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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.[1] The event served as the qualifier for the 2018 Asia Cup.[2][3][4] The top two teams from the group stage met in the final, with the winner progressing to the 2018 Asia Cup.[5] The fixture between the United Arab Emirates and Nepal on 30 August 2018 was a One Day International (ODI) match.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8][9] Hong Kong won the final, beating the UAE by two wickets, to qualify for the 2018 Asia Cup.[10][11] 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".[12]
Squads
The following teams and squads were selected to take part:[4]
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Prior to the tournament, Anshuman Rath replaced Babar Hayat as captain of Hong Kong.[19] Jhathavedh Subramanyan was ruled out of Hong Kong's squad with injury, and was replaced by Aftab Hussain.[20]
Points table
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Fixtures
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Final
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References
- ↑ 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ↑ India-Pakistan Asia Cup match on September 19. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ Bangladesh-Sri Lanka encounter to kick-start 2018 Asia Cup. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 ACC Calendar 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ↑ Six Countries to Compete in 2018 ACC Asia Cup Qualifier. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ Nepal to play ACC Asia Cup 2018 Qualifiers. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ↑ Second defeat in row dents Nepal’s qualification hopes. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ↑ UAE, Hong Kong to face off for Asia Cup berth. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018: Hong Kong, UAE to clash in final. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ Hong Kong hold their nerve to clinch Asia Cup berth. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ↑ Hong Kong claim famous win against UAE and qualify for the 2018 Asia Cup. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ↑ 'The hard work has paid off' – Anshuman Rath. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ↑ Hong Kong Squad for the ACC Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018 － 27th August - 8th September 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ↑ Malaysia put seasoned players forward for ACC Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ↑ Nepal announce squad for Asia Cup Qualifier, fixtures decided. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ↑ Cricket: Maqsood to lead Oman at Asia Cup Qualifiers in Malaysia. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ↑ Singapore Team. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ↑ Emirates Cricket Board officially announces team to represent the UAE in the Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ↑ Captaincy Change at Asia Cup Qualifiers for Hong Kong. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ↑ Aftab Hussain replaces Jhatha Subramanyan in Asia Cup Qualifiers squad. Retrieved 31 August 2018.Template:Dead link
