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]
| 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 |
Squads
edit| Kerala Kings | Maratha Arabians | Pakhtoons |
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| Punjabi Legends | Team Sri Lanka | Bengal Tigers |
Fixtures
editAll times are in United Arab Emirates Standard Time (UTC+4).[2] All matches will be held in the United Arab Emirates.
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.754 | 2 |
| Punjabi Legends | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.064 | 2 |
| Bengal Tigers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.620 | 2 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Bengal Tigers
86/1 (10 overs) |
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Kerala Kings
90/2 (8 overs) |
- Kerala Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Punjabi Legends
99/6 (10 Overs) |
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Bengal Tigers
105/7 (9.2 Overs) |
- Punjabi Legends won the toss and elected to bat.
Kerala Kings
114/4 (10 Overs) |
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Punjabi Legends
115/2 (9 Overs) |
- Punjabi Legends won the toss and elected to field.
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakhtoons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2.600 | 4 |
| Maratha Arabians | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1.000 | 2 |
| Team Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.600 | 0 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Pakhtoons
121/4 (10 overs) |
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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) |
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Maratha Arabians
131/5 (10 Overs) |
- Maratha Arabians won the toss and elected to field.
Pakhtoons
111/6 (10 Overs) |
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Team Sri Lanka
84/7 (10 Overs) |
- Pakhtoons won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakhtoons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Kerala Kings (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Maratha Arabians | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Punjabi Legends | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Bengal Tigers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Team Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Advanced to semi-finals
Advanced to 5th place
Bengal Tigers
126/2 (10 Overs) |
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Pakhtoons
130/4 (10 Overs) |
- Pakhtoons won the toss and elected to field.
- As a result of this match Pakhtoons advanced to the semi-finals.
Team Sri Lanka
112/3 (10 Overs) |
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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.
- As a result of this match Kerala Kings advanced to the semi-finals.
Maratha Arabians
130/6 (10 Overs) |
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Punjabi Legends
116/3 (10 Overs) |
- Punjabi Legends won the toss and elected to field.
- As a result of this match Maratha Arabians and Punjabi Legends advanced to the semi-finals.
5th place play-off
editTeam Sri Lanka
115/4 (10 Overs) |
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Bengal Tigers
118/4 (9.2 Overs) |
- Bengal Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Semi-finals
editMaratha Arabians
97/9 (10 Overs) |
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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) |
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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
editPunjabi Legends
120/3 (10 overs) |
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Kerala Kings
121/2 (8 overs) |
- Kerala Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Kerala Kings won the 2017 T10 League.
References
edit- ^ "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.