History repeats itself as Hong Kong deny UAE a place in home Asia Cup again
For the second time in the past two Asia Cups, Hong Kong have deprived UAE the chance to play against cricket’s giants on home soil.
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For the second time in the past two Asia Cups, Hong Kong have deprived UAE the chance to play against cricket’s giants on home soil.
The battle to join Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2022 is over. Hong Kong have qualified for Asia Cup 2022 with a comprehensive eight-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates last night. They maintained an unbeaten run in the Asia Cup Qualifier in Oman, winning all three matches. Hong Kong won the toss and chose to field. UAE went on to score 147 runs, unable to bat out their 20 overs. Hong Kong went about their run chase with a clear plan, reaching their target in 19 overs. Veteran star Ehsan Khan was named player of the match with his four-wicket haul, for just 24 runs.
Hong Kong qualified for the Asia Cup on Wednesday, where they will face India and Pakistan, after defeating the United Arab Emirates by eight wickets in the final qualifying round. Chasing 148 to win, Hong Kong reached their target with an over to spare with Yasim Murtaza top scoring on 58. The 31-year-old Murtaza made his runs off 43 balls and hit seven boundaries and one six.
Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates, Asia Cup Qualifiers, Live Updates: Hong Kong face UAE in the sixth and final match of the Asia Cup qualifier on Wednesday at Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Oman. So far, Hong Kong have remained unbeaten in the tournament, as they defeated Singapore and Kuwait in their first two games. Meanwhile, UAE have lost one game, out of the two they have played. The clash between the two sides will be interesting one as Hong Kong will look to flawlessly end their Asia Cup qualifier campaign. (LIVE SCORECARD)
London Olympic bronze medallist shuttler Saina Nehwal kicked-off her BWF World Championships campaign with a straight game win over Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi here on Tuesday. Saina, took 38 minutes to dispatch Ngan Yi 21-19 21-9 in the opening round. The 32-year-old, who has a silver and bronze from the Worlds, thus moved into the pre-quarterfinals as her second-round opponent, Nozomi Okuhara pulled out of the tournament due to an injury, giving the Indian a bye.
Singapore vs Kuwait, Asia Cup Qualifier Live Updates: Singapore face Kuwait in Match No 5 of the Asia Cup qualifiers on Wednesday at Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Oman. So Far, Singapore on the other hand, are yet to register their first win of the tournament, as they have lost their opening games against Hong Kong and UAE. It will be interesting to see whether the clash against Kuwait will bring good results for Singapore or not. Kuwait, on the other hand, have played two matches and won one out of them, where they defeated UAE. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Life under new captaincy might have started with a shock defeat for UAE, but their chances of qualifying for the Asia Cup are still in their own hands.
The Indian duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy crashed out of the ongoing BWF World Championships 2022 after losing in their second-round match in the women's doubles category against China's Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan on Wednesday. Playing on court 1, Ponnappa and Sikki lost the game by 15-21, 10-21. The Indian duo looked off-colour and could not match the intensity and shot-making by the Chinese. The result was a crash-out within just two straight games.