| Dates | 4 – 6 October 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Abu Dhabi Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Host(s) | United Arab Emirates |
| Champions | Lahore Qalandars (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 7 |
| Most runs | Sohail Akhtar ( Lahore Qalandars) (193) |
| Most wickets | Raja Farzan (Lahore Qalandars) (6) |
| Official website | abudhabit20.ae |
The Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy [1] was a 20-over cricket franchise tournament held in the United Arab Emirates. [2] It took place between 4 and 6 October 2018 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. [3] [1] [4] Six franchise teams took part in the first edition. [5] The International Cricket Council (ICC) sanctioned the competition in June 2018. [6]
Lahore Qalandars qualified for the final after winning both their games in Group A. [7] The Titans from South Africa also qualified for the final after winning both their games in Group B. [8] Lahore Qalandars won the title, after beating Titans by fifteen runs in the final. [9]
Teams and squads
The tournament featured the following teams: [1] [10]
- Boost Defenders – Shpageeza Cricket League, Afghanistan
- Hobart Hurricanes – Big Bash League, Australia
- Lahore Qalandars – Pakistan Super League
- Titans – Ram Slam T20 Challenge, South Africa
- Yorkshire Vikings – Twenty20 Cup, England
- Auckland Aces – Super Smash, New Zealand
The following squads were announced for the tournament.
| Auckland Aces [11] | Boost Defenders | Hobart Hurricanes [12] | Lahore Qalandars | Titans [13] | Yorkshire Vikings [14] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Titans' Heino Kuhn replaced Dean Elgar as he was added in South Africa's squad for the Zimbabwe ODI series. [15]
Group stage
The following fixtures were confirmed: [3]
Group A
| Team [16] | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.34 | 4 |
| Yorkshire Vikings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1.57 | 2 |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | –2.85 | 0 |
Yorkshire Vikings
184/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lahore Qalandars
189/4 (19.4 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
- Shahzad Ali, Raja Farzan and Faizan Khan (Lahore Qalandars) all made their T20 debuts.
Lahore Qalandars
175/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
146/8 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Charlie Wakim, Sean Willis, Caleb Jewell, Mac Wright, Nathan Ellis, Lawrence Neil-Smith, Jack White (Hobart Hurricanes) and Haris Rauf (Lahore Qalandars) all made their T20 debuts.
Hobart Hurricanes
140/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Yorkshire Vikings
144/1 (12.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
| Team [16] | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2.35 | 4 |
| Boost Defenders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | –0.18 | 2 |
| Auckland Aces | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | –2.08 | 0 |
Boost Defenders
205/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Auckland Aces
170/5 (20 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
- Graeme Beghin and Jamie Brown (Auckland Aces) both made their T20 debuts.
Titans
218/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
Boost Defenders
168/8 (20 overs) |
- Boost Defenders won the toss and elected to field.
- Nijat Masood (Boost Defenders) made his T20 debut.
Final
Lahore Qalandars
148/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Titans
133/6 (20 overs) |
- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- Maaz Khan (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
References
- ^ a b c "Abu Dhabi to host teams from six countries in T20 tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Emirates Cricket Board's new tournament threatens ties with PCB". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Abu Dhabi T20 league schedule announced". Crictracker. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "UAE set to host new international T20 cricket league". Arabian Business. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Emirates Cricket Board announce plans for UAE Twenty20 league". The National. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "UAE'S First T20 Franchise Cricket League to be Formally Unveiled Later This Month". Emirates Cricket. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi T20: Title now the goal for Sohail Akhtar and Lahore Qalanders after securing final spot". The National. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi T20: Multiply Titans through to final after thrashing Auckland Aces". The National. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi T20: Lahore Qalandars win title with Titans victory". The National. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Auckland Aces confirmed for Abu Dhabi T20". Gulf News. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "Auckland Aces to face the world in Abu Dhabi". Scoop. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Hurricanes announce Abu Dhabi T20 squad". Hobart Hurricanes. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Titans name strong squad for Abu Dhabi T20 league". Sport24. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Club announce squad for Abu Dhabi T20 tournament". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Kuhn to replace Elgar In Abu Dhabi T20". Titans. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy Table - 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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