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. 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.
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, and also hit the most sixes (24) in a first-class match.
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.
Points table TeamAmo Region10 6 2 2 0 134 Band-e-Amir Region10 4 2 4 0 132Mis Ainak Region10 4 2 4 0 123 Speen Ghar Region10 4 3 3 0 95Boost Region10 1 6 3 0 62Kabul Region10 1 5 4 0 54 Team qualified for the Final
Fixtures Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Final
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo