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ICC Academy, Dubai pitch report: average first-innings score

A pitch report from the numbers: 63 recorded men's matches · ball-by-ball data from Cricsheet, updated October 2026

First-innings scores by format

FormatMatchesAverage, all matchesAverage, last six seasons
T2041144 145 (21)
ODI22241 233 (8)

In T20, recent first innings here average 145, close to the long-run figure. In ODI, recent first innings here average 233, 8 runs below the long-run figure — scoring has fallen.

Toss and chasing

FormatChose to fieldChose to batFielding-first sides won
T202219 40.9%
ODI139 69.2%

How often the toss winner chose to field or bat, and how often sides that won the toss and fielded went on to win. Small samples swing widely.

Competitions recorded here

Gulf T20I Championship · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier · ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier · Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates · Namibia v Papua New Guinea T20I Match · Namibia v Scotland T20I Match · Nepal tour of United Arab Emirates · Papua New Guinea v Scotland T20I Match · ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 · ICC World Cricket League Championship · United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series

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