Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Average first innings score in last three years: 168
55% of the games have been won by the team batting first
Pacers have picked 72.11% of the wickets to fall here. Spinners have picked 27.89% of the wickets.
*All data from last three years
Suggested teams
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Top Run scorers at this venue
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Top wicket takers at this venue
The above graphic tells you the top bowlers at the venue in the past three years. Click here to check the full list categorized on different parameters - wickets taken, bowling average, bowling economy etc.
Probable XIs
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Laurie Evans, Imad Wasim, Sunil Narine ( c ), Andre Russell, David Willey, Andries Gous (wk), Joshua Little, Ali Khan, Michael Pepper, Alishan Sharafu, Matiullah Khan
MI Emirates: Dwayne Bravo, Ambati Rayudu, Trent Boult, Andre Fletcher, Asif Khan, Akeal Hosein, Nicholas Pooran (c/wk), Tim David, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Will Smeed, Muhammad Waseem