ILT20 Gulf Cricket Championship 2024: UAE remain flawless, Saudi Arabia shock Oman

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Dec 19, 2024, 11:37 IST

Text Size

Small
Medium
Large

UAE maintained their winning streak in the ILT20 Gulf Cricket Championships, defeating Qatar by 23 runs to secure their fourth consecutive victory. Captain Muhammad Waseem's 65 and Simranjeet Singh's four-wicket haul propelled UAE to the top of the table. However, Oman suffered a surprising eight-wicket defeat against Saudi Arabia, jeopardising their second-place standing.

ILT20 Gulf Cricket Championship 2024: UAE remain flawless, Saudi Arabia shock Oman

Oman beat Qatar to maintain their unbeaten record in the ILT20 Gulf Cricket Championship. (Image: ILT20)

UAE continued their unbeaten run at the ILT20 Gulf Cricket Championships with a win against Qatar on Wednesday but Oman were shocked by Saudi Arabia in the day's early game at the ICC Academy in Dubai.
UAE remain top of the points table with four wins out of four to move to eight points while Qatar stay rooted to the bottom with four straight defeats. Saudi Arabia's win made the second place a tough spot with four teams, including Oman, on four points but Kuwait hold the advantage based on their superior net run rate.
Batting first, UAE scored 162/6 in the 20 overs with captain Muhammad Waseem playing a skipper's knock of 65 from 36 balls which included two fours and five sixes.
There was further support from Alishan Sharafu (22 from 17) and Asif Khan (41 from 39) with 47-run and 76-run stands for the second and third wicket respectively. Himanshu Rathod stood out for Qatar with figures of 3/27.

During their chase, Imal Liyanage (18), Mohammad Rizlan Iqbar (11), Mohammed Ahnaf (10) all got starts but were unable to make it count. It meant Muhammad Tanveer's 47 from 36 balls went in vain even though Rathod chipped in with the bat further down the order (25 from 22).
Simranjeet Singh stood out for UAE with four wickets to his name, removing the bulk of the top order.
In the day's first game, Saudi Arabia scaled the 166 run target with eight wickets and seven balls to spare.

Oman scored large chunk of their runs through their top-four batters with Jatinder Singh (17) and Ashish Rambhai Odedera (14) marking a decent start. Mohammad Nadeem took it up a notch with 60 from 49 balls, including four fours and a six. Wasim Ali slammed 38 from 22 balls to provide support as well with 62 runs coming for the third wicket.
In their chase, Usman Khalid scored 38 from 34 and Faisal Khan piled on 70 from 40 balls with seven fours and four sixes. Their 91 run stand all but took the game away from Oman's reach. Abdul Waheed Abdul Ghaffar (19*) and Abdul Manan Ali (28*) got the job done with an unbeaten 39-run partnership.
ILT20 Gulf Cricket Championship Results:
Saudi Arabia beat Oman by 8 wickets
UAE beat Qatar by 23 runs

About the Author

TOI Sports Desk

The TOI Sports Desk excels in a myriad of roles that capture the essence of live sporting events and deliver compelling content to readers worldwide. From running live blogs for India and non-India cricket matches to global spectacles featuring Indian talents, like the Chess World Cup final featuring Praggnanandhaa and the Badminton World Championships semifinal featuring HS Prannoy, our live coverage extends to all mega sporting events. We extensively cover events like the Olympics, Asian Games, Cricket World Cups, FIFA World Cups, and more. The desk is also adept at writing comprehensive match reports and insightful post-match commentary, complemented by stats-based articles that provide an in-depth analysis of player performances and team dynamics. We track news wires for key stories, conduct exclusive player interviews in both text and video formats, and file content from print editions and reporters. We keep track of all viral stories, trending topics and produce our own copies on the subjects. We deliver accurate, engaging, and up-to-the-minute sports content, round the clock.

End of Article