| Dates | 1 March 2018 – 12 May 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Host(s) |  Afghanistan |
| Champions | Band-e-Amir Region (2nd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Abdul Wasi |
| Most runs | Darwish Rasooli (1,073) |
| Most wickets | Amir Hamza (67) |
The 2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament was an edition of the Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, a cricket tournament in Afghanistan. It was the second edition of the competition to be played with first-class status. The tournament started on 1 March 2018 and finished on 12 May 2018.[1] Six regional teams, one more than the previous tournament, competed in a round-robin format with the top two teams in the group progressing to the final. Band-e-Amir Region were the defending champions.[2]
In the round seven fixture between Kabul Region and Boost Region, Kabul batsman Shafiqullah scored the fastest double century in first-class cricket. He scored 200 not out from 89 balls,[3] and also scored the most sixes in a first-class match, with 24.[4]
The final was played between Amo Region and Band-e-Amir Region. The match finished in a draw, with Band-e-Amir Region declared the winners based on a first innings lead, and therefore defending their title.[5]
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- ^ "The end of the innocence". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Stats: Afghanistan's Shafiqullah Shafaq records the fastest first-class double century". CricTracker. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "The Third Season of Ahmad Shah Abdali First Class Tournament to Start from 4th April". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.