The Pakistan Super League side shocked South Africa’s Multiply Titans, the favourites for the competition, as they feverishly defended a target of 149, including 19 off the last over, to win by 15 runs at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium
The Aces, knowing only a huge win would give them hope of topping Group B, slipped to five for three and later 80 all out having been inserted
Tom Kohler-Cadmore crashed an unbeaten 72 from 42 balls to see his side to a nine-wicket victory with more than seven overs to spare at the Zayed Cricket Stadium
06/10/2018 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire Men | Hobart Hurricanes | Global Game | County Cricket | Abu Dhabi T20 |
Tony de Zorzi lit up the Sheikh Zayed Stadium with a fabulous maiden hundred as the Multiply Titans eased past Afghanistan’s Boost Defenders by 50 runs to put themselves on the verge of qualification for tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi T20 final
Leg-spinner Farzan Raja takes four wickets as Lahore beat Hobart by 35 runs to secure top spot in Group A
Sohail Akthtar batted with supreme confidence, hitting a magnificent century to get the better of an experienced Yorkshire side
Boost Defenders captain Colin Ingram smashed an unbeaten 84 from 47 to lead his side to a 35-run victory in their Abu Dhabi T20 opener
The Aces arrived in the Emirate this week without many of their international stars and will take on Boost Defenders of Afghanistan in their opening match on Thursday before facing South African franchise Multiply Titans on Saturday
While the rest of the sides taking part in the inaugural event are not long into their respective seasons back home, Yorkshire enter after a trying six-month county term. Tom Kohler-Cadmore is not worried, though
04/10/2018 | Sam Morshead | Yorkshire Men | Global Game | Abu Dhabi T20 |
Six teams. Three days. One champion. The inaugural Abu Dhabi T20 tournament gets under way this week! Here's all you need to know...
The powerful batsman is part of the Yorkshire squad who will take part in the three-day competition in the Middle East next month, and he hopes to make a few franchise owners around the world take a note of his performances
27/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Yorkshire Men | Global Game | Abu Dhabi T20 |
Gary Ballance, Tim Bresnan, Adam Lyth and Tom Kohler-Cadmore all feature in the 14-man squad, who will take on Hobart Hurricanes and Lahore Qalandars in the group stage of the competition
The South African franchise will compete against Yorkshire Vikings, Hobart Hurricanes, Lahore Qalandars, Boost Defenders and Auckland Aces in the six-team, three-day event at the Zayed Cricket Stadium next week
Phil Salt has secured a berth after an impressive season with Sussex, for whom he scored 355 runs at a massive strike rate of 172.33 in the 2018 T20 Blast
24/09/2018 | The Cricketer | Sussex Men | Global Game | Abu Dhabi T20 |
The New Zealand outfit join the likes of Yorkshire Vikings and Hobart Hurricanes in booking their place at the tournament, which is due to take place at the Zayed Cricket Stadium from October 4 until October 6
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