Dubai International Cricket Stadium Ground Stats For IND Vs NZ Women's T20 World Cup Match

Dubai International Cricket Stadium [Source: @_FaridKhan/X]

One of the favourites of the T20 World Cup, Team India, will commence their campaign with a tough first game against New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday, October 4.

The Indian side are well prepared for the tournament, and after Australia, they are the favourites to lift the trophy. However, for that to happen, they need to start the competition on a winning note. New Zealand, too, have a strong team and will be a formidable challenge for the Harmanpreet Kaur led side.

The two teams will square off at the Dubai Cricket Stadium, a ground which has the experience of holding World Cup matches before. A couple of IPL seasons have also taken place here, but let us look at some numbers surrounding the iconic stadium in Dubai.

IND Vs NZ, Dubai International Stadium Ground Stats

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium has hosted 97 T20Is (including women's game). Out of which, 45 matches have been won by batting first team, and 51 by batting second, showcasing that there is not much difference in the outcome.

India scored the highest total at this venue, which was 212 against Afghanistan. It is the same match where Virat Kohli broke his century drought and smashed his 71st international ton.

West Indies recorded the lowest total, registering just 55 runs against England in the 2021 T20 World Cup. The average first innings total has been 141, which shows that the ground is not a high-scoring one and stroke-making is not that easy at this venue.

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