T20 World Cup, Sharjah Cricket Stadium: Fixture list, average score, capacity and more

Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah is one of three stadiums in United Arab Emirates that will host T20 World Cup. It has hosted third-highest number of matches hosted in a single venue with 263 ODIs played, with Sydney Cricket Ground (277) and Melbourne Cricket Ground (275) first and second respectively and Sharjah Cricket Stadium has record highest number of ODI's hosted at a venue with 240.

conditions of pitch are said to favour team batting first as runs are expected to dry out towards second innings. It was also briefly Afghan national cricket team's home ground before y changed ir home ground to Greater ida Sports Complex Ground in ida, India. 

Aver T20 Score at Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Based on stats of T20I matches played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, aver first innings score is 149 and aver second innings score is 131. This shows that pitch is relatively bowling favoured and teams would prefer to bat first as second innings score is pretty low. ODI stats for stadium are similar, aver first inning score in ODI is 224 and aver second innings score is 191 showing that batting first might be better option at  Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Capacity

 Sharjah Cricket Stadium has a seating capacity of 27,000. However, given pandemic fans are t expected to fill entire stadium. two ends of stadium are Pavillion End and Sharjah Club. It was established back in 1982 and has been revated over years. 

Schedule of T20 World Cup matches at  Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Friday, October 22 - First Round Group A - Ireland vs Namibia

Friday, October 22 - First Round Group A - Nerlands vs Sri Lanka

Sunday, October 24 - 15th Match, Group 1 - Bangladesh vs TBA

Monday, October 25 - 17th Match, Group 2 - Afghanistan vs Scotland

Tuesday, October 26 - 19th Match, Group 2 - Pakistan vs New Zealand

Friday, October 29 - 23rd Match, Group 1 - Bangladesh vs West Indies

Saturday, October 30 - 25th Match, Group 1 - South Africa vs TBA

Monday, vember 1 - 29th Match, Group 1 - England vs TBA

Friday, vember 5 - 36th Match, Group 2 - New Zealand vs TBA

Saturday, vember 6 - 39th Match, Group 1 - England vs South Africa

Sunday, vember 7 - 41st Match, Group 2 - Pakistan vs Scotland

T20 World Cup 2021 Stadiums

• Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Muscat
• Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
• Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
• Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

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