| 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]
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]
The following fixtures were confirmed:[3]
| 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 |
v |
Lahore Qalandars |
Harry Brook 37 (25) |
Sohail Akhtar 100 (79) |
Lahore Qalandars won by 6 wickets |
Lahore Qalandars |
v |
Hobart Hurricanes |
Faizan Khan83* (54) |
Charlie Wakim 43 (36) |
Lahore Qalandars won by 29 runs |
6 October 2018 |
Hobart Hurricanes |
v |
Yorkshire Vikings |
Caleb Jewell 38 (29) |
Tom Kohler-Cadmore72* (42) |
Yorkshire Vikings won by 9 wickets |
| 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 |
v |
Auckland Aces |
Colin Ingram84* (47) |
Robert O'Donnell67* (46) |
Boost Defenders won by 35 runs |
Titans |
v |
Boost Defenders |
Tony de Zorzi 106* (57) |
Colin Ingram 51 (29) |
Titans won by 50 runs |
Auckland Aces |
v |
Titans |
Graeme Beghin 21 (16) |
Tony de Zorzi 34 (27) |
Titans won by 8 wickets |
Lahore Qalandars |
v |
Titans |
Sohail Akhtar 56 (47) |
Heino Kuhn 37 (28) |
Lahore Qalandars won by 15 runs |
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