | 140 | 158 | 129 | 161 | 168 |
| Total match sixes | 22 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| Total match fours | 33 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 33 | 26 | 20 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 34 | 27 | 21 | 26 | 41 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 27 |
| Total boundaries | 55 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 36 | 34 | 41 | 39 | 46 | 29 | 36 | 31 | 46 | 37 | 34 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 40 | 43 | 29 | 40 | 56 | 35 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 44 | 40 |
| Highest indiv. score | 120 | 44 | 69 | 44 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 99 | 49 | 42 | 50 | 64 | 74 | 52 | 69 | 50 | 59 | 73 | 42 | 91 | 47 | 105 | 80 | 56 | 69 | 49 | 39 | 101 | 71 |
| Bat first won? | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
About Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Sheikh Zayed Stadium is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Across the last 30 Cricket matches at this venue (since Jan 2025, rain-affected matches excluded), the average total match score is 316.6 runs.
Scoring trends at Sheikh Zayed Stadium
In the last 30 games at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, first innings scores average 166.8 runs, while second innings average 149.8 runs. Teams batting first have won 50% of matches at this ground. Matches produce an average of 12.0 sixes and 25.0 fours per game.
Pace vs Spin at Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Pace bowlers concede 8.44 runs per over at this ground, compared to 7.52 for spinners. Seam bowlers account for 66% of wickets, while spin takes 26%. The boundary percentage at this venue is 54.3%.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average first-innings score at Sheikh Zayed Stadium?
The average first-innings score at Sheikh Zayed Stadium is 166.8 runs, based on the last 30 completed games since Jan 2025, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting second average 149.8, and the average match score is 316.6 runs with 12.0 sixes and 25.0 fours.
Is it better to bat first or chase at Sheikh Zayed Stadium?
There is little between batting first and chasing at Sheikh Zayed Stadium: sides batting first have won 50% of 30 decided matches and sides chasing 50%, based on the last 30 completed games since Jan 2025, rain-affected matches excluded. The average first-innings score is 166.8.
Do captains bat or bowl first after winning the toss at Sheikh Zayed Stadium?
Captains winning the toss at Sheikh Zayed Stadium chose to bowl first in 25 of the last 30 matches with the toss on record, and to bat first in 5. The side that won the toss went on to win 16 of the 30 with a result (53%).
What are the highest and lowest totals at Sheikh Zayed Stadium?
The highest first-innings total at Sheikh Zayed Stadium is 233 and the lowest is 122, based on the last 30 completed games since Jan 2025, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting first average 166.8 here, and the average match score is 316.6 runs.
Is Sheikh Zayed Stadium good for batting or bowling?
Sheikh Zayed Stadium plays as a balanced pitch: first innings average 166.8 runs, based on the last 30 completed games since Jan 2025, rain-affected matches excluded. Pace bowlers take 66% of the wickets and spinners 26%.
How many matches have been played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium?
139 completed matches have been played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in our records. This pitch report reads the last 30 matches, rain-affected games left out, and updates after every match here.