UAE overpower Kuwait in T20 World Cup qualifier

31.10.2023 - 13:01 thenationalnews.com

The UAE are all but assured of a place in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier after a crushing win over Kuwait in Kathmandu on Tuesday.

The national team restricted their Gulf neighbours to just 88-8 from their 20 overs in their second group match in Mulpani. They made quick work of the chase as they sealed the win with five wickets and 34 deliveries in hand.

The eight-team competition carries with it two places for next year’s T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies. As such, the winners of the two semi-finals in Kathmandu will book their tickets to the main event.

Having taken wins from their opening two fixtures against Bahrain and Kuwait, the national team are within touching distance of a place in the last four.

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