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India Gazette
20-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Thailand, Nepal progress to Global Qualifier for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026
New Delhi [India] May 20 (ANI): Asia's entrants for the upcoming 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier have been locked in, with victories in the final phase of regional qualifying ensuring that Thailand and Nepal go through, according to the ICC. The teams were featured in a Super Three contest along with the UAE, which would've seen the top two sides in the group make it to the Global Qualifier. Nepal completed the chase of UAE's 114 in the final over to seal their progress on Monday, joining Thailand and securing their path to the next round. After electing to field against the UAE in Bangkok, the Nepal side kept a check on the Emirati scoring rate, and despite Esha Oza's patient 39, the Middle East side could reach only 114/7 in the 20-over mark. Manisha Upadhyay starred with 4/20 with the ball. Nepal were clinical with the willow, and never lost sight of the target despite setbacks. Their five-wicket win was sealed in the 20th over, with skipper Indu Barma (30) and Rubina Chhetry (23) making important contributions. Naruemol Chaiwai's side earlier defeated the Emiratis in action on Sunday. With Thailand's match against Nepal the only remaining fixture, neither side can be overtaken on the points tally. Thailand's win over the UAE was a dominant display. The South-East Asian side posted 144/5 in the first innings on the back of Natthakan Chantham's (46* from 20) blazing outing and Nattaya Boochatham's (49 from 48) steady hand. The UAE had lost Esha Oza early and were never in contention to chase thereafter, finishing at 90/5 in their quota of overs. The pair joins Bangladesh and Scotland at the Global Qualifier, who made it to the event via their participation in the last ICC Women's T20 World Cup, and the United States, which claimed victory in the Americas Qualifier, held in Argentina back in March. Two Global Qualifier spots are available through both upcoming Europe and Africa Qualifiers, with one place up for grabs in East Asia-Pacific action. The top four teams at the Global Qualifier will progress to the marquee tournament to be held in England and Wales, with the hosts joined by Australia, India, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Nepal, Thailand secure berth in Women's T20WC 2026 Qualifier
New Delhi [India], : Asia's entrants for the upcoming 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier have been locked, following victories in the final phase of regional qualifying, which confirmed that Thailand and Nepal progressed through. Both teams, along with UAE, featured in a Super Three contest, which would've seen the top two sides in the group make it to the Global Qualifier. Nepal completed the chase of UAE's 114 in the final over to confirm their progress on Monday, joining Thailand, who also secured their berth to the next round. Coming to the fixture, after electing to field against the UAE in Bangkok, Nepal kept a check on the Emiratis' scoring rate. Despite Esha Oza's patient 39, the Middle East side could manage just 114/7 in the 20-over mark. Manisha Upadhyay played a starring role after returning with figures of 4/20 with the ball. Nepal were clinical with the bat, and never lost sight of the target despite setbacks. Nepal sealed their five-wicket triumph in the 20th over, with skipper Indu Barma and Rubina Chhetry chipping in with important contributions. Naruemol Chaiwai's Thailand side defeated the Emiratis earlier on Sunday. With Thailand's match against Nepal the only remaining fixture, neither side can be overtaken on the points tally. Thailand's win over UAE was a dominant display from the South-East Asian side, who hammered 144/5 in the first innings, courtesy of Natthakan Chantham's blazing exploits, and Nattaya Boochatham's steady contribution. The UAE lost Esha Oza early and were never in contention in the chase thereafter, finishing at 90/5. Thailand and Nepal join Bangladesh and Scotland at the Global Qualifier, who made it to the event via their participation at the last ICC Women's T20 World Cup, as well as the United States, who claimed victory in the Americas Qualifier, which was held in Argentina back in March. Two Global Qualifier spots are available through both upcoming Europe and Africa Qualifiers, with one place up for grabs in East Asia-Pacific action. The top four teams at the Global Qualifier will progress to the marquee tournament which will be held in England and Wales, with the hosts joined by Australia, India, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
United News of India
19-05-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Thailand & Nepal progress to ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Global Qualifier
Bangkok, May 19 (UNI) Thailand and Nepal finished in first and second place, respectively, at the Super Three competition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Asia Qualifier to progress to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier. The tournament which took place here, saw nine teams compete for the top two spots that would take them to the final phase of qualification for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 to be held in England and Wales. Nepal, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were in the final three of the tournament, where Thailand beat the UAE by 54 runs on Sunday, followed by Nepal who emerged victorious by five wickets in their fixture against UAE today to finish in the top two and claim their place in the Qualifier. In Thailand's match against the UAE, Nattaya Boochatham and Natthakan Chatham contributed scores of 49 and 46, respectively, to get their side to 144 for five after they elected to bat. In reply, the UAE were restricted to 90 for five, thanks to miserly bowling by Thailand, led by left-arm spinner Thipatcha Putthawong, who took two for 27. Against Nepal, the UAE once again struggled with the bat as left-arm seam bowler Manisha Upadhayay grabbed four for 20 to restrict the UAE to 114 for seven. Nepal's captain Indu Barma steered her side to victory after early trouble saw them slip to 38 for three in the ninth over. Her 28-ball 30 helped her side reach their target with three deliveries to spare. Nepal and Thailand will join eight other teams to contest for one of four places to the main event. The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier dates will be announced in due course. UNI BM
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.'
New Indian Express
10-05-2025
- Sport
- New Indian Express
From 192/0 to 192/10: UAE women retire out all ten batters
UAE went on to bowl out Qatar for 19 in 11.1 overs, registering a massive 163-run victory. "After retiring out all the players, between the innings change, it was already drizzling and we were scared with the thunderstorm and everything that it was going to pour down. And we were playing the second game and there was not enough time. Again, this was all done purely to get a result in our favour, well, to get a result in the first place," Raza explained the rationale behind the decision. While what UAE did was well within the rules of the game, it is something no team has ever done in an international white-ball game. Raza said that the UAE team meant no disrespect to anyone, including their opposition. "Everything which happened was within the law and it was well communicated to the match referee and the reserve umpire. We took their consent before starting to retire out the players," he said. "I know this extraordinary series of events, which probably hasn't happened before, it should not overshadow our captain's fourth hundred and our opening stand of 192 and then our bowlers doing the remaining job. We want to be in the news for good reasons." With four points from two games, UAE are at the top of their group and will play Malaysia and Qatar in another round of league games before three teams, topper from each group, advance to Super Three where they play against each other. The top two teams among them will qualify for the global qualifier. "I hope we've done well. We've got two more points. We are looking forward to our next game and our next challenge. It's a long tournament. So, we want to keep doing the right things and keep moving forward," Raza said.
