Qatar lose to Hong Kong in the Asian Cricket Council Premier Cup










 Qatar lose to Hong Kong in the Asian Cricket Council Premier Cup

Qatar were resoundingly beaten in the Asian Cricket Council Premier Cup as Hong Kong registered a comfortable 26 runs win.
Set a daunting target of 202 for victory Qatar started well, with opener Saqlain Arshad reaching his half-century inside six overs, but they started to lose quick wickets and ended up losing by 26 runs.
Oman and the UAE got their Asian Cricket Council Premier Cup campaigns off to winning starts on Friday as they both look to qualify for next year’s Asia Cup.
The Emiratis beat their Gulf rivals Kuwait by seven wickets at Al-Amarat with two and a half overs to spare.
The Kuwaitis notched up 178/8 from their 20 overs, with Clinto Anto top scoring on 54 from 23 balls.
After a shaky start and a golden duck for captain Muhammad Waseem, the UAE were rarely troubled in their quest to chase down 179, with an imperious 90 runs from 48 balls from Alishan Sharafu, ably supported by Asif Khan’s 74 from seven overs, steering them home.
The Omanis, making the most of the Premier Cup competition being played on home soil, saw off Bahrain in a thriller.
Aqib Ilyas top-scored for the hosts with a solid knock of 62 from 53 deliveries as they reached 177 for the loss of three from their 20 overs.
The Bahrainis fell just four runs short of their 178 target as eight wickets fell in their innings.









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