Dubai International Staidu, is one of the three venues which will host the International League T20. The first match of the league will be played on January 13th (Friday), while 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.
Batting at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi has been more batter friendly than Dubai International Stadium, where the teams have managed to cross the 200-run mark many a times.
Here are the highest T20 team totals at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
247 – Islamabad United have scored the highest total in all T20s at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Islamabad scored 247/2 against Peshawar Zalmi in a PSL match in June 2021. In reply, Zalmi scored 232/6 which gives this game the highest match aggregate in Abu Dhabi – 479 runs.
235 – Mumbai Indians mustered 235/9 in an IPL 2021 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad and went on to win the match by 42 runs.
With a good surface to bat on, none of the teams have been dismissed for less than 50 runs in all T20s in Abu Dhabi. Here are the lowest team totals in all T20s at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
66 – Nigeria managed just 66 runs against Ireland in the qualifier of the Men's T20 World Cup in 2019.
70 – Royal Challengers Bangalore were bowled out for 70 runs against Rajasthan Royals in an IPL 2014 match.
73 – Quetta Gladiators managed just 73 runs in a PSL 2021 match in June against Quetta Gladiators, which is the third-lowest team total in T20s at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.