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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.'
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Why all 10 UAE batters retired out at the same time against Qatar
UAE openers Theertha Satish and captain Esha Oza. (Pic credit: UAE Cricket) In an unprecedented incident at the Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025 in Bangkok, all ten batters from the UAE side retired out in their group-stage match against Qatar on Saturday. Playing at the Terdthai Cricket Ground , UAE openers Theertha Satish and captain Esha Oza gave their side a blistering start, piling up 90 runs without loss by the 10-over mark. Operation Sindoor 'Pakistan army moving its troops in forward areas': Key takeaways from govt briefing 'Pak used drones, long-range weapons, jets to attack India's military sites' 'Attempted malicious misinformation campaign': Govt calls out Pakistan's propaganda Oza struck a breathtaking 113 off just 55 balls (14 fours, 5 sixes), while Satish made 74 off 42 deliveries. The duo retired after 16 overs with the team score at 192/0. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! What followed was one of the most bizarre scorecards in T20 history — every other UAE batter, ten in total, retired out at the start of the 17th over, eight of them without facing a single ball. The move was reportedly a strategy to accelerate the game due to a looming rain threat. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Arvind Forest Trails Villas from ₹3.09 Cr in Bengaluru Avind Forest Trails Book Now Undo Who's that IPL player? Despite the odd innings ending, the UAE bowlers kept things routine in the second half. Qatar crumbled for just 29 in 11.1 overs, with only Rizpha Emmanuel (20) reaching double digits. Seven Qatari batters were dismissed for ducks. Michelle Botha led the UAE bowling effort with 3/11, while all five other bowlers chipped in with wickets. While the UAE registered a massive 163-run victory, it was the scorecard of ten 'retired outs' that stole the headlines — a rare sight in international cricket. Checkout the UAE scorecard:
