Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Pitch Report, Abu Dhabi
Covers 131 international matches at this ground from Apr 2006 to Sep 2025.
The Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium pitch report gives a split answer to the bat-or-bowl question, drawn from 131 internationals in Abu Dhabi between Apr 2006 and Sep 2025: set a total in ODIs, chase one in T20Is.
Men’s T20Is make up the biggest share with 56, ahead of 40 ODIs, 22 women’s T20Is and 13 Tests. Pakistan have played here most, 56 times.
Abu Dhabi Stadium Pitch Report: Batting First vs Chasing
Defending totals has been the winning formula in one-day cricket: 25 ODI wins for the team batting first against 15 for the chaser, with opening scores averaging 250 and replies only 208.
The 20-over game reverses that. Chasers took 34 of 56 men’s T20Is, where sides setting a target average 139 and those replying 131. Scores are climbing, to 165 across the ten latest opening innings.
Tests turn sharply late. Sides make 364 first up and still 278 in the 3rd innings, yet the final innings averages 148, and the biggest winning 4th-innings target is a tiny 45. Toss winners have taken 73 of 127 decided contests.
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Zayed_Cricket_Stadium). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
Abu Dhabi
UAE
20,000
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium cricket stats by format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
13
–
–
–
20 Nov 2010
3 Dec 2018
ODIs
40
25
15
250
18 Apr 2006
7 Oct 2024
T20Is
56
22
34
139
26 Oct 2010
23 Sep 2025
T20Is (women)
22
12
10
118
18 Sep 2022
7 May 2024
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Pitch Report: Average Scores and Chasing
Matches with a result decided by DLS are left out of this table. The last column shows the most recent ten first innings where there are enough matches.
Format
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
ODIs
40
250
208
295
198
258
T20Is
56
139
131
174
129
165
T20Is (women)
22
118
100
112
113
128
Abu Dhabi Test Pitch by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
13
364
353
278
148
45
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Tests records
Tests in this record book: 13, from Nov 2010 to Dec 2018.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Azhar Ali Pakistan
11
22
1,086
134
57.16
41.36
3
8
Misbah-ul-Haq Pakistan
9
14
994
135
99.40
57.00
5
5
Younis Khan Pakistan
9
17
857
213
65.92
54.94
4
0
Asad Shafiq Pakistan
12
19
810
107
47.65
44.65
2
5
Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan
10
20
692
101*
40.71
58.15
1
4
AB de Villiers South Africa
2
4
412
278*
137.33
60.59
1
1
Sarfraz Ahmed Pakistan
8
13
387
94
35.18
68.25
0
3
AN Cook England
2
3
364
263
121.33
46.19
1
1
KS Williamson New Zealand
3
6
354
139
59.00
49.79
1
2
Taufeeq Umar Pakistan
3
6
334
236
55.67
43.32
1
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Yasir Shah Pakistan
7
14
46
6/124
23.54
2.73
3
Zulfiqar Babar Pakistan
5
10
22
5/120
35.50
2.84
1
HMRKB Herath Sri Lanka
3
6
18
6/43
22.22
2.20
2
Junaid Khan Pakistan
4
7
18
5/38
23.00
2.84
2
Saeed Ajmal Pakistan
4
8
18
4/74
35.17
2.44
0
Mohammad Abbas Pakistan
3
6
17
5/33
13.88
2.30
2
Abdur Rehman Pakistan
2
4
13
6/25
24.85
2.91
1
Rahat Ali Pakistan
5
9
13
4/22
34.38
2.61
0
AY Patel New Zealand
2
4
12
5/59
22.08
2.74
1
Hasan Ali Pakistan
3
6
12
5/45
26.00
3.00
1
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
AB de Villiers South Africa
278*
418
23
6
Pakistan
20 Nov 2010
AN Cook England
263
528
18
0
Pakistan
13 Oct 2015
Shoaib Malik Pakistan
245
420
24
4
England
13 Oct 2015
Taufeeq Umar Pakistan
236
496
17
1
Sri Lanka
18 Oct 2011
Younis Khan Pakistan
213
349
16
2
Australia
30 Oct 2014
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Abdur Rehman Pakistan
6/25
10.1
England
25 Jan 2012
HMRKB Herath Sri Lanka
6/43
21.4
Pakistan
28 Sep 2017
MS Panesar England
6/62
38.2
Pakistan
25 Jan 2012
Tanvir Ahmed (1) Pakistan
6/120
28
South Africa
20 Nov 2010
Yasir Shah Pakistan
6/124
39
West Indies
21 Oct 2016
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Highest Score in Tests
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
598/9
206
Pakistan
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
13 Oct 2015
South Africa
584/9
153
Pakistan
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
20 Nov 2010
Pakistan
570/6
164
Australia
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
30 Oct 2014
Pakistan
566/3
170.5
New Zealand
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
9 Nov 2014
Pakistan
523/8
151.1
England
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
13 Oct 2015
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
72
36.1
Pakistan
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
25 Jan 2012
Pakistan
114
47.4
Sri Lanka
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
28 Sep 2017
Sri Lanka
138
66.5
Pakistan
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
28 Sep 2017
Australia
145
50.4
Pakistan
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
16 Oct 2018
New Zealand
153
66.3
Pakistan
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
16 Nov 2018
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 40, from Apr 2006 to Oct 2024.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan
17
17
542
113*
41.69
72.85
2
1
Misbah-ul-Haq Pakistan
14
14
506
76*
42.17
69.89
0
5
Younis Khan Pakistan
18
18
472
103
27.76
72.28
1
3
Shoaib Malik Pakistan
19
19
390
66
21.67
66.78
0
1
Babar Azam Pakistan
8
8
361
117
51.57
90.25
2
1
Shahid Afridi Pakistan
18
18
330
70
18.33
115.79
0
1
Ahmed Shehzad Pakistan
11
11
326
54
29.64
66.53
0
1
LRPL Taylor New Zealand
7
7
324
88*
64.80
73.64
0
3
Kamran Akmal Pakistan
10
10
311
116*
51.83
97.49
1
1
Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan
5
5
279
100
69.75
73.04
1
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Saeed Ajmal Pakistan
17
17
29
5/43
22.59
4.09
1
Shahid Afridi Pakistan
21
21
23
2/31
38.30
4.36
0
Umar Gul Pakistan
13
13
20
3/37
28.35
5.50
0
Junaid Khan Pakistan
10
10
18
4/19
20.61
4.75
0
Sohail Tanvir Pakistan
10
10
14
4/34
31.14
5.32
0
Mohammad Irfan Pakistan
7
7
13
3/35
27.23
5.21
0
LB Williams South Africa
3
3
11
4/32
11.27
4.96
0
Shadab Khan Pakistan
5
5
11
4/38
18.09
4.06
0
Shoaib Malik Pakistan
15
15
11
3/40
38.45
4.44
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan
3
3
10
4/38
13.10
4.85
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
AN Cook England
137
142
14
0
Pakistan
13 Feb 2012
BB McCullum New Zealand
131
129
14
3
Pakistan
6 Nov 2009
PR Stirling Ireland
131*
148
9
4
UAE
8 Jan 2021
KS Williamson New Zealand
123
105
12
0
Pakistan
17 Dec 2014
Babar Azam Pakistan
117
106
8
1
West Indies
5 Oct 2016
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Simi Singh Ireland
5/10
10
UAE
18 Jan 2021
DW Steyn South Africa
5/25
10
Pakistan
8 Nov 2013
Rohan Mustafa UAE
5/25
8.2
PNG
4 Apr 2017
MJ Henry New Zealand
5/30
9
Pakistan
19 Dec 2014
Hasan Ali Pakistan
5/34
10
Sri Lanka
18 Oct 2017
Abu Dhabi Cricket Stadium Highest Score in ODIs
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
South Africa
343/4
50
Ireland
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
4 Oct 2024
Pakistan
308/6
50
West Indies
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
5 Oct 2016
New Zealand
303/8
50
Pakistan
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
6 Nov 2009
New Zealand
299/5
50
Pakistan
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
17 Dec 2014
Pakistan
295/6
49.5
West Indies
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
12 Nov 2008
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
UAE
116
36
Ireland
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
18 Jan 2021
Pakistan
130
35
England
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
13 Feb 2012
Ireland
132
31.5
South Africa
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
2 Oct 2024
PNG
148
35.2
UAE
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
4 Apr 2017
New Zealand
149
39.2
Pakistan
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
3 Nov 2009
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 56, from Oct 2010 to Sep 2025.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
PR Stirling Ireland
11
11
305
72
30.50
128.69
0
3
Shaiman Anwar UAE
6
6
247
117*
49.40
141.14
1
1
Aqib Ilyas Oman
9
9
234
60
78.00
124.47
0
2
Muhammad Usman UAE
7
7
231
89*
38.50
120.94
0
2
Zeeshan Maqsood Oman
9
9
218
56
36.33
111.79
0
1
Jatinder Singh Oman
9
9
213
68*
26.62
115.76
0
1
Nizakat Khan Hong Kong
9
9
206
48
22.89
109.57
0
0
Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan
9
9
195
45
27.86
118.18
0
0
Aamir Kaleem Oman
7
7
181
64
36.20
125.69
0
1
Rameez Shahzad UAE
7
7
180
54
30.00
107.78
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Bilal Khan Oman
10
10
16
4/20
14.75
6.65
0
MR Adair Ireland
8
8
15
4/31
12.00
5.68
0
Rohan Mustafa UAE
10
10
15
4/18
13.20
5.77
0
Khawar Ali Oman
10
10
11
3/24
16.27
5.68
0
Mohammad Naveed UAE
5
5
10
3/18
10.90
5.74
0
Hasan Ali Pakistan
5
5
10
3/23
12.70
6.86
0
Amjad Javed UAE
5
5
10
3/12
14.40
7.20
0
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
5
5
9
2/19
11.89
5.35
0
Imad Wasim Pakistan
6
6
9
3/20
14.33
5.61
0
Zeeshan Maqsood Oman
8
8
9
3/22
18.00
6.48
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
Shaiman Anwar UAE
117*
68
10
6
PNG
14 Apr 2017
GR Adair Ireland
100
58
5
9
South Africa
29 Sep 2024
DA Warner Australia
89*
56
9
4
West Indies
6 Nov 2021
Muhammad Usman UAE
89*
63
6
2
Canada
27 Oct 2019
SO Hetmyer West Indies
81*
54
8
4
Sri Lanka
4 Nov 2021
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
CA Young Ireland
4/13
4
Nigeria
26 Oct 2019
Rohan Mustafa UAE
4/18
4
Ireland
19 Oct 2019
Bilal Khan Oman
4/20
3.5
Hong Kong
25 Nov 2015
Saeed Ajmal Pakistan
4/23
4
England
27 Feb 2012
Mohammad Nadeem Oman
4/23
4
Jersey
27 Oct 2019
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Ireland
195/6
20
South Africa
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
29 Sep 2024
Scotland
189/3
20
Hong Kong
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
14 Jan 2017
Pakistan
189/2
20
Namibia
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
2 Nov 2021
Sri Lanka
189/3
20
West Indies
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
4 Nov 2021
India
188/8
20
Oman
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
19 Sep 2025
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Bangladesh
84
18.2
South Africa
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
2 Nov 2021
Hong Kong
87
18.3
Oman
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
16 Jan 2017
Australia
89
16.5
Pakistan
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
24 Oct 2018
Namibia
96
19.3
Sri Lanka
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
18 Oct 2021
UAE
100
19.2
Ireland
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
14 Feb 2016
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium T20Is (women) records
T20Is in this record book: 22, from Sep 2022 to May 2024.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
AC Jayangani Sri Lanka
4
4
206
102
68.67
147.14
1
1
Nigar Sultana Bangladesh
5
5
180
67
45.00
105.26
0
2
ER Oza UAE
5
5
177
66*
44.25
139.37
0
2
N Koncharoenkai Thailand
5
5
164
47*
82.00
90.61
0
0
A Hunter Ireland
7
7
156
71
22.29
110.64
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
AN Kelly Ireland
7
7
12
2/9
11.83
5.68
0
L Delany Ireland
7
7
9
3/6
17.22
6.46
0
Salma Khatun Bangladesh
5
5
8
3/18
10.75
4.53
0
K Ndlovu Zimbabwe
5
5
8
3/15
13.25
5.89
0
Nahida Akter Bangladesh
5
5
8
2/12
13.62
6.35
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
AC Jayangani Sri Lanka
102
63
13
4
Scotland
7 May 2024
Murshida Khatun Bangladesh
77*
64
9
0
USA
21 Sep 2022
S Sriharsha USA
74*
71
8
0
Bangladesh
21 Sep 2022
RMVD Gunaratne Sri Lanka
73*
64
7
2
Uganda
1 May 2024
A Hunter Ireland
71
50
9
0
Zimbabwe
29 Apr 2024
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Shohely Akhter Bangladesh
4/7
4
Scotland
19 Sep 2022
KE Bryce Scotland
4/8
4
Ireland
5 May 2024
T Putthawong Thailand
4/12
4
USA
1 May 2024
S Dharnidharka UAE
4/12
4
Vanuatu
3 May 2024
N Navaika Vanuatu
4/13
4
Zimbabwe
25 Apr 2024
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Ireland
176/3
20
Zimbabwe
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
29 Apr 2024
Sri Lanka
169/5
20
Scotland
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
7 May 2024
Bangladesh
158/1
20
USA
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
21 Sep 2022
Sri Lanka
154/4
20
Uganda
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
1 May 2024
Sri Lanka
149/6
20
UAE
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
5 May 2024
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium IPL records
IPL matches at this ground: 37, from Apr 2014 to Oct 2021.
Sheikh Zayed Stadium IPL Pitch Report
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Won batting first
Won chasing
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
37
159
147
14
21
206
132
159
Most IPL runs at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
SA Yadav MI/KKR
14
14
500
82
45.45
166.11
0
4
RG Sharma Mumbai Indians
10
10
323
80
32.30
127.67
0
2
Q de Kock Mumbai Indians
10
10
294
78*
32.67
135.48
0
3
S Dhawan DC/SRH
7
7
287
78
47.83
129.28
0
3
Shubman Gill Kolkata Knight Riders
11
11
282
70*
28.20
111.02
0
2
D Padikkal Royal Challengers Bengaluru
7
7
276
74
39.43
122.12
0
3
MK Pandey SRH/KKR
9
9
265
69*
33.12
132.50
0
3
RA Tripathi Kolkata Knight Riders
8
8
248
81
35.43
139.33
0
2
Most IPL wickets at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
JJ Bumrah Mumbai Indians
11
11
20
4/20
15.95
7.25
0
SP Narine Kolkata Knight Riders
11
11
15
4/20
20.13
6.86
0
K Rabada Delhi Capitals
6
6
13
4/29
12.85
6.96
0
CV Varun Kolkata Knight Riders
10
10
13
5/20
18.46
6.00
1
YS Chahal Royal Challengers Bengaluru
8
8
11
3/24
17.82
6.76
0
LH Ferguson Kolkata Knight Riders
6
6
10
3/15
14.60
6.08
0
RD Chahar Mumbai Indians
10
10
10
2/18
29.70
8.03
0
TA Boult Mumbai Indians
11
11
10
2/26
35.20
8.73
0
Highest IPL Score in Abu Dhabi
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
BA Stokes Rajasthan Royals
107*
60
14
3
Mumbai Indians
25 Oct 2020
RD Gaikwad Chennai Super Kings
101*
60
9
5
Rajasthan Royals
2 Oct 2021
CH Gayle Punjab Kings
99
63
6
8
Rajasthan Royals
30 Oct 2020
GJ Maxwell Punjab Kings
95
43
15
2
Chennai Super Kings
18 Apr 2014
Ishan Kishan Mumbai Indians
84
32
11
4
Sunrisers Hyderabad
8 Oct 2021
Highest IPL totals at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Mumbai Indians
235/9
20
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
8 Oct 2021
Punjab Kings
206/4
18.5
Chennai Super Kings
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
18 Apr 2014
Chennai Super Kings
205/4
20
Punjab Kings
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
18 Apr 2014
Rajasthan Royals
196/2
18.2
Mumbai Indians
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
25 Oct 2020
Mumbai Indians
195/5
20
Kolkata Knight Riders
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
23 Sep 2020
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium PSL records
PSL matches at this ground: 24, from Mar 2019 to Jun 2021.
Sheikh Zayed Stadium PSL Pitch Report
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Won batting first
Won chasing
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
24
167
148
13
11
191
152
184
Most PSL runs at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Babar Azam Karachi Kings
7
7
308
85*
51.33
123.20
0
4
C Munro IU/KK
8
8
296
90*
49.33
161.75
0
2
Sohaib Maqsood Multan Sultans
7
7
293
65*
48.83
166.48
0
4
Kamran Akmal Peshawar Zalmi
10
10
289
72
28.90
136.32
0
3
Shoaib Malik PZ/MS
9
9
279
73
34.88
153.30
0
2
UT Khawaja Islamabad United
7
7
246
105*
49.20
152.80
1
1
Mohammad Rizwan MS/KK
8
8
213
82*
30.43
110.36
0
1
Hazratullah Peshawar Zalmi
5
5
212
77
42.40
185.96
0
3
Most PSL wickets at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
JP Faulkner Lahore Qalandars
6
6
13
3/19
12.00
6.50
0
Imran Tahir Multan Sultans
6
6
11
3/7
12.82
6.71
0
Shahnawaz Dhani Multan Sultans
7
7
11
4/5
16.82
7.30
0
Wahab Riaz Peshawar Zalmi
10
10
11
3/34
30.18
8.59
0
Rashid Khan Lahore Qalandars
6
6
10
5/20
13.10
5.46
1
B Muzarabani Multan Sultans
6
6
10
3/31
14.40
7.71
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi Lahore Qalandars
7
7
10
3/17
19.60
7.00
0
Faheem Ashraf Islamabad United
5
5
9
4/18
14.22
7.11
0
Highest PSL Score in Abu Dhabi
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
UT Khawaja Islamabad United
105*
56
13
3
Peshawar Zalmi
17 Jun 2021
SR Watson Quetta Gladiators
91*
55
6
6
Peshawar Zalmi
4 Mar 2019
C Munro Islamabad United
90*
36
12
5
Quetta Gladiators
11 Jun 2021
C Munro Islamabad United
88*
56
12
2
Karachi Kings
14 Jun 2021
Babar Azam Karachi Kings
85*
63
5
4
Multan Sultans
10 Jun 2021
Highest PSL totals at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Islamabad United
247/2
20
Peshawar Zalmi
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
17 Jun 2021
Peshawar Zalmi
232/6
20
Islamabad United
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
17 Jun 2021
Multan Sultans
206/4
20
Peshawar Zalmi
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
24 Jun 2021
Peshawar Zalmi
197/5
20
Quetta Gladiators
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
12 Jun 2021
Islamabad United
191/2
18.4
Karachi Kings
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
14 Jun 2021
Team results at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (men, all formats)
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
Pakistan
56
28
24
4
0
Ireland
16
8
8
0
0
Sri Lanka
16
6
8
2
0
South Africa
15
9
5
1
0
UAE
15
11
4
0
0
New Zealand
12
8
4
0
0
Oman
12
6
6
0
0
Australia
11
6
5
0
0
Hong Kong
11
3
8
0
0
England
9
5
3
1
0
Latest matches at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
Match
Date
Venue
Result
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
23 Sep 2025
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
India v Oman
19 Sep 2025
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
India won by 21 runs
UAE v Oman
15 Sep 2025
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
UAE won by 42 runs
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
13 Sep 2025
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
Hong Kong v Bangladesh
11 Sep 2025
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Bangladesh won by 7 wickets
Ireland v South Africa
7 Oct 2024
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Ireland won by 69 runs
South Africa v Ireland
4 Oct 2024
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
South Africa won by 174 runs
South Africa v Ireland
2 Oct 2024
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
South Africa won by 139 runs
Ireland v South Africa
29 Sep 2024
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Ireland won by 10 runs
Ireland v South Africa
27 Sep 2024
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Run Scorers, Wicket Takers and Totals
Pakistan players fill the Test lists: Azhar Ali has 1,086 runs and Yasir Shah 46 wickets. Visitors made the two largest innings, 278 not out by AB de Villiers (South Africa) in Nov 2010 and 263 by Alastair Cook (England) in Oct 2015, when England built 598/9. In Jan 2012 England collapsed for 72 as Abdur Rehman (Pakistan) took 6/25; see England vs Pakistan.
The T20I lists belong to Associate players: Paul Stirling (Ireland) with 305 runs and Bilal Khan (Oman) with 16 wickets. See the UAE team records, Dubai and Sharjah.
Sheikh Zayed Stadium in the IPL and PSL
Two T20 leagues have also played here. The IPL staged 37 games between Apr 2014 and Oct 2021, and chasers won 21 of them, teams setting a target 14. Scoring stayed modest, 159 in the first innings and 147 in the second. Mumbai Indians’ 235/9 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Oct 2021 heads the totals. Jasprit Bumrah of Mumbai Indians has 20 wickets and Suryakumar Yadav, who played for MI and KKR, 500 runs.
The PSL’s 24 games, from Mar 2019 to Jun 2021, split more evenly, 13 wins batting first to 11 chasing. Usman Khawaja’s 105 not out for Islamabad United in Jun 2021 powered the top total, 247/2 against Peshawar Zalmi. See the IPL 2020 and PSL records.
Questions about Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
Is the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium pitch good for batting or bowling?
Runs flow early: a Test opens with 364 on average and an ODI with 250, but the 4th innings of a Test falls to 148. T20I totals are small, 139 and 131, and chasers win most of those games.
What is the highest score at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium?
No team has topped England’s 598/9 versus Pakistan in Oct 2015, and AB de Villiers’ 278 not out for South Africa in Nov 2010 is the individual record. South Africa’s 343/4 against Ireland in Oct 2024 leads the ODIs.
Is batting or bowling first the smarter choice in Abu Dhabi?
Bat first in ODIs, where that has won 25 of 40. Chase in men’s T20Is, where pursuing sides have won 34 of 56 in Abu Dhabi.
Is Abu Dhabi good for chasing in the IPL and PSL?
In the IPL, yes: chasers took 21 of the 37 games. The PSL has been closer, 11 chasing wins from 24 against 13 batting first, so neither league has punished a bowl-first call.
What is the highest IPL score at Sheikh Zayed Stadium?
Mumbai Indians piled up 235/9 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Oct 2021, the IPL high in Abu Dhabi. Ben Stokes struck an unbeaten 107 from 60 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Mumbai Indians in Oct 2020, the best innings.
What is the seating capacity of Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium?
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium holds about 20,000 spectators, going by its published capacity. Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.