Venues / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Cricket groundSharjah Cricket Stadium: cricket results and records
179 recorded matches at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, from 3 Apr 2003 to 2 Jan 2026.
Records at the ground
Totals| Record | Total | Team | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest total | 690 | New Zealand | Pakistan | 26 Nov 2014 |
| Lowest completed total | 38 | Hong Kong | Pakistan | 2 Sep 2022 |
Limited-overs matches with a winner: 170; the side batting first won 68.
Latest matches
Runs per over- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahAbu Dhabi Knight Riders 120/8(20 ov) MI Emirates 122/3(16.1 ov)
MI Emirates won by 7 wickets
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: runs per over MI Emirates: runs per over - Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahSharjah Warriorz 140/7(20 ov) Desert Vipers 144/5(19.3 ov)
Desert Vipers won by 5 wickets
Sharjah Warriorz: runs per over Desert Vipers: runs per over - Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahSharjah Warriorz 174/6(20 ov) Gulf Giants 163/9(20 ov)
Sharjah Warriorz won by 11 runs
Sharjah Warriorz: runs per over Gulf Giants: runs per over - Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahMI Emirates 185/8(20 ov) Sharjah Warriorz 181/7(20 ov)
MI Emirates won by 4 runs
MI Emirates: runs per over Sharjah Warriorz: runs per over - Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahAbu Dhabi Knight Riders 171/6(20 ov) Desert Vipers 175/8(19.3 ov)
Desert Vipers won by 2 wickets
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: runs per over Desert Vipers: runs per over - Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahAbu Dhabi Knight Riders 233/4(20 ov) Sharjah Warriorz 194/9(20 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 39 runs
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: runs per over Sharjah Warriorz: runs per over
Matches at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Sharjah Cricket Stadium appears in 179 recorded matches, the first on 3 April 2003 and the latest on 2 January 2026. The matches are 95 in franchise Twenty20 leagues, 40 in Twenty20 Internationals, 39 in One Day Internationals and 5 in Test matches. The competitions seen most often are Pakistan Super League (38 matches), International League T20 (29 matches) and Indian Premier League (28 matches).
Teams and results at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
The sides that appear most often are Pakistan (47 matches), Sri Lanka (21 matches), Islamabad United (17 matches) and Quetta Gladiators (15 matches).
Of the 179 matches, 174 produced a winner, 1 were drawn, 2 were tied and 2 ended without a result.
Totals and batting first at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
The highest innings total in the records is 690 by New Zealand against Pakistan on 26 November 2014.
The lowest completed total is 38 by Hong Kong against Pakistan on 2 September 2022.
In the 170 limited-overs matches here that produced a winner, the side batting first won 68 (40.0%).
Players at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
The leading run scorers at the ground are Mohammad Hafeez (1,358 runs in 33 innings), Misbah-ul-Haq (865 runs in 29 innings), Shoaib Malik (833 runs in 25 innings), Sarfraz Ahmed (832 runs in 27 innings) and KC Sangakkara (742 runs in 17 innings).
The leading wicket takers are Saeed Ajmal (31 wickets), Shahid Afridi (31 wickets), Wahab Riaz (31 wickets), Mohammad Sami (30 wickets) and Hasan Ali (30 wickets).
The highest individual scores are 202 by BB McCullum against Pakistan on 26 November 2014, 197 by Mohammad Hafeez against New Zealand on 26 November 2014 and 192 by KS Williamson against Pakistan on 26 November 2014.
The best bowling figures are 7 for 94 by MD Craig against Pakistan on 26 November 2014, 6 for 16 by RS Bopara against Lahore Qalandars on 12 February 2016 and 5 for 7 by Shahid Afridi against Quetta Gladiators on 14 February 2016.
Scoring at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
In 39 One Day Internationals matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 235.0 and the side batting second 205.9.
In 40 Twenty20 Internationals matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 138.7 and the side batting second 119.1.
In 93 franchise Twenty20 leagues matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 155.8 and the side batting second 145.4.
The toss at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
The toss is recorded in 179 of these matches. The toss winner chose to field in 98 (54.7%) and to bat in 81.
Among the 174 of those matches that produced a winner, the side that won the toss also won the match 94 times (54.0%).
Boundaries and dismissals at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Batters at the ground hit 4,710 fours and 1,860 sixes in the recorded innings, one boundary every 9.6 balls; 51.8% of the runs came in boundaries.
Batters were dismissed caught 55%, bowled 22%, lbw 10%, run out 7% and caught and bowled 3% of the 2,396 times.
Wickets credited to bowlers fell caught 60%, bowled 23%, lbw 11%, caught and bowled 3% and stumped 3% of the 2,212 times.
That is 36.7 boundaries a match, counting every recorded innings.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium through the years
Matches by decade: 2000s (7), 2010s (84) and 2020s (88).
Competitions played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
The competitions that have used the ground are Pakistan Super League (38 matches), International League T20 (29 matches), Indian Premier League (28 matches), ICC Women's T20 World Cup (11 matches), ICC Men's T20 World Cup (10 matches), Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup (7 matches), ICC Women's Championship (6 matches) and ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 (6 matches).
Questions and answers
How many matches are recorded at Sharjah Cricket Stadium?
179, from 3 April 2003 to 2 January 2026.
What is the highest total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium?
690 by New Zealand on 26 November 2014.
What is the lowest completed total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium?
38 by Hong Kong on 2 September 2022.
Does batting first win at Sharjah Cricket Stadium?
In 170 limited-overs matches with a winner, the side batting first won 68 (40.0%).
Which team has played most often at Sharjah Cricket Stadium?
Pakistan, in 47 of the recorded matches.