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]
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| 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 |
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.
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
External links
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