Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi T20 statistics and records includes highest and lowest scores at this stadium, top score by a batsman, best bowling figures, highest successful run chase and average first innings score and average winning score at this ground.
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- International T20 records Abu Dhabi
- IPL records Abu Dhabi
- PSL records Abu Dhabi
The Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi has been a regular hub for T20 cricket in recent years helped in no small part by the decision of several franchise leagues including the IPL and PSL to move operations here during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic a decision that he ICC has also followed in moving the T20 world cup to the UAE too.
As such T20 records at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium offers a very rich variety of statistics based on a solid number of T20 matches played at this venue.
Player T20 Statistics at Abu Dhabi
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Statistics and T20 records for Abu Dhabi last updated to include matches from 2 November 2021
Pitch conditions and toss prediction at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi
The pitch at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi has on occasion throughout its T20 history been slightly two paced making run scoring difficult. However, as the recently completed PSL season showed, pitch conditions in Abu Dhabi have certainly improved for T20 cricket with several big team and individual scores across the 20 games that were played here in June 2021. Indeed, the average first innings score across those matches was 171, 12 runs higher than the historical T20 average, suggesting that pitch conditions at Sheikh Zayed Stadium are improving.
Equally, the dew factor has often played an important part in determining both the outcome and predicting the toss for T20 games in Abu Dhabi. In particular, teams playing throughout October and November in the T20 World Cup when average evening temperatures drop and the chance of dew increases will look to benefit from the ball coming onto the bat in the 2nd innings and therefore may well opt to chase if they win the toss at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium.
Average T20 score at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi
The average T20 score at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi for the first innings is 156
The average first innings winning score in T20 matches at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi is 177
These average T20 scores at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi are based on all T20 internationals that have featured at least 1 Test playing nation as well as the ICC T20 World Cup and from the IPL and PSL. Only games where the team batting first had a full 20 at their disposal i.e. no rain-affected matches at included in the average score.
Wins batting first vs batting second T20 records at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi
| Batting first | Batting second | |
| Wins | 35 | 45 |
Recent T20 matches in Abu Dhabi
| Teams | Year | Toss | 1st innings | 2nd innings | Result / Scorecard |
| PAK vs NAM | 2021 | PAK bat | PAK 189/2 | NAM 144/5 | PAK 45 runs scorecard |
| BAN vs RSA | 2021 | RSA field | BAN 84 | RSA 86/4 | RSA 6 wickets scorecard |
| SCO vs NAM | 2021 | NAM field | SCO 109/8 | NAM 115/6 | NAM 4 wickets scorecard |
| BAN vs ENG | 2021 | BAN bat | BAN 124/9 | ENG 126/2 | ENG 8 wickets scorecard |
| RSA vs AUS | 2021 | AUS field | RSA 118/9 | AUS 121/5 | AUS 5 wickets scorecard |
T20 International Records at Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi T20 records by team
| Team | Games Played | Wins | Ties or N/R | Losses |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Namibia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Africa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| West Indies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Highest total at Abu Dhabi in a T20 international
| Team | Score | Opposition | Year | Scorecard |
| Afghanistan | 198 | Zimbabwe | 2021 | Link |
| Afghanistan | 193 | Zimbabwe | 2021 | Link |
| Pakistan | 189 | Namibia | 2021 | Link |
| Afghanistan | 183 | Zimbabwe | 2021 | Link |
Lowest total at Abu Dhabi in a T20 international
| Team | Score | Opposition | Year | Scorecard |
| Bangladesh | 84 | South Africa | 2021 | Link |
| Australia | 89 | Pakistan | 2018 | Link |
| Namibia | 96 | Sri Lanka | 2021 | Link |
| Ireland | 101 | Sri Lanka | 2021 | Link |
| Sri Lanka | 102 | Pakistan | 2017 | Link |
Highest successful run chase at Abu Dhabi in a T20 international
Top score by a batsman at Abu Dhabi in T20 internationals
| Batsman | Team | Runs (balls) | Opposition | Year | Scorecard |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | 87 (45) | Zimbabwe | 2021 | Link |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Pakistan | 79* (50) | Namibia | 2021 | Link |
| Najibullah Zadran | Afghanistan | 72 (35) | Zimbabwe | 2021 | Link |
| Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva | Sri Lanka | 71 (47) | Ireland | 2021 | Link |
| Max O’Dowd | Netherlands | 70 (56) | Namibia | 2021 | Link |
| Babar Azam | Pakistan | 70 (49) | Namibia | 2021 | Link |
Best bowling figures at Abu Dhabi in T20 internationals
| Bowler | Team | Figures | Opposition | Year | Scorecard |
| Saeed Ajmal | Pakistan | 4 for 23 | England | 2012 | Link |
| Josh Little | Ireland | 4 for 23 | Sri Lanka | 2021 | Link |
| Curtis Campher | Ireland | 4 for 26 | Netherlands | 2021 | Link |
| Rusty Theron | South Africa | 4 for 27 | Pakistan | 2010 | Link |
| Aizaz Cheema | Pakistan | 4 for 30 | Sri Lanka | 2011 | Link |
IPL Records in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi IPL records by team
| Team | Games Played | Wins | Ties or N/R | Losses |
| CSK | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| DC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| PK | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| KKR | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| MI | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| RR | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| RCB | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| SRH | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Highest Total in the IPL at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi
| Team | Score | Opposition | Year | Scorecard |
| MI | 235 | SRH | 2021 | Link |
| PBKS | 206 | CSK | 2014 | Link |
| CSK | 205 | PK | 2014 | Link |
| RR | 196 | MI | 2020 | Link |
| MI | 195 | RR | 2020 | Link |
Lowest Total in the IPL at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi
Highest successful run chase in the IPL at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi
Top score by a batsmen in the IPL at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi
| Player | Team | Score | Opposition | Year | Scorecard |
| BA Stokes | RR | 107 | MI | 2020 | Link |
| R Gaikwad | CSK | 101 | RR | 2021 | Link |
| CH Gayle | KXIP | 99 | RR | 2020 | Link |
| G Maxwell | KXIP | 95 | CSK | 2014 | Link |
Best Bowling figures by a batsmen in the IPL at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi
PSL Records in Abu Dhabi
Highest Total in the PSL at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi
| Team | Score | Opposition | Year | Scorecard |
| Islamabad United | 247 | Peshawar Zalmi | 2021 | Link |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 232 | Islamabad United | 2021 | Link |
| Multan Sultans | 206 | Peshawar Zalmi | 2021 | Link |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 197 | Quetta Gladiators | 2021 | Link |
| Islamabad United | 191 | Karachi Kings | 2021 | Link |
Lowest Total in the PSL at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi
| Team | Score | Opposition | Year | Scorecard |
| Quetta Gladiators | 73 | Multan Sultans | 2021 | Link |
| Lahore Qalandars | 89 | Multan Sultans | 2021 | Link |
Highest successful run chase in the PSL at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi
| Team | Score | Opposition | Year | Scorecard |
| Islamabad United | 191 | Karachi Kings | 2021 | Link |
Top score by a batsman in the PSL at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi
| Player | Team | Score | Opposition | Year | Scorecard |
| U Khawaja | Islamabad United | 105 | Peshawar Zalmi | 2021 | Link |
| SR Watson | Quetta Gladiators | 91 | Peshawar Zalmi | 2018 | Link |
| C Munro | Islamabad United | 90 | Quetta Gladiators | 2021 | Link |
Best bowling figures in the PSL at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi
| Player | Team | Figures | Opposition | Year | Scorecard |
| Rashid Khan | Lahore Qalandars | 5 for 20 | Peshawar Zalmi | 2021 | Link |
| Shahnawaz Dhani | Multan Sultans | 4 for 5 | Lahore Qalandars | 2021 | Link |
| Usman Shinwari | Karachi Kings | 4 for 15 | Multan Sultans | 2019 | Link |
| Faheem Ashraf | Islamabad United | 4 for 18 | Quetta Gladiators | 2019 | Link |
| Shahnawaz Dhani | Multan Sultans | 4 for 31 | Peshawar Zalmi | 2021 | Link |