The pitch in Abu Dhabi has started to show signs of improvement in recent times, although the average scores remain on the lower side. It is expected to furnish some early help to the swing bowlers and the spinners will play an important role in the middle half.
The chasing teams have mostly dominated on the surface. Therefore, batting second should be the way forward.
Average first innings score: 131
Head-to-head
Overall
Matches- 14, West Indies – 7, Sri Lanka– 7, Tied- 0
In T20 World Cups
Matches- 7, West Indies – 2, Sri Lanka– 5, Tied- 0
STATS - T20
Total matches: 58
Matches won batting first: 26
Matches won bowling first: 32
Average 1st Inns scores: 140
Average 2nd Inns scores: 127
Highest total recorded: 225/7 (20 Ov) by IRE vs AFG
Lowest total recorded: 84/10 (18.2 Ov) by BAN vs RSA
Highest score chased: 166/6 (19.4 Ov) by HK vs AFG
Lowest score defended: 129/6 (20 Ov) by ENG vs PAK
Squads:
West Indies Squad: Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Kieron Pollard(c), Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran(w), Dwayne Bravo, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh, Andre Fletcher, Lendl Simmons