The Sheikh Zayed Stadium is a batting-friendly surface, and is expected to promote the batters once again here. The teams have started to get big scores over the last few games. Pacers might get some assistance towards the latter half of the match.
Average first innings score: 142
Head-to-head
Overall
Matches- 16, Australia – 6, West Indies– 10, N/R- 0
In T20 World Cups
Matches- 5, Australia – 2, West Indies– 3, N/R- 0
STATS - T20
Total matches: 59
Matches won batting first: 27
Matches won bowling first: 32
Average 1st Inns scores: 141
Average 2nd Inns scores: 128
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, Nicholas Pooran(w), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard(c), Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Lendl Simmons, Andre Fletcher, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh
Australia Squad: David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Kane Richardson, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Swepson, Josh Inglis