With seven runs needed for a win, Bangla Tigers could only manage six off the last ball as the third-place playoff match ended in a tie. Team Abu Dhabi finished third based on their superior position in the points table.
Liam Livingstone won the toss and opted to bat first. Team Abu Dhabi lost an early wicket in Daniel Bell-Drummond, who got pinned leg-before by Tom Hartley. Phil Salt was then bowled by Mohammed Amir on 22. Livingstone himself struggled to get going, and managed only 19 from 18 balls. A 24-ball 41 from Colin Ingram propelled Team Abu Dhabi to 98/5.
Bangla Tigers then lost both openers in the space of four balls. Johnson Charles got run out on 17, while Hazratullah Zazai fell to Naveen-ul-Haq on 5. Will Jacks scored then 20 in 14 balls, while Karim Janat hit a four and six en route his 9-ball 17.
Naveen-ul-Haq claimed Janat with the first ball of the 10th over. In the next five balls, Naveen conceded just six.
Brief scores: Team Abu Dhabi 98/5 in 10 overs (Ingram 41*; Amir 1-9) tied with Delhi Bulls 98/6 in 10 overs (Smeed 25; Naveen 2-11). Player of the Match: Naveen-ul-Haq