2017 Abu Dhabi T10
| Dates | 14 December – 17 December 2017 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Emirates Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | T10 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin tournament and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  United Arab Emirates |
| Champions | Kerala Kings (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Punjabi Legends |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 13 |
| Attendance | 167,895 (12,915 per match) |
| Most runs | Luke Ronchi (197) |
| Most wickets | Sohail Tanvir (5) Rayad Emrit (5) Hasan Ali (5) |
| Official website | ttensports |
The 2017 Abu Dhabi T10 (formerly known as the 2017 T10 League) was the inaugural season of the Abu Dhabi T10. The matches had a 10-over-a-side format with a time duration of 90 minutes. The tournament was played over four days, with a round robin followed by semifinals and the final. It was played from 14–17 December at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.[1]
Squads
| Kerala Kings | Maratha Arabians | Pakhtoons |
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| Punjabi Legends | Team Sri Lanka | Bengal Tigers |
Fixtures
All times are in United Arab Emirates Standard Time (UTC+4).[2] All matches will be held in the United Arab Emirates.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala Kings (C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.754 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Punjabi Legends | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −0.064 | |
| 3 | Bengal Tigers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −0.620 | Advanced to 5th place play-off |
Bengal Tigers 86/1 (10 overs) | v | Kerala Kings 90/2 (8 overs) |
- Kerala Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Punjabi Legends 99/6 (10 Overs) | v | Bengal Tigers 105/7 (9.2 Overs) |
- Punjabi Legends won the toss and elected to bat.
Kerala Kings 114/4 (10 Overs) | v | Punjabi Legends 115/2 (9 Overs) |
- Punjabi Legends won the toss and elected to field.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakhtoons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.600 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Maratha Arabians | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1.000 | |
| 3 | Team Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −1.600 | Advanced to 5th place play-off |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Pakhtoons 121/4 (10 overs) | v | Maratha Arabians 96/7 (10 overs) |
- Maratha Arabians won the toss and elected to field.
- Shahid Afridi (Pakhtoons) became the first person to take a hat-trick in the T10 league.
Team Sri Lanka 125/4 (10 Overs) | v | Maratha Arabians 131/5 (10 Overs) |
- Maratha Arabians won the toss and elected to field.
Pakhtoons 111/6 (10 Overs) | v | Team Sri Lanka 84/7 (10 Overs) |
- Pakhtoons won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.669 |
| 2 | Maratha Arabians | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.400 |
| 3 | Pakhtoons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.400 |
| 4 | Bengal Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | −0.400 |
| 5 | Punjabi Legends | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | −1.400 |
| 6 | Team Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | −3.669 |
Source: ESPN Philippines
Bengal Tigers 126/2 (10 overs) | v | Pakhtoons 130/4 (10 overs) |
- Pakhtoons won the toss and elected to field.
Team Sri Lanka 112/3 (10 Overs) | v | Kerala Kings 92/2 (6.1 Overs) |
- Team Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain reduced the target for Kerala Kings to 91 from 8 overs.
Maratha Arabians 130/6 (10 Overs) | v | Punjabi Legends 116/3 (10 Overs) |
- Punjabi Legends won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout stage
5th place play-off
Team Sri Lanka 115/4 (10 Overs) | v | Bengal Tigers 118/4 (9.2 Overs) |
- Bengal Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Semi-finals
Maratha Arabians 97/9 (10 Overs) | v | Kerala Kings 98/5 (9.1 Overs) |
- Kerala Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- As a result of this match Maratha Arabians were knocked out of the tournament and Kerala Kings advanced to the final.
Pakhtoons 129/4 (10 Overs) | v | Punjabi Legends 132/1 (9.1 Overs) |
- Pakhtoons won the toss and elected to bat.
- As a result of this match Pakhtoons were knocked out of the tournament and Punjabi Legends advanced to the final.
Final
Punjabi Legends 120/3 (10 overs) | v | Kerala Kings 121/2 (8 overs) |
- Kerala Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Kerala Kings won the 2017 T10 League.
References
- ^ "T10 Cricket League". Pakistan Super League.org. 10 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ T10 League Fixtures ESPNCricinfo, 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2017-12-13.