Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy

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

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]

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