2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy
The 2018–19 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy was the first edition of the Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy, a 20-over cricket franchise tournament, held in the United Arab Emirates.[1][2] It took place between 4 and 6 October 2018 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium.[3]
| Dates | 4 – 6 October 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Abu Dhabi Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Host(s) |  UAE |
| Champions | Lahore Qalandars (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Most runs |  Sohail Akhtar (Lahore Qalandars) (193) |
| Most wickets | Raja Farzan (Lahore Qalandars) (6) |
| Official website | abudhabit20.ae |
Lahore Qalandars were qualified for the final after winning both their games in Group A.[4] Titans were also qualified for the final after winning both their games in Group B.[5] Lahore Qalandars won the title, after beating Titans by fifteen runs in the final.[6]
Teams and squads
The following teams and squads were announced for the tournament.
| Auckland Aces[7] | Boost Defenders | Hobart Hurricanes[8] | Lahore Qalandars | Titans[9] | Yorkshire Vikings[10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Titans' Heino Kuhn replaced Dean Elgar as he was added in South Africa's squad for the Zimbabwe ODI series.[11]
Group stage
The following fixtures were confirmed:[3]
Group A
| Team[12] | 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[12] | 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
- "Abu Dhabi to host teams from six countries in T20 tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- "UAE set to host new international T20 cricket league". Arabian Business. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- "Abu Dhabi T20 league schedule announced". Crictracker. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- "Abu Dhabi T20: Title now the goal for Sohail Akhtar and Lahore Qalanders after securing final spot". The National. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- "Abu Dhabi T20: Multiply Titans through to final after thrashing Auckland Aces". The National. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- "Abu Dhabi T20: Lahore Qalandars win title with Titans victory". The National. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- "Auckland Aces to face the world in Abu Dhabi". Scoop. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- "Hurricanes announce Abu Dhabi T20 squad". Hobart Hurricanes. 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.
- "Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy Table - 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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