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Pictures of the week: From low-hanging clouds to high-flying Al Forsan

  • The top of the Feldberg mountain is surrounded by fog and clouds near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
    The top of the Feldberg mountain is surrounded by fog and clouds near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
  • Schoolgirls look out at the Indian Ocean at Galle Face beach in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP
    Schoolgirls look out at the Indian Ocean at Galle Face beach in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP
  • Hot-air balloons are displayed at an international transport exhibition, in Caracas, Venezuela. EPA
    Hot-air balloons are displayed at an international transport exhibition, in Caracas, Venezuela. EPA
  • A Hindu woman offers prayers after feeding pigeons in Hyderabad, India. AP
    A Hindu woman offers prayers after feeding pigeons in Hyderabad, India. AP
  • Waiters serve dessert during the royal banquet in honour of the laureates of the Nobel Prize 2022, following the awards ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. AFP
    Waiters serve dessert during the royal banquet in honour of the laureates of the Nobel Prize 2022, following the awards ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. AFP
  • England's Jude Bellingham remonstrates with referee Wilton Sampaio during the side's World Cup defeat to France. Reuters
    England's Jude Bellingham remonstrates with referee Wilton Sampaio during the side's World Cup defeat to France. Reuters
  • Fuego volcano erupts 65km south-west of Guatemala City. AFP
    Fuego volcano erupts 65km south-west of Guatemala City. AFP
  • Pilgrims sleep next to images of the Virgin of Guadalupe outside a basilica in Mexico City. AFP
    Pilgrims sleep next to images of the Virgin of Guadalupe outside a basilica in Mexico City. AFP
  • An old-fashioned wholesale market in Jalandhar, in Punjab, India. AFP
    An old-fashioned wholesale market in Jalandhar, in Punjab, India. AFP
  • Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou's son, Isaac, plays on the pitch after the country's World Cup win against Portugal. Reuters
    Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou's son, Isaac, plays on the pitch after the country's World Cup win against Portugal. Reuters
  • Nasa's Orion capsule is retrieved by the USS Portland after it splashed down following a successful uncrewed Moon mission, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. Reuters
    Nasa's Orion capsule is retrieved by the USS Portland after it splashed down following a successful uncrewed Moon mission, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. Reuters
  • A labourer works at a factory that produces handicrafts made of salt in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
    A labourer works at a factory that produces handicrafts made of salt in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
  • A street scene in Kitshanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP
    A street scene in Kitshanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP
  • Protestors opposed to Peruvian President Dina Boluarte take over an airport in Arequipa, Peru. AFP
    Protestors opposed to Peruvian President Dina Boluarte take over an airport in Arequipa, Peru. AFP
  • The original mechatronic E. T. character from Steven Spielberg's 1982 film of the same name, on display in Beverly Hills, California. AFP
    The original mechatronic E. T. character from Steven Spielberg's 1982 film of the same name, on display in Beverly Hills, California. AFP
  • Submerged statues on a flooded street in Alges, Portugal. Reuters
    Submerged statues on a flooded street in Alges, Portugal. Reuters
  • AYA, an 'entertainment experiential park' in Wafi Mall. Antonie Robertson / The National
    AYA, an 'entertainment experiential park' in Wafi Mall. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The sun rises over the frozen trees of the Taunus region near Frankfurt. AP
    The sun rises over the frozen trees of the Taunus region near Frankfurt. AP
  • Buenos Aires basks in the glory of reaching the World Cup final, after Argentina knocked out Croatia in the semis. AFP
    Buenos Aires basks in the glory of reaching the World Cup final, after Argentina knocked out Croatia in the semis. AFP
  • A man collects plastic from the polluted Citarum river in West Bandung, Indonesia. AFP
    A man collects plastic from the polluted Citarum river in West Bandung, Indonesia. AFP
  • Ukrainian civilians take shelter inside a metro station during an air raid alert in the centre of Kyiv. AFP
    Ukrainian civilians take shelter inside a metro station during an air raid alert in the centre of Kyiv. AFP
  • A snow leopard, whose numbers are slowly bouncing back, looks into a remote camera in Kyrgyzstan. Reuters
    A snow leopard, whose numbers are slowly bouncing back, looks into a remote camera in Kyrgyzstan. Reuters
  • Workers remove containers at Tiendita bridge in Cucuta, Colombia, on the border with Venezuela, where the land border will reopen on January 1. AFP
    Workers remove containers at Tiendita bridge in Cucuta, Colombia, on the border with Venezuela, where the land border will reopen on January 1. AFP
  • Carp swim at Bay Bon pond in the Mekong river, which had been affected by sediment, Can Tho, Vietnam. Reuters
    Carp swim at Bay Bon pond in the Mekong river, which had been affected by sediment, Can Tho, Vietnam. Reuters
  • The Aerobics Marathon with live salsa music in Cali, Colombia. AFP
    The Aerobics Marathon with live salsa music in Cali, Colombia. AFP
  • Miss New York, Taryn Delanie Smith, centre left, and Miss Wisconsin, Grace Stanke, centre right, celebrate after the latter was announced as Miss America 2023, in Connecticut. AP
    Miss New York, Taryn Delanie Smith, centre left, and Miss Wisconsin, Grace Stanke, centre right, celebrate after the latter was announced as Miss America 2023, in Connecticut. AP
  • A choreographed beach exhibition before the International Martial Arts Championship in Kenya. AFP
    A choreographed beach exhibition before the International Martial Arts Championship in Kenya. AFP
  • US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and husband Paul Pelosi during the unveiling of a portrait of Ms Pelosi at the US Capitol in Washington. EPA
    US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and husband Paul Pelosi during the unveiling of a portrait of Ms Pelosi at the US Capitol in Washington. EPA
  • Korey Miller, 23, looks for valuables and family heirlooms in her grandmother's home in Gretna, Louisiana, after the entire roof was blown away by a tornado. AP
    Korey Miller, 23, looks for valuables and family heirlooms in her grandmother's home in Gretna, Louisiana, after the entire roof was blown away by a tornado. AP
  • Al Fursan aerobatic team puts on a display near the Adnoc Events Village in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Al Fursan aerobatic team puts on a display near the Adnoc Events Village in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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The Facility’s Versatility

Between the start of the 2020 IPL on September 20, and the end of the Pakistan Super League this coming Thursday, the Zayed Cricket Stadium has had an unprecedented amount of traffic.
Never before has a ground in this country – or perhaps anywhere in the world – had such a volume of major-match cricket.
And yet scoring has remained high, and Abu Dhabi has seen some classic encounters in every format of the game.
 
October 18, IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders tied with Sunrisers Hyderabad
The two playoff-chasing sides put on 163 apiece, before Kolkata went on to win the Super Over
 
January 8, ODI, UAE beat Ireland by six wickets
A century by CP Rizwan underpinned one of UAE’s greatest ever wins, as they chased 270 to win with an over to spare
 
February 6, T10, Northern Warriors beat Delhi Bulls by eight wickets
The final of the T10 was chiefly memorable for a ferocious over of fast bowling from Fidel Edwards to Nicholas Pooran
 
March 14, Test, Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by six wickets
Eleven wickets for Rashid Khan, 1,305 runs scored in five days, and a last session finish
 
June 17, PSL, Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi by 15 runs
Usman Khawaja scored a hundred as Islamabad posted the highest score ever by a Pakistan team in T20 cricket

Updated: October 22, 2025, 11:31 AM
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