ABD vs SJH, ILT20 2024: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Pitch Report & T20 Records & Stats

ABD vs SJH, ILT20 2024: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Pitch Report & T20 Records & Stats

ABD vs SJH, ILT20 2024: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Pitch Report & T20 Records & Stats

The 25th match of the ILT20 2024 will feature Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ABD) against Sharjah Warriors (SJH) on Wednesday, January 7, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Currently, the Knight Riders hold the second position in the points tally with five wins out of eight matches, while the Warriors are at the bottom with three wins out of five matches.

In their previous encounter, the Knight Riders opted to bowl after winning the toss. The Warriors struggled, managing only 75 runs in 17 overs with just three batsmen reaching double-digit scores. Ravi Bopara starred with the ball for the Knight Riders, taking four wickets for 15 runs in four overs, supported by Joshua Little and David Willey who claimed three and two wickets respectively.

Chasing a modest target of 76, the Knight Riders cruised to victory in just 10.1 overs with seven wickets in hand. Joe Clarke top-scored with 34 runs off 25 balls. Joshua Little’s impressive bowling earned him the Player of the Match award.

ABD vs SJH, ILT20 2024: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Pitch Report Today Match

The pitch at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium is expected to provide a balanced challenge for both batsmen and bowlers. Over the last 10 T20 matches played here, the average first innings total has been 154 runs. Given the conditions, the team winning the toss might opt to field first and chase the target.

ABD vs SJH, ILT20 2024: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi T20 Records & Stats

The Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has hosted a total of 66 T20 International matches from February 10, 2010, to February 19, 2023. The home side has won 9 matches (13.64%), while touring teams have won 5 matches (7.58%). The majority of matches, 52 (78.79%), have been won by the neutral side.

In terms of batting preference, teams batting second have won more matches (38, 57.58%) compared to those batting first (28, 42.42%). However, winning the toss has been slightly advantageous, with the team winning the toss winning 34 matches (51.52%) compared to 32 matches (48.48%) won by the team losing the toss.

Notably, there have been no tied matches or matches with no result at this venue. The highest individual innings record belongs to Shaiman Anwar from the United Arab Emirates, who scored 117* against Papua New Guinea on April 14, 2017. The best bowling performance is by C A Young from Ireland, who took 4/13 against Nigeria on October 26, 2019.

The highest team innings record stands at 225/7 by Ireland against Afghanistan on November 30, 2013, while the lowest team innings is 84 runs by Bangladesh against South Africa on November 2, 2021. The highest successful run chase achieved at this venue is 167/5 by New Zealand against England on November 10, 2021.

On average, there have been 22.21 runs scored per wicket and 7.17 runs per over at this stadium. The average first innings score is 142 runs.

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CityAbu Dhabi
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
First T20 Match10/02/2010
Last T20 Match19/02/2023
Matches Played66
Matches Won by Home Side9 (13.64%)
Matches Won by Touring Side5 (7.58%)
Matches Won by Neutral Side52 (78.79%)
Matches Won Batting First28 (42.42%)
Matches Won Batting Second38 (57.58%)
Matches Won Winning Toss34 (51.52%)
Matches Won Losing Toss32 (48.48%)
Matches Tied0 (0.00%)
Matches with No Result0 (0.00%)
Highest Individual Innings117*Shaiman Anwar (United Arab Emirates)14/04/2017 v Papua New Guinea
Best Bowling4/13C A Young (Ireland)26/10/2019 v Nigeria
Highest Team Innings225/7 (Ireland)30/11/2013 v Afghanistan
Lowest Team Innings84 (Bangladesh)02/11/2021 v South Africa
Highest Run Chase Achieved167/5 (New Zealand)10/11/2021 v England
Average Runs per Wicket22.21
Average Runs per Over7.17
Average Score Batting First142
IPL 2024

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