The inaugural season of the International League T20 is set to be played at three venues in UAE. Batters usually have a great time batting in Abu Dhabi in T20Is, with a total of 7 centuries scored at the venue.
Abu Dhabi will host their first ILT20 match on January 14th (Saturday), where Kieron Pollard-led MI Emirates will clash against Moeen Ali-led Sharjah Warriors.
Here are the highest individual T20 scores at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
127* – Ireland's William Porterfield scored an unbeaten 127 runs in 69 balls with 12 fours and 5 sixes against the USA in 2013, which is the highest individual score in T20s at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
117* – UAE's Shaiman Anwar smashed an unbeaten 117 runs iff 68 balls with 10 fours & 4 sixes against Papua New Guinea in 2017.
107* – Rajasthan Royals' all-rounder Ben Stokes smashed a thunderous 107* with 14 fours and 3 sixes against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2020.
Here are the most sixes in a T20 inning at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
8 – Universe Boss Chris Gayle and Namibia's LP van der Westhuizen jointly hold the record for most sixes in a T20 inning at this venue. Westhuizen smacked 8 sixes against Scotland while Royal Challengers Bangalore's Chris Gayle smacked 8 sixes against Rajasthan Royals in Abu Dhabi.
7 – Indian T20I captain Hardik Pandya smashed 7 sixes for Mumbai Indians against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020. Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz also played an explosive knock filled with 7 sixes against Zimbabwe in Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.