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| cricket format =[[One Day International]] and [[Limited overs cricket|Limited overs]] (50–over)
| cricket format =[[One Day International]] and [[Limited overs cricket|Limited overs]] (50–over)
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[Final (competition)|final]]
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[Final (competition)|final]]
| host = {{cr|MAS}}
| host = Malaysia
| fromdate = 29 August
| fromdate = 29 August
| todate = 6 September 2018
| todate = 6 September 2018
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| participants = 6
| participants = 6
| matches = 16
| matches = 16
| player of the series = {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-asia-cup-qualifier-2018/3290 |title=ACC Asia Cup Qualifier Final: Hong Kong Edge UAE in Thrilling Final to Qualify for Asia Cup |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=6 September 2018}}</ref>
| player of the series = {{cricon|UAE}} [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-asia-cup-qualifier-2018/3290 |title=ACC Asia Cup Qualifier Final: Hong Kong Edge UAE in Thrilling Final to Qualify for Asia Cup |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=6 September 2018}}</ref>
| most runs = {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Ashfaq Ahmed (Emirati cricketer)|Ashfaq Ahmed]] (224)
| most runs = {{cricon|UAE}} [[Ashfaq Ahmed (Emirati cricketer)|Ashfaq Ahmed]] (224)
| most wickets = {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]] (16)
| most wickets = {{cricon|UAE}} [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]] (16)
| previous_year = 2016
| previous_year = 2016
| previous_tournament = 2016 Asia Cup Qualifier
| previous_tournament = 2016 Asia Cup Qualifier
| next_year = 2020
| next_year = 2022
| next_tournament = 2020 Asia Cup Qualifier
| next_tournament = 2022 Asia Cup Qualifier
}}
}}


The '''2018 Asia Cup Qualifier''' was a [[cricket]] tournament that was held in Malaysia from 29 August to 6 September 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-asia-cup-qualifier-2018 |title=2018 Asia Cup Qualifier |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=27 July 2018}}</ref> The event served as the qualifier for the [[2018 Asia Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24183708/india-pakistan-asia-cup-match-september-19 |title=India-Pakistan Asia Cup match on September 19 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/103293/bangladesh-sri-lanka-encounter-to-kick-start-2018-asia-cup |title=Bangladesh-Sri Lanka encounter to kick-start 2018 Asia Cup |work=CricBuzz |access-date=25 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="Sept18ACC">{{cite web |url=http://asiancricket.org/downloads/2018/ACC%20CALENDAR%202018.jpg |title=ACC Calendar 2018 |access-date=19 March 2018 |work=Asian Cricket Council}}</ref> The top two teams from the group stage met in the final, with the winner progressing to the 2018 Asia Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-asia-cup-qualifier-2018/3269 |title=Six Countries to Compete in 2018 ACC Asia Cup Qualifier |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> The fixture between the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]] and [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]] on 30 August 2018 was a [[One Day International]] (ODI) match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.np/2018/07/28/nepal-to-play-acc-asia-cup-2018-qualifiers/ |title=Nepal to play ACC Asia Cup 2018 Qualifiers |work=Cricket Nepal |access-date=4 August 2018}}</ref> It was the first time both sides had played each other in an ODI match, with the UAE going on to win the fixture by 78 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-08-31/second-defeat-in-row-dents-nepals-qualification-hopes.html |title=Second defeat in row dents Nepal’s qualification hopes |work=The Kathmandu Post |access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref>
The '''2018 Asia Cup Qualifier''' was a [[cricket]] tournament that was held in Malaysia from 29 August to 6 September 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-asia-cup-qualifier-2018 |title=2018 Asia Cup Qualifier |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=27 July 2018}}</ref> The event served as the qualifier for the [[2018 Asia Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24183708/india-pakistan-asia-cup-match-september-19 |title=India-Pakistan Asia Cup match on September 19 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/103293/bangladesh-sri-lanka-encounter-to-kick-start-2018-asia-cup |title=Bangladesh-Sri Lanka encounter to kick-start 2018 Asia Cup |work=CricBuzz |access-date=25 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="Sept18ACC">{{cite web |url=http://asiancricket.org/downloads/2018/ACC%20CALENDAR%202018.jpg |title=ACC Calendar 2018 |access-date=19 March 2018 |work=Asian Cricket Council |archive-date=19 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319213737/http://asiancricket.org/downloads/2018/ACC%20CALENDAR%202018.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref> The top two teams from the group stage met in the final, with the winner progressing to the 2018 Asia Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-asia-cup-qualifier-2018/3269 |title=Six Countries to Compete in 2018 ACC Asia Cup Qualifier |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> The fixture between the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]] and [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]] on 30 August 2018 was a [[One Day International]] (ODI) match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.np/2018/07/28/nepal-to-play-acc-asia-cup-2018-qualifiers/ |title=Nepal to play ACC Asia Cup 2018 Qualifiers |work=Cricket Nepal |access-date=4 August 2018}}</ref> It was the first time both sides had played each other in an ODI match, with the UAE going on to win the fixture by 78 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-08-31/second-defeat-in-row-dents-nepals-qualification-hopes.html |title=Second defeat in row dents Nepal’s qualification hopes |work=The Kathmandu Post |access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref>


The United Arab Emirates finished top of the group stage with eight points. They were joined in the final by [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]], who finished second with seven points, and a better [[net run rate]] than [[Oman national cricket team|Oman]], who also finished with seven points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/844452 |title=UAE, Hong Kong to face off for Asia Cup berth |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-hong-kong-uae-to-clash-in-final-742253 |title=Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018: Hong Kong, UAE to clash in final |work=Cricket Country |access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref> Hong Kong won the final, beating the UAE by two wickets, to qualify for the 2018 Asia Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/845119 |title=Hong Kong hold their nerve to clinch Asia Cup berth |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=6 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-claim-famous-win-against-uae-and-qualify-for-the-2018-asia-cup |title=Hong Kong claim famous win against UAE and qualify for the 2018 Asia Cup |work=Hong Kong Cricket |access-date=7 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015222546/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-claim-famous-win-against-uae-and-qualify-for-the-2018-asia-cup |archive-date=15 October 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Hong Kong's captain, [[Anshuman Rath]], said afterwards that "all the hard work that has gone in this tournament over the last couple of months really has paid off".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/845551 |title='The hard work has paid off' – Anshuman Rath |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 September 2018}}</ref>
The UAE finished top of the group stage with eight points. They were joined in the final by [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]], who finished second with seven points, and a better [[net run rate]] than [[Oman national cricket team|Oman]], who also finished with seven points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/844452 |title=UAE, Hong Kong to face off for Asia Cup berth |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-hong-kong-uae-to-clash-in-final-742253 |title=Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018: Hong Kong, UAE to clash in final |work=Cricket Country |access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref> Hong Kong won the final, beating the UAE by two wickets, to qualify for the 2018 Asia Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/845119 |title=Hong Kong hold their nerve to clinch Asia Cup berth |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=6 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-claim-famous-win-against-uae-and-qualify-for-the-2018-asia-cup |title=Hong Kong claim famous win against UAE and qualify for the 2018 Asia Cup |work=Hong Kong Cricket |access-date=7 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015222546/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-claim-famous-win-against-uae-and-qualify-for-the-2018-asia-cup |archive-date=15 October 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Hong Kong's captain, [[Anshuman Rath]], said afterwards that "all the hard work that has gone in this tournament over the last couple of months really has paid off".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/845551 |title='The hard work has paid off' – Anshuman Rath |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 September 2018}}</ref>


==Squads==
==Squads==
The following teams and squads were selected to take part:<ref name="Sept18ACC"/>
The following teams and squads were selected to take part:<ref name="Sept18ACC"/>


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! {{Cr|HK}}<ref name="HKSquad">{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-squad-for-the-acc-asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-%EF%BC%8D-27th-august-8th-september-2018 |title=Hong Kong Squad for the ACC Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018 - 27th August - 8th September 2018 |work=Hong Kong Cricket |access-date=4 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804200907/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-squad-for-the-acc-asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-%EF%BC%8D-27th-august-8th-september-2018 |archive-date=4 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
! {{Cr|HK}}<ref name="HKSquad">{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-squad-for-the-acc-asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-%EF%BC%8D-27th-august-8th-september-2018 |title=Hong Kong Squad for the ACC Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018 - 27th August - 8th September 2018 |work=Hong Kong Cricket |access-date=4 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804200907/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-squad-for-the-acc-asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-%EF%BC%8D-27th-august-8th-september-2018 |archive-date=4 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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* [[Suharril Fetri]]
* [[Suharril Fetri]]
* Ainool Haqqiem
* Ainool Haqqiem
* Syazrul Idrus
* [[Syazrul Idrus]]
* Saifullah Malik
* Saifullah Malik
* [[Dhivendran Mogan]]
* [[Dhivendran Mogan]]
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|
* [[Chetan Suryawanshi]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Chetan Suryawanshi]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Aritra Dutta]]
* Aritra Dutta
* Aalap Asurlekar
* Aalap Asurlekar
* [[Rezza Gaznavi]]
* Rezza Gaznavi
* [[Anantha Krishna]]
* [[Anantha Krishna]]
* [[Amjad Mahboob]]
* [[Amjad Mahboob]]
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* [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]]
* [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]]
* [[Rameez Shahzad]]
* [[Rameez Shahzad]]
* [[Abdul Shakoor (cricketer)|Abdul Shakhoor]]
* [[Abdul Shakoor (Emirati cricketer)|Abdul Shakhoor]]
* [[Chirag Suri]]
* [[Chirag Suri]]
* [[Muhammad Usman (cricketer)|Muhammad Usman]]
* [[Muhammad Usman (cricketer)|Muhammad Usman]]
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==Points table==
==Points table==
{{2018 Asia Cup Qualifier}}
{{2018 Asia Cup Qualifier}}
==Fixtures==
==Fixtures==
===Round 1===
===Round 1===
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| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1154646.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1154646.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Kinrara Academy Oval]], [[Bandar Kinrara]]
| venue = [[Kinrara Academy Oval]], [[Bandar Kinrara]]
| umpires = [[Anil Chaudhary]] (Ind) and [[Masudur Rahman]] (Ban)
| umpires = [[Anil Chaudhary (umpire)|Anil Chaudhary]] (Ind) and [[Masudur Rahman (umpire)|Masudur Rahman]] (Ban)
| motm = [[Pavandeep Singh]] (Mas)
| motm = [[Pavandeep Singh]] (Mas)
| toss = Malaysia won the toss and elected to field.
| toss = Malaysia won the toss and elected to field.
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| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1154649.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1154649.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Kinrara Academy Oval]], [[Bandar Kinrara]]
| venue = [[Kinrara Academy Oval]], [[Bandar Kinrara]]
| umpires = [[Lyndon Hannibal]] (SL) and [[Masudur Rahman]] (Ban)
| umpires = [[Lyndon Hannibal]] (SL) and [[Masudur Rahman (umpire)|Masudur Rahman]] (Ban)
| motm = [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]] (UAE)
| motm = [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]] (UAE)
| toss = Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
| toss = Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
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| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1154650.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1154650.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bayuemas Oval]], [[Pandamaran]]
| venue = [[Bayuemas Oval]], [[Pandamaran]]
| umpires = [[Anil Chaudhary]] (Ind) and Narayanan Sivan (Mas)
| umpires = [[Anil Chaudhary (umpire)|Anil Chaudhary]] (Ind) and Narayanan Sivan (Mas)
| motm = [[Nadeem Ahmed]] (HK)
| motm = [[Nadeem Ahmed]] (HK)
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
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| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1154655.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1154655.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Kinrara Academy Oval]], [[Bandar Kinrara]]
| venue = [[Kinrara Academy Oval]], [[Bandar Kinrara]]
| umpires = [[Masudur Rahman]] (Ban) and Narayanan Sivan (Mas)
| umpires = [[Masudur Rahman (umpire)|Masudur Rahman]] (Ban) and Narayanan Sivan (Mas)
| motm =  
| motm =  
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
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| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1154657.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1154657.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[National University of Malaysia|UKM]] Cricket Oval, [[Bangi, Malaysia|Bangi]]
| venue = [[National University of Malaysia|UKM]] Cricket Oval, [[Bangi, Malaysia|Bangi]]
| umpires = [[Anil Chaudhary]] (Ind) and Batumalai Ramani (Mas)
| umpires = [[Anil Chaudhary (umpire)|Anil Chaudhary]] (Ind) and Batumalai Ramani (Mas)
| motm = [[Lalit Rajbanshi]] (Nep)
| motm = [[Lalit Rajbanshi]] (Nep)
| toss = Singapore won the toss and elected to bat.
| toss = Singapore won the toss and elected to bat.
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| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1154658.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1154658.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Kinrara Academy Oval]], [[Bandar Kinrara]]
| venue = [[Kinrara Academy Oval]], [[Bandar Kinrara]]
| umpires = [[Anil Chaudhary]] (Ind) and [[Buddhi Pradhan]] (Nep)
| umpires = [[Anil Chaudhary (umpire)|Anil Chaudhary]] (Ind) and [[Buddhi Pradhan]] (Nep)
| motm = [[Anish Paraam]] (Sin)
| motm = [[Anish Paraam]] (Sin)
| toss = Singapore won the toss and elected to bat.
| toss = Singapore won the toss and elected to bat.
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| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1154661.html Scorecard]
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1154661.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Kinrara Academy Oval]], [[Bandar Kinrara]]
| venue = [[Kinrara Academy Oval]], [[Bandar Kinrara]]
| umpires = [[Anil Chaudhary]] (Ind) and [[Ahsan Raza]] (Pak)
| umpires = [[Anil Chaudhary (umpire)|Anil Chaudhary]] (Ind) and [[Ahsan Raza]] (Pak)
| motm = [[Aizaz Khan]] (HK)
| motm = [[Aizaz Khan]] (HK)
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
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Latest revision as of 02:10, 24 December 2025

2018 Asia Cup Qualifier
Dates29 August – 6 September 2018
Administrator(s)Asian Cricket Council
Cricket formatOne Day International and Limited overs (50–over)
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and final
Host(s)Malaysia
Champions Hong Kong (1st title)
Participants6
Matches played16
Player of the seriesUnited Arab Emirates Ahmed Raza[1]
Most runsUnited Arab Emirates Ashfaq Ahmed (224)
Most wicketsUnited Arab Emirates Ahmed Raza (16)
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The 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament that was held in Malaysia from 29 August to 6 September 2018.[2] The event served as the qualifier for the 2018 Asia Cup.[3][4][5] The top two teams from the group stage met in the final, with the winner progressing to the 2018 Asia Cup.[6] The fixture between the United Arab Emirates and Nepal on 30 August 2018 was a One Day International (ODI) match.[7] It was the first time both sides had played each other in an ODI match, with the UAE going on to win the fixture by 78 runs.[8]

The UAE finished top of the group stage with eight points. They were joined in the final by Hong Kong, who finished second with seven points, and a better net run rate than Oman, who also finished with seven points.[9][10] Hong Kong won the final, beating the UAE by two wickets, to qualify for the 2018 Asia Cup.[11][12] Hong Kong's captain, Anshuman Rath, said afterwards that "all the hard work that has gone in this tournament over the last couple of months really has paid off".[13]

Squads[edit | edit source]

The following teams and squads were selected to take part:[5]

 Hong Kong[14]  Malaysia[15]    Nepal[16]  Oman[17]  Singapore[18]  United Arab Emirates[19]

Prior to the tournament, Anshuman Rath replaced Babar Hayat as captain of Hong Kong.[20] Jhathavedh Subramanyan was ruled out of Hong Kong's squad with injury, and was replaced by Aftab Hussain.[21]

Points table[edit | edit source]

Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
1  United Arab Emirates 5 4 1 0 0 8 1.289 Advanced to the final
2  Hong Kong (Q) 5 3 1 0 1 7 1.530
3  Oman 5 3 1 0 1 7 0.583
4    Nepal 5 2 3 0 0 4 −0.250
5  Malaysia 5 1 4 0 0 2 −0.995
6  Singapore 5 1 4 0 0 2 −2.175
Source: [citation needed]
(Q) Advance to 2018 Asia Cup.

Fixtures[edit | edit source]

Round 1[edit | edit source]

29 August 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Hong Kong 
161 (46.4 overs)
v
 Malaysia
162/7 (42.5 overs)
Babar Hayat 58 (58)
Pavandeep Singh 3/13 (10 overs)
Shafiq Sharif 49 (63)
Nadeem Ahmed 4/25 (10 overs)
Malaysia won by 3 wickets
Kinrara Academy Oval, Bandar Kinrara
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Masudur Rahman (Ban)
Player of the match: Pavandeep Singh (Mas)
  • Malaysia won the toss and elected to field.

29 August 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Nepal   
221/9 (50 overs)
v
 Oman
224/3 (48 overs)
Sagar Pun 83 (84)
Ajay Lalcheta 2/34 (10 overs)
Khawar Ali 84* (96)
Paras Khadka 1/24 (7 overs)
Oman won by 7 wickets
Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran
Umpires: Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas) and Sarika Prasad (Sin)
Player of the match: Khawar Ali (Oma)
  • Oman won the toss and elected to field.

29 August 2018
09:30
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
312/8 (49 overs)
v
 Singapore
97 (25.4 overs)
Chirag Suri 111 (124)
Amjad Mahboob 3/61 (10 overs)
Chetan Suryawanshi 51* (64)
Ahmed Raza 6/20 (8.4 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 215 runs
UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Chirag Suri (UAE)
  • Singapore won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain.

Round 2[edit | edit source]

30 August 2018
09:30
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
254/9 (50 overs)
v
   Nepal
176 (48.5 overs)
Chirag Suri 65 (91)
Sandeep Lamichhane 4/24 (10 overs)
Subash Khakurel 50 (97)
Ahmed Raza 4/37 (10 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 78 runs
Kinrara Academy Oval, Bandar Kinrara
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Masudur Rahman (Ban)
Player of the match: Ahmed Raza (UAE)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sagar Pun (Nep) made his ODI debut.

30 August 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Singapore 
150 (41.2 overs)
v
 Hong Kong
154/5 (34.2 overs)
Abhiraj Singh 42 (71)
Nadeem Ahmed 4/30 (8.2 overs)
Kinchit Shah 47* (72)
Selladore Vijayakumar 3/27 (10 overs)
Hong Kong won by 5 wickets
Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Narayanan Sivan (Mas)
Player of the match: Nadeem Ahmed (HK)
  • Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.

30 August 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Malaysia 
198/8 (50 overs)
v
 Oman
199/8 (49.2 overs)
Virandeep Singh 74* (110)
Bilal Khan 3/28 (10 overs)
Ajay Lalcheta 44* (58)
Rashid Ahad 4/30 (10 overs)
Oman won by 2 wickets
UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Ajay Lalcheta (Oma)
  • Oman won the toss and elected to field.

Round 3[edit | edit source]

1 September 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Singapore 
215/8 (50 overs)
v
 Oman
216/2 (26.4 overs)
Anish Paraam 77 (93)
Bilal Khan 4/40 (10 overs)
Aqib Ilyas 108 (71)
Manpreet Singh 1/23 (4 overs)
Oman won by 8 wickets
Kinrara Academy Oval, Bandar Kinrara
Umpires: Batumalai Ramani (Mas) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Aqib Ilyas (Oma)
  • Singapore won the toss and elected to bat.

1 September 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Nepal   
188/7 (30 overs)
v
 Malaysia
169/9 (30 overs)
Aarif Sheikh 64* (48)
Syazrul Idrus 3/27 (6 overs)
Syed Aziz 34 (25)
Basanta Regmi 3/36 (6 overs)
Nepal won by 19 runs
Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Sarika Prasad (Sin)
Player of the match: Dipendra Singh Airee (Nep)
  • Malaysia won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 30 overs per side due to rain.

1 September 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Hong Kong 
275/8 (49 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
93 (24.5 overs)
Babar Hayat 107 (105)
Rohan Mustafa 3/55 (10 overs)
Rohan Mustafa 33 (42)
Ehsan Khan 4/17 (6 overs)
Hong Kong won by 182 runs
UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi
Umpires: Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas) and Narayanan Sivan (Mas)
Player of the match: Babar Hayat (HK)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain.

Round 4[edit | edit source]

2 September 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Oman 
183 (50 overs)
v
 Hong Kong
25/0 (5 overs)
Mohammad Nadeem 54 (93)
Ehsan Nawaz 4/39 (10 overs)
No result
Kinrara Academy Oval, Bandar Kinrara
Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Narayanan Sivan (Mas)
  • Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain stopped play during Hong Kong's innings.

2 September 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Malaysia 
92 (31.1 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
93/2 (8.1 overs)
Sharvin Muniandy 16 (21)
Ahmed Raza 4/28 (10 overs)
Rohan Mustafa 38* (26)
Syed Aziz 2/35 (3 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 8 wickets
Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Sarika Prasad (Sin)
Player of the match: Rohan Mustafa (UAE)
  • Malaysia won the toss and elected to bat.

2 September 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Singapore 
151 (42 overs)
v
   Nepal
152/6 (28.1 overs)
Chetan Suryawanshi 60 (88)
Lalit Rajbanshi 3/27 (9 overs)
Anil Sah 43 (32)
Selladore Vijayakumar 2/33 (8 overs)
Nepal won by 4 wickets
UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Batumalai Ramani (Mas)
Player of the match: Lalit Rajbanshi (Nep)
  • Singapore won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 5[edit | edit source]

4 September 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Singapore 
276/9 (50 overs)
v
 Malaysia
247 (49.5 overs)
Anish Paraam 100 (95)
Syazrul Idrus 3/51 (7 overs)
Shafiq Sharif 93 (101)
Amjad Mahboob 5/49 (10 overs)
Singapore won by 29 runs
Kinrara Academy Oval, Bandar Kinrara
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)
Player of the match: Anish Paraam (Sin)
  • Singapore won the toss and elected to bat.

4 September 2018
09:30
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
208/8 (50 overs)
v
 Oman
195 (47.2 overs)
Rohan Mustafa 71 (104)
Zeeshan Maqsood 2/21 (5 overs)
Aqib Ilyas 43 (43)
Rohan Mustafa 2/31 (10 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 13 runs
Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas)
Player of the match: Rohan Mustafa (UAE)
  • Oman won the toss and elected to field.

4 September 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Nepal   
95 (37.5 overs)
v
 Hong Kong
96/7 (32.3 overs)
Aarif Sheikh 18 (53)
Ehsan Khan 4/15 (7.5 overs)
Anshuman Rath 52 (81)
Sandeep Lamichhane 5/27 (10 overs)
Hong Kong won by 3 wickets
UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi
Umpires: Batumalai Ramani (Mas) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Anshuman Rath (HK)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.

Final[edit | edit source]

6 September 2018
09:30
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
176/9 (24 overs)
v
 Hong Kong
179/8 (23.3 overs)
Ashfaq Ahmed 79 (51)
Aizaz Khan 5/28 (5 overs)
Nizakat Khan 38 (20)
Mohammad Naveed 2/47 (5 overs)
Hong Kong won by 2 wickets (DLS method)
Kinrara Academy Oval, Bandar Kinrara
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Aizaz Khan (HK)
  • Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
  • Hong Kong were set a revised target of 179 runs from 24 overs due to rain.

References[edit | edit source]

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