UAE celebrate qualification for Women’s Asia Cup by thrashing Malaysia

18.02.2024 - 13:17 thenationalnews.com

The UAE celebrated qualification for a second successive Women’s Asia Cup with a comprehensive win over Malaysia in the final of the ACC Premier Cup in Kuala Lumpur.

Esha Oza was the standout performer as she claimed the most notable success since taking over the captaincy from Chaya Mughal last September.

The opener top-scored with 53 to set up a 37-run win over the hosts in the final. She was subsequently named player of both the match and tournament.

Victory in the final was the gloss to a more significant achievement that had happened one game earlier. In beating Thailand in the semifinal the national team secured a place at the Asia Cup, which will be played in September.

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