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Time of India
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
'Asked match referee if I could retire my whole team out': UAE coach explains bizarre cricket tactic against Qatar
UAE women's cricket team (Photo: X) NEW DELHI: In a truly unique moment during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025 in Bangkok, the UAE women's cricket team made headlines by retiring all ten of their batters in one of the strangest scorecards in T20 history. Playing against Qatar at the Terdthai Cricket Ground , UAE openers Esha Oza and Theertha Satish put on a stunning show, adding 192 runs for the first wicket in just 16 overs. Operation Sindoor 'Our job is to hit target, not to count body bags': Air Marshal Bharti on Op Sindoor Precautionary blackout imposed across parts of Rajasthan, Punjab 'Indian Navy was in position to strike Karachi': Vice Admiral on Operation Sindoor Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Oza smashed a sensational 113 off 55 balls, while Satish contributed a rapid 74 off 42. But what happened next stunned everyone. Every other UAE batter retired out at the start of the 17th over. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Ten players walked off without facing a single delivery. The reason? Rain was approaching. Coach Ahmed Raza explained that with the weather worsening, he approached the match officials. 'I went to the umpires and checked whether we could declare but in white-ball cricket you can not declare,' he said. 'I then asked the match referee if I could retire my whole team out.' The strategy worked. UAE bowled out Qatar for just 29 runs in 11.1 overs, sealing a massive 163-run win and boosting their net run rate in the process. Despite the unusual method, Raza clarified that everything was within the rules and done with transparency. 'By doing this I meant no disrespect to anyone involved, our opposition. Everything that happened was within the laws and was well communicated with the match referee,' he added. Poll Should teams be allowed to retire batters for strategic reasons? No, it disrupts the flow of the game Yes, it's within the rules While the 10 retire-outs stole the spotlight, the UAE's dominating all-round performance — from Oza's century to Michelle Botha's 3/11 — showed their strong intent in the tournament. This win marked UAE's second straight victory and put them in prime position to advance to the Super Three stage of the qualifiers. And despite the headlines, Raza reminded everyone: 'This extraordinary series of events should not overshadow our captain's hundred and our opening stand of 192 and our bowlers doing the remaining job.'
United News of India
10-05-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Surprise tactic pays off for UAE in Women's T20WC Qualifier
Bangkok, May 10 (UNI) In a bizarre turn of events, after accumulating 192 runs from their first 16 overs, the UAE decided to retire out their entire batting line-up under overcast conditions to save themselves time in the Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier encounter against Qatar. The move paid off later in the game, when Esha Oza's side bowled Qatar out for merely 29, thus securing a mammoth win and a heavy net run rate advantage. The UAE batted first and racked up quick runs on the back of inspiring performances from Oza (113 from 55 balls with 19 boundaries including five sixes) and Theertha Satish (74 off 42 with 11 fours). However, with rain looming, UAE management - led by experieced all-rounder and coach Ahmed Raza - decided at the 16-over mark that they had more than enough runs to play with. If this were a first-class fixture, the side might as well have declared, but given that it was a T20I encounter, UAE had no such option. The Asian side then came up with a rare tactical decision, calling all their batters to 'pad up' and deciding to retire them out. This meant the UAE were eligible to immediately have a go at the Qatar with the ball, and bowled out the side within the 12th over mark to secure a remarkable win by 163 runs. The victory was UAE's second on the trot at the Asia Qualifier event and puts them in the box seat to progress to the Super Three stage of the event. The three winners from the group stage of the tournament progress to the Super Three phase, with the top two teams then progressing to the Global Qualifier at the start of next year. Brief score: United Arab Emirates: 192 Qatar: 29 UNI BM
Int'l Cricket Council
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Surprise tactic pays off for UAE in Women's T20WC Qualifier
In a bizarre turn of events, after accumulating 192 runs from their first 16 overs, the UAE decided to retire out their entire batting line-up under overcast conditions to save themselves time in the Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier encounter against Qatar. The move paid off later in the game, when Esha Oza's side bowled Qatar out for merely 29, thus securing a mammoth win and a heavy net run rate advantage. The UAE batted first and racked up quick runs on the back of inspiring performances from Oza (113 from 55 balls with 19 boundaries including five sixes) and Theertha Satish (74 off 42 with 11 fours). However, with rain looming, UAE management - led by experieced all-rounder and coach Ahmed Raza - decided at the 16-over mark that they had more than enough runs to play with. UAE v Qatar | Match Highlights | ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier, 2025 UAE v Qatar | Match Highlights | ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier, 2025 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier, 2025NewsWomen's News
Indian Express
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
10 retired outs and 8 ducks! How UAE's bizarre scorecard helped counter rain threat in T20 World Cup Qualifying win over Qatar
Cricket can pull all sorts of surprises on the field, even in big 2025. On an unusual Saturday showdown in Bangkok, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) women used all of their cricketing smarts to tackle the conditions at the Terdthai Cricket Ground and record a stunning 163-run victory over Qatar in an ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Asia Region qualifiers. With the nine-team tournament slotting three countries in each group, UAE needed to win the clash against Qatar to proceed to the Super 3 stage of the contest after having downed Malaysia the previous day. However, with a rain threat on the forecast, the UAE pulled out a remarkably unique and unprecedented tactic to set up the win. The UAE women, led by captain Esha Oza, batted only for 16 overs, after which the team collectively decided they had enough on board to topple the lingering rain clouds and the opposition to register a win that would assure qualification. Powered by Oza's 55-ball 113 laced with 14 fours and five sixes and fellow opener Theertha Satish's 42-ball 74, UAE had piled on 192 for no loss at the end of 16 overs, after which each batter bizarrely decided to retire out as the T20I format prevented an innings declaration as available in Test cricket. While Oza and Satish were the first to depart, every incoming batter quickly charged in to mark their retired out dismissals, totalling eight ducks at the fall of the 10th wicket. The bizarre finish marked the first instance in international T20Is, where all 10 batters were adjudged retired out, with the eight ducks being the joint-second most in all women's T20Is. Having set up ample time to counter the rain threat, the UAE then crushed Qatar, inflicting a massive 163-run defeat after bundling them out for a paltry 29 in 11.1 overs. Incidentally, the Qatar innings also bore seven ducks as each of the six bowlers used by Oza, including herself, chipped in with at least one wicket. The 15 ducks registered in the match is easily the most ever in a women's T20I match. The win propelled UAE to an unassailable lead of four points in the three-team group, which means they will take on the winners from the other two groups in the next round. The teams will featured in another three-team round-robin stage, following which the finalists will qualify for the 2026 edition of the Women's T20 World Cup, slated to be held in England.
Al Etihad
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Al Etihad
Oza hails UAE's historic ODI Status for women cricketers
8 May 2025 00:08 KUUMAR SHYAM (ABU DHABI)In a landmark moment for women's cricket, the UAE women's team has officially been granted One Day International (ODI) status for the 2025–2029 cycle – an achievement that UAE captain Esha Oza says is a "testament to the hard work and belief" shown by her team over the announcement by the International Cricket Council (ICC), which also includes Thailand, Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, and Scotland as recipients or retainers of ODI status, marks a turning point in the global expansion of the women's game. With the addition of these associate nations, the total number of women's teams with ODI status now rises to 16."Getting ODI status is a massive step forward for us," said Oza even as the announcement came while the UAE is coincidentally in Bangkok, Thailand. "It's something we've been working towards, and to finally have it is a proud moment for everyone involved in UAE women's cricket," she women played a quadrangular Twenty20 international series, which ended on Tuesday, just ahead of the Asia Qualifier for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, beginning on Friday. Oza has been leading by example on a consistent basis over the past year and a half, and that reflects in her also being adjudged the ICC Associate Women's Cricketer of the Year in UAE's ODI status was secured following their steady climb in the ICC Women's T20I rankings, where they overtook the United States to claim the 16th spot. This ascent not only showcases the UAE's growing strength in the shorter format but also underscores their eligibility to join the elite ranks of the ODI however, said the significance of the accomplishment lies beyond just cricketing statistics. "This recognition is not only about performance but also about belief – belief that associate nations like us can compete, grow, and make a mark on the world stage," she also pointed to the broader impact of this elevation for women in sport across the region. "This achievement is bigger than just our team – it's a win for women's sport in the UAE and the Gulf. We hope it inspires more girls to take up cricket and believe they can represent their country at the highest level," she teams like Scotland and Thailand gained ODI status through their performances at the 2026 Women's ODI World Cup Qualifiers in Pakistan, with Scotland recording notable wins, while Thailand struggled. Meanwhile, PNG and the Netherlands retained their status through their current ICC the USA women's team leads an ODI series against Zimbabwe, their inconsistency in recent years led to the loss of their ODI status – opening the door for rising teams like the UAE to step the ICC continues to prioritise the development of the women's game, Oza remains focused on the path ahead. "This is just the beginning. Our goal is to not just be part of the conversation but to be real contenders on the global stage," she two weeks time, their men counterparts have been set up by Emirates Cricket Board for a two-match T20 internationals with Bangladesh, the matches to be played in Sharjah on May 17 and the shorter format is being preferred over the ODIs, the UAE women will have to play at least eight ODIs in this four-year cycle to maintain the newfound status. With momentum building from current fixtures in the T20 format, the UAE women's team is poised for an exciting chapter in its cricketing journey – one that could inspire a new generation of talent from emerging cricketing nations and more recognition for the national cricketers.
