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UAE Women’s Cricket Team Retires Entire Line-Up to Secure Record Win in T20 Qualifier

In a groundbreaking move to avoid rain delays, UAE retired all 10 batters after scoring 192-0, then bowled out Qatar for 29 to win by 163 runs.

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UAE batters wait on the boundary line to sprint on to pitch and retire out as the team tries to gain extra time ahead of a rain delay in a T20 Women's World Cup Asia Region qualifier.
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Overview

  • UAE scored 192-0 in 16 overs with captain Esha Oza making 113 and Theertha Satish contributing 74 before retiring out.
  • All 10 UAE batters retired out consecutively in a first-ever move in T20 cricket, effectively simulating a declaration to save time.
  • The tactic aimed to ensure a result as rain threatened to disrupt the match, potentially forcing a points share.
  • UAE bowled out Qatar for 29 in 11.1 overs, securing a 163-run victory and boosting their net run rate significantly.
  • The win places UAE at the top of Group B in the Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier, advancing them closer to the Super 3 stage.