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Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy

Summary

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]

Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy
Dates4 – 6 October 2018
Administrator(s)Abu Dhabi Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and final
Host(s)United Arab Emirates
ChampionsLahore Qalandars (1st title)
Participants6
Matches7
Most runsSohail Akhtar (Lahore Qalandars) (193)
Most wicketsRaja Farzan (Lahore Qalandars) (6)
Official websiteabudhabit20.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 edit

The tournament featured the following teams:[1][10]

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 edit

The following fixtures were confirmed:[3]

Group A edit

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
4 October 2018
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Yorkshire Vikings
184/5 (20 overs)
v
Lahore Qalandars
189/4 (19.4 overs)
Harry Brook 37 (25)
Shaheen Afridi 2/36 (4 overs)
Sohail Akhtar 100 (79)
Josh Poysden 2/26 (4 overs)
Lahore Qalandars won by 6 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Iftikhar Ali (UAE) and Rabiul Hoque (UAE)
Player of the match: Sohail Akhtar (Lahore Qalandars)
5 October 2018
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
175/6 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes
146/8 (20 overs)
Faizan Khan 83* (54)
Jordan Clark 2/33 (4 overs)
Charlie Wakim 43 (36)
Raja Farzan 4/24 (4 overs)
Lahore Qalandars won by 29 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Iftikhar Ali (UAE) and Rabiul Hoque (UAE)
Player of the match: Raja Farzan (Lahore Qalandars)
6 October 2018
11:00
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
140/7 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Vikings
144/1 (12.5 overs)
Caleb Jewell 38 (29)
Karl Carver 2/29 (4 overs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 72* (42)
Jordan Clark 1/25 (2.5 overs)
Yorkshire Vikings won by 9 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Iftikhar Ali (UAE) and Ian Dixon (Zim)
Player of the match: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Yorkshire Vikings)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.

Group B edit

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
4 October 2018
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Boost Defenders
205/5 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
170/5 (20 overs)
Colin Ingram 84* (47)
William Somerville 2/28 (4 overs)
Robert O'Donnell 67* (46)
Kyle Abbott 3/21 (4 overs)
Boost Defenders won by 35 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Iftikhar Ali (UAE)
Player of the match: Colin Ingram (Boost Defenders)
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
  • Graeme Beghin and Jamie Brown (Auckland Aces) both made their T20 debuts.
5 October 2018
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Titans
218/3 (20 overs)
v
Boost Defenders
168/8 (20 overs)
Tony de Zorzi 106* (57)
Jeevan Mendis 1/38 (4 overs)
Colin Ingram 51 (29)
Shaun von Berg 3/23 (4 overs)
Titans won by 50 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Ian Dixon (Zim)
Player of the match: Tony de Zorzi (Titans)
  • Boost Defenders won the toss and elected to field.
  • Nijat Masood (Boost Defenders) made his T20 debut.
6 October 2018
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
80 (16 overs)
v
Titans
81/2 (12.1 overs)
Graeme Beghin 21 (16)
Shaun von Berg 4/15 (4 overs)
Tony de Zorzi 34 (27)
Michael Barry 1/10 (1 over)
Titans won by 8 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Ian Dixon (Zim)
Player of the match: Shaun von Berg (Titans)
  • Titans won the toss and elected to field.

Final edit

6 October 2018
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
148/6 (20 overs)
v
Titans
133/6 (20 overs)
Sohail Akhtar 56 (47)
Tshepo Moreki 3/33 (4 overs)
Heino Kuhn 37 (28)
Maaz Khan 2/23 (4 overs)
Lahore Qalandars won by 15 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Iftikhar Ali (UAE)
Player of the match: Shaheen Afridi (Lahore Qalandars)
  • Titans won the toss and elected to field.
  • Maaz Khan (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Abu Dhabi to host teams from six countries in T20 tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Emirates Cricket Board's new tournament threatens ties with PCB". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Abu Dhabi T20 league schedule announced". Crictracker. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. ^ "UAE set to host new international T20 cricket league". Arabian Business. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Emirates Cricket Board announce plans for UAE Twenty20 league". The National. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  6. ^ "UAE'S First T20 Franchise Cricket League to be Formally Unveiled Later This Month". Emirates Cricket. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Abu Dhabi T20: Multiply Titans through to final after thrashing Auckland Aces". The National. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Abu Dhabi T20: Lahore Qalandars win title with Titans victory". The National. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Auckland Aces confirmed for Abu Dhabi T20". Gulf News. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Auckland Aces to face the world in Abu Dhabi". Scoop. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Hurricanes announce Abu Dhabi T20 squad". Hobart Hurricanes. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Titans name strong squad for Abu Dhabi T20 league". Sport24. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Club announce squad for Abu Dhabi T20 tournament". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Kuhn to replace Elgar In Abu Dhabi T20". Titans. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  16. ^ a b "Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy Table - 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2018.

External links edit

  • Series home at ESPN Cricinfo