Tuesday 17 / June / 2025
Muscat: The battle to join Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2022 is currently underway, through a qualifying tournament, the Asia Cup Qualifier 2022. The four teams in the contest are Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.
Day three saw the United Arab Emirates bounce back from their opening defeat, with a convincing 47 run win against Singapore. After losing the toss UAE were asked to bat, scoring a total of 160/8 in their 20 overs, Muhammad Waseem the top scorer with 56 runs. Singapore failed to chase down the target and were bowled out for 113 in 18.3 overs.
Chundangapoyil Puthiyapurayil Rizwan, UAE Captain, said, “I am happy for the boys and the team, this was a much-needed win. On paper we are one of the stronger teams and we needed to show that on the field as well. That is what we did today. The boys were hungry and keen to perform. When they got the opportunity, they grabbed it with both hands.”
Amjad Mahboob, Singapore Captain, said “This was a must win game for us and by restricting UAE to 160, our bowlers did a very good job. I think the bating let us down again, but I believe our coaches are watching closely and they will help us work on this.
“We have a young team, for more than half the team, this is the first time playing a tournament of this nature. It is great exposure for them and when we go back, we will work hard on the areas in which we are lacking.
Player of the Match, Karthik Meiyappan, said, “It is good to be on the winning side and bounce back after yesterday, and this means we are still in with a chance to go through to the Asia Cup, which is what is most important for us. It was good to contribute to the team’s win.”
