Kuwait rout Maldives in cricket in Qatar

 








Kuwait rout Maldives in cricket in Qatar


Kuwait made sure there were no hiccups or surprises before their final match against hosts Qatar as they cruised to a five-wicket triumph over whipping boys

Maldives in the Asia Qualifier Group A for the 2022 ICC T20 Men’s World Cup at the Asian Town Stadium on Thursday. Adnan Idrees was the pick of the bowlers as his three for 27 bundled out the rivals for just 102 in 20 overs.

 

Ahmed Hassan, who smashed two sixes and four boundaries in his 38-ball 42, was the lone battler for Maldives. He was also among three players who posted double-digit scores as well. Besides Idrees, Edson Silva, Nawaf Ahmad (2 for 14), Edson Silva (2 for 15) and skipper Mohammed Aslam (2 for 18) also did well with the ball.

 

During Kuwait’s chase, Silva launched a brutal attack on the rival bowlers after his opening partner Ravija Sandaruwan had a duck. At 88, a mini collapse saw them lose three wickets for just three runs, including man of the match Silva, who whacked four sixes and half a dozen fours to compile 58 in 29 balls.

 

But with the target being so small, Kuwait did not encounter more troubles and completed the win in 12 overs to get ready for what might be the title decider on the morrow.

 

Brief scores

Kuwait beat Maldives by 5 wickets

Maldives: 102 all out in 20 overs (Ahmed Hassan 42 off 38; Nawaf Ahmad 2/14, Edson Silva 2/15, Mohammed Aslam 2/18, Adnan Idrees 3/27)

Kuwait: 107 for 5 in 12 overs (Edson Silva 58 off 29; Mohamed Mahfooz 2/14)

Man of the match: Edson Silva of Kuwait

 

Bahrain beat Saudi Arabia by 18 runs

Bahrain: 179 for 9 (Sarfaraz Ali 67 off 45, Muhammad Younis 33 off 24; Ishtiaq Ahmad 2/26, Imran Arif 2/47, Abdul Wahid 2/25)

Saudi Arabia: 161 for 6 (Abdul Wahid 72 not out off 40; Sathaiya Veerapathiran 2/24, Anasim Khan 2/22)

Man of the match: Sarfaraz Ali of Bahrain

 

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia A Qualifier

Standings (after Day 5)

TEAM                                    M        W        L         PT       NRR

Bahrain                      4          3          1          6          1.662

Kuwait                       3          2          1          4          2.409

Qatar                          3          2          1          4          1.037

Saudi Arabia             4          2          2          4          0.303

Maldives                    4          0          4          0          -4.088

 QCA Board Member Issa Yaqoub hands the man of the match award to Kuwait's Edson Silva after his team beat Maldives by five wickets in an Asian Qualifier Group A match for the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup in Doha on Thursday.


Friday’s fixture

Qatar vs Kuwait (9 am)

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