Zayed Cricket Stadium pitch report
Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi has hosted 180 matches, mostly T20Is and ILT20. In men's T20s the average first-innings score is 154 and chasing sides have won 59% of those with a result. Spinners take 32% of the wickets here, against 35% at all grounds. Women's figures (13 matches) are shown separately.
- T20 · 128 matches154Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 59% · toss winners fielded first 71%
- ODI · 39 matches251Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 36% · toss winners fielded first 3%
Pace v spin at Zayed Cricket Stadium
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every men's match here
T20 Balanced
Spinners have taken 32% of the wickets here, against 35% in men's T20s at all grounds.
Pace68% of wkts · econ 7.93
Spin32% of wkts · econ 7.08
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 697 | 52% | 7.91 | 25.32 |
| Left-arm pace | 218 | 16% | 8.01 | 26.67 |
| Off-spin | 126 | 9% | 6.93 | 31.16 |
| Leg-spin | 154 | 12% | 7.05 | 24.79 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 113 | 8% | 7.12 | 31.39 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 29 | 2% | 7.91 | 29.72 |
ODI Balanced
Spinners have taken 37% of the wickets here, against 33% in men's ODIs at all grounds.
Pace63% of wkts · econ 4.94
Spin37% of wkts · econ 4.51
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 242 | 44% | 5.00 | 31.18 |
| Left-arm pace | 108 | 20% | 4.78 | 26.11 |
| Off-spin | 100 | 18% | 4.31 | 32.45 |
| Leg-spin | 60 | 11% | 4.78 | 37.00 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 42 | 8% | 4.59 | 34.62 |
Most men's runs at Zayed Cricket Stadium
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Pooran | 30 | 874 | 36.42 | 152.8 |
| Waseem Muhammad | 26 | 821 | 35.70 | 135.0 |
| Kieron Pollard | 32 | 788 | 39.40 | 151.8 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 26 | 737 | 36.85 | 81.1 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | 19 | 701 | 50.07 | 76.3 |
| Tom Banton | 18 | 697 | 43.56 | 145.2 |
| Andre Russell | 30 | 622 | 31.10 | 172.8 |
| Paul Stirling | 20 | 594 | 33.00 | 106.1 |
| Alishan Sharafu | 21 | 552 | 32.47 | 127.5 |
| Babar Azam | 15 | 547 | 45.58 | 96.8 |
Most men's wickets at Zayed Cricket Stadium
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 25 | 40 | 7.60 | 4/14 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 21 | 36 | 4.23 | 5/43 |
| Jason Holder | 20 | 29 | 8.00 | 4/23 |
| Trent Boult | 26 | 27 | 7.76 | 3/14 |
| Sunil Narine | 38 | 26 | 6.29 | 4/20 |
| Mark Adair | 15 | 25 | 6.11 | 4/31 |
| Rohan Mustafa | 18 | 24 | 5.01 | 5/25 |
| Shahid Afridi | 25 | 24 | 4.43 | 2/31 |
| Andre Russell | 27 | 23 | 9.75 | 3/9 |
| Umar Gul | 17 | 22 | 5.75 | 3/37 |
Highest men's totals at Zayed Cricket Stadium
T20
- 235/9 (20 ov)Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad · IPL · 2021
- 233/1 (20 ov)Desert Vipers v MI Emirates · ILT20 · 2025
- 228/2 (20 ov)MI Emirates v Desert Vipers · ILT20 · 2025
- 222/3 (20 ov)Dubai Capitals v MI Emirates · ILT20 · 2023
- 219/4 (20 ov)Desert Vipers v Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · ILT20 · 2023
ODI
- 343/4 (50 ov)South Africa v Ireland · ODI · 2024
- 308/6 (50 ov)Pakistan v West Indies · ODI · 2016
- 303/8 (50 ov)New Zealand v Pakistan · ODI · 2009
- 299/5 (50 ov)New Zealand v Pakistan · ODI · 2014
- 295/6 (49.5 ov)Pakistan v West Indies · ODI · 2008
Recent men's matches at Zayed Cricket Stadium
- Desert Vipers233/1 (20)MI Emirates188/7 (20)Desert Vipers won by 45 runs
- Dubai Capitals122/8 (20)MI Emirates126/2 (16.4)MI Emirates won by 8 wickets
- Gulf Giants141/6 (20)MI Emirates142/2 (16.3)MI Emirates won by 8 wickets
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders134/9 (20)Sharjah Warriorz135/6 (20)Sharjah Warriorz won by 4 wickets
- MI Emirates187/4 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders152/7 (20)MI Emirates won by 35 runs
- Gulf Giants165/7 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders167/6 (19.2)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 4 wickets
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders181/5 (20)Desert Vipers180/6 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 run
- Sharjah Warriorz174/3 (20)MI Emirates168/5 (20)Sharjah Warriorz won by 6 runs
- Dubai Capitals196/5 (20)Abu Dhabi Knight Riders187/8 (20)Dubai Capitals won by 9 runs
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders122 (19.3)MI Emirates123/3 (13.5)MI Emirates won by 7 wickets
Men's teams that play most at Zayed Cricket Stadium
- T20 · 13 matches120Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 54% · toss winners fielded first 54%
Pace v spin at Zayed Cricket Stadium
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every women's match here
T20 Balanced
Spinners have taken 51% of the wickets here, against 50% in women's T20s at all grounds.
Pace49% of wkts · econ 6.29
Spin51% of wkts · econ 5.53
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 40 | 40% | 6.18 | 25.38 |
| Left-arm pace | 9 | 9% | 7.25 | 16.11 |
| Off-spin | 30 | 30% | 5.28 | 16.77 |
| Leg-spin | 9 | 9% | 6.50 | 26.22 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 10 | 10% | 5.16 | 17.10 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 2 | 2% | 5.75 | 11.50 |
Most women's runs at Zayed Cricket Stadium
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamari Atapattu | 4 | 206 | 68.67 | 147.1 |
| Esha Oza | 4 | 176 | 58.67 | 154.4 |
| Vishmi Gunaratne | 4 | 151 | 75.50 | 105.6 |
| Gaby Lewis | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 135.9 |
| Theertha Satish | 4 | 102 | 34.00 | 102.0 |
| Amy Hunter | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 132.9 |
| Laura Delany | 3 | 72 | 36.00 | 133.3 |
| Orla Prendergast | 4 | 67 | 22.33 | 84.8 |
| Eimear Richardson | 3 | 57 | 57.00 | 96.6 |
| Mary-Anne Musonda | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 120.0 |
Most women's wickets at Zayed Cricket Stadium
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Dharnidharka | 4 | 7 | 4.45 | 4/12 |
| Arlene Kelly | 4 | 7 | 5.23 | 2/9 |
| Kavisha Dilhari | 4 | 7 | 6.00 | 4/13 |
| Esha Oza | 4 | 6 | 5.62 | 3/13 |
| Inoshi Priyadharshani | 4 | 5 | 3.93 | 3/11 |
| Laura Delany | 4 | 5 | 5.67 | 3/6 |
| Udeshika Prabodhani | 3 | 4 | 5.40 | 3/13 |
| Sugandika Kumari | 3 | 4 | 5.91 | 2/27 |
| Cara Murray | 4 | 4 | 5.91 | 2/29 |
| Vaishnave Mahesh | 4 | 4 | 6.58 | 2/16 |
Highest women's totals at Zayed Cricket Stadium
T20
- 176/3 (20 ov)Ireland v Zimbabwe · Women's T20I · 2024
- 169/5 (20 ov)Sri Lanka v Scotland · Women's T20I · 2024
- 154/4 (20 ov)Sri Lanka v Uganda · Women's T20I · 2024
- 149/6 (20 ov)Sri Lanka v United Arab Emirates · Women's T20I · 2024
- 144/4 (20 ov)Ireland v Netherlands · Women's T20I · 2024
Recent women's matches at Zayed Cricket Stadium
- Sri Lanka169/5 (20)Scotland101/7 (20)Sri Lanka won by 68 runs
- Sri Lanka149/6 (20)United Arab Emirates134/7 (20)Sri Lanka won by 15 runs
- Ireland110/9 (20)Scotland112/2 (16.2)Scotland won by 8 wickets
- Ireland144/4 (20)Netherlands90 (17.3)Ireland won by 54 runs
- United Arab Emirates133/7 (20)Vanuatu63/8 (20)United Arab Emirates won by 70 runs
- United States of America54 (17.5)Thailand56/1 (9.3)Thailand won by 9 wickets
- Sri Lanka154/4 (20)Uganda87 (19.2)Sri Lanka won by 67 runs
- Netherlands101/9 (20.1)United Arab Emirates104/0 (11.5)United Arab Emirates won by 10 wickets
- Ireland176/3 (20)Zimbabwe120/8 (20)Ireland won by 56 runs
- Scotland94 (18.1)Sri Lanka95/0 (10.1)Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets