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10 batters retired out - UAE cleverly beat the rain

In cricket you have never seen it all.

At the Asia qualifier for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup in Thailand, the United Arab Emirates were getting twitchy.

They had raced to 192-0 in 16 overs against Qatar but rain was looming in Bangkok.

With only one team progressing from the group, the UAE needed the win against the side ranked 32 places below them, at 52 in the world, to stay in control of reaching the next stage.

In a Test a side could declare to save time but in T20s declarations are not allowed.