2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament
| Dates | 1 March 2018 – 12 May 2018 |
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| 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]
Points table
| Team[6] | Pld | W | L | D | NR | Pts |
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| Amo Region | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 134 |
| Band-e-Amir Region | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 132 |
| Mis Ainak Region | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 123 |
| Speen Ghar Region | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 95 |
| Boost Region | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 62 |
| Kabul Region | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 54 |
Team qualified for the Final
Fixtures
Round 1
1–4 March 2018
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- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Zahidullah, Tariq Stanikzai, Ikram Alikhil and Qais Ahmad (Speen Ghar Region) all made their first-class debuts.
1–4 March 2018
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- Band-e-Amir Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ibrahim Zadran (Band-e-Amir Region), Darwish Rasooli, Nisar Wahdat and Abdul Wasi (Amo Region) all made their first-class debuts.
1–4 March 2018
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- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 1.2 overs of play were possible on day 1 and no play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmanullah (Mis Ainak Region) and Waqarullah Ishaq (Boost Region) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
7–10 March 2018
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- Kabul Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Shamsurrahman and Naveen-ul-Haq (Kabul Region) both made their first-class debuts.
7–10 March 2018
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- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Naveed Obaid (Mis Ainak Region) made his first-class debut.
Round 3
13–16 March 2018
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- Boost Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Ahmad Zahir (Boost Region) made his first-class debut.
13–16 March 2018
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- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Fareed Zargar (Mis Ainak Region) made his first-class debut.
13–16 March 2018
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- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Perwez Malikzai (Speen Ghar Region) and Yousuf Zazai (Band-e-Amir Region) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 4
19–22 March 2018
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- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day one due to rain.
Round 5
25–28 March 2018
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- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Azmatullah Omarzai (Speen Ghar Region) made his first-class debut.
Round 6
1–4 April 2018
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- Band-e-Amir Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Tahsin Sultani (Band-e-Amir Region) made his first-class debut.
1–4 April 2018
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- Boost Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Asadullah (Mis Ainak Region) and Mohammad Sabir (Boost Region) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 7
8–11 April 2018
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- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Naseeb Dawlatzai (Speen Ghar Region) and Riaz Hussan (Amo Region) both made their first-class debuts.
8–11 April 2018
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- Band-e-Amir Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Imran Mohammadi (Band-e-Amir Region) made his first-class debut.
Round 8
15–18 April 2018
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- Band-e-Amir Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Ishaq (Speen Ghar Region) made his first-class debut.
Round 9
22–25 April 2018
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- Band-e-Amir Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kashmir Khan (Kabul Region) made his first-class debut.
22–25 April 2018
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- Speen Ghar Region won the toss and elected to field.
- Zubaid Akbari, Akbar Musazai, Irshad (Speen Ghar Region), Abdul Malik and Bahi Khan (Boost Region) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 10
29 April–2 May 2018
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- Band-e-Amir Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abdul Naseri (Band-e-Amir Region) made his first-class debut.
29 April–2 May 2018
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- Mis Ainak Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Barakatullah Kadada, Amir Zazai, Sadiqullah Patan (Mis Ainak Region) and Zahidullah Salmi (Speen Ghar Region) all made their first-class debuts.
Final
8–12 May 2018
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- Amo Region won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kamran Hotak (Band-e-Amir Region) made his first-class debut.
References
- ^ "Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "The Prominence of First Class Cricket in Afghanistan". Cricket Afghanistan. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Ahmad Shah Abdali First-class Trophy Table - 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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