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New Straits Times
14-06-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Malaysian darts pair reach historic World Cup last-16
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's valiant run at the World Cup of Darts came to an end in the last-16 stage in Frankfurt, Germany, on Saturday. Tengku Hadzali Shah-Tan Jenn Ming fell to a 8-3 defeat against 14th seeds Karel Sedlacek-Petr Krivka of the Czech Republic. The Malaysian pair had earlier made history by reaching the knockout round for the first time, after topping Group F with impressive 4-1 wins over 10th seeds Matt Campbell-Jim Long of Canada on Thursday, and Denmark's Benjamin Drue Reus-Andreas Hyllgaardhus on Friday. Tengku Hadzali-Jenn Ming earned their spot in the tournament after beating Singapore and Taiwan to win the Asia Qualifiers. A total of 36 countries took part in the group stage, divided into 12 groups. Only the group winners advanced to the round of 16. The top four seeded teams — defending champions England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland — were given byes into the last 16.
CNA
13-06-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Saudi Arabia, Qatar to host fourth round of Asia's World Cup qualifiers
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been awarded the hosting rights for the fourth round of Asia's 2026 World Cup preliminaries in October, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday. The pair have reached the next phase of the continent's qualifiers and will be joined by Iraq, Oman, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates in the draw, which takes place on July 17. The decision to award the rights to Saudi Arabia and Qatar comes after Iraq confirmed earlier this week that they had bid to host one of the groups. Teams will be divided into two groups of three nations and the winners of each will join Japan, Australia, Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea and Jordan in qualifying for the newly-expanded 48-nation finals from the continental preliminaries. Games will be played across three match days from Oct. 8 to 14. The runners-up in each group will advance to a playoff in November, with the winners of that clash featuring in an intercontinental playoff tournament in March to determine the two remaining World Cup spots. The six competing nations qualified for the fourth phase by finishing either third or fourth in their respective groups in the third round of qualifying, which was completed on Tuesday.
Reuters
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Saudi Arabia, Qatar to host fourth round of Asia's World Cup qualifiers
June 13 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been awarded the hosting rights for the fourth round of Asia's 2026 World Cup preliminaries in October, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday. The pair have reached the next phase of the continent's qualifiers and will be joined by Iraq, Oman, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates in the draw, which takes place on July 17. The decision to award the rights to Saudi Arabia and Qatar comes after Iraq confirmed earlier this week that they had bid to host one of the groups. Teams will be divided into two groups of three nations and the winners of each will join Japan, Australia, Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea and Jordan in qualifying for the newly-expanded 48-nation finals from the continental preliminaries. Games will be played across three match days from Oct. 8 to 14. The runners-up in each group will advance to a playoff in November, with the winners of that clash featuring in an intercontinental playoff tournament in March to determine the two remaining World Cup spots. The six competing nations qualified for the fourth phase by finishing either third or fourth in their respective groups in the third round of qualifying, which was completed on Tuesday.
Express Tribune
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
UAE retires all batters in ICC Asia Qualifiers
UNUSUAL TACTICS: UAE women's team celebrates the dismissal of a Qatar batswoman in the opening match of the ICC Asia Qualifiers in Bangkok on Saturday. PHOTO: ICC The United Arab Emirates (UAE) women's cricket team astonishingly retired all 10 of their batters during their 163-run victory over Qatar in the Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier match here at the Terdthai Cricket Ground on Saturday. Opting to bat first, UAE openers Esha Oza and Theertha Satish came out all guns blazing and put together a quickfire 192-run stand in just 16 overs. Skipper Oza spearheaded the only partnership of the UAE's innings with a century. She remained the top-scorer for the UAE with 113 off 55 deliveries, studded with 14 fours and five sixes. Her fellow opener, Satish, on the other hand, made 74 off 42 balls, laced with 11 boundaries. With the scoreboard reading 192/0 in 16 overs, UAE made a surprising decision of dismissing themselves by retiring out all of their batters – the first such instance in a women's or men's T20Is. As a result, UAE's 192 became the highest all out score in a women's T20I. Qatar were thus set a target of 193 in 20 overs, but a combined bowling effort from UAE booked them for a meagre 29 in 11.1 overs. Opening batter Rizpha Bano Emmanuel waged a lone battle for Qatar with a 29-ball 20 up the order, while the rest of their batters failed to amass double figures, out of which seven fell for a duck. Nine teams competing in ICC Asia Qualifiers The road to qualification for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 resumed on Friday with the start of the Asia Qualifiers in Bangkok, where nine nations are competing in the hope of extending their journey through to England and Wales. Twenty-one matches will take place across 12 days, spanning two venues in the Thai capital, and the opening day sees the host nation take on Kuwait at Terdthai Cricket Ground (TCG), while Nepal play Hong Kong China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) face off against Malaysia, both at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) ground. The format for the event will see Thailand, Kuwait, and Bhutan compete in Group A, UAE, Malaysia and Qatar form Group B and Nepal, Hong Kong China and Bahrain in Group C. Following an initial round robin phase which concludes on 16 May, the winners of each of the three groups advance to a Super Three stage, with another round of fixtures ultimately determining the top two teams that will progress to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier – the final stage on the road to England and Wales 2026. All matches in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Asia Qualifier will be available to watch live on while fans in the Asian subcontinent can follow the action on FanCode. The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales will see a greater number of teams (12) and matches (33) than ever before. Venues and dates for the pinnacle T20 event were announced last week in a special launch event, where it was revealed that Edgbaston, Hampshire Bowl, Headingley, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, The Oval and Bristol County Ground will host matches from 12 June, with a highly anticipated final set for Lord's Cricket Ground on 5 July. Eight teams have already gained automatic qualification to the event; holders New Zealand, Australia, England, India, South Africa and the West Indies by virtue of their performances at the 2024 edition, plus Pakistan and Sri Lanka, who were the two next highest ranked teams on the ICC Women's T20I rankings table on 21 October 2024. The four remaining spots will be determined through a ten-team Qualifier, comprising Bangladesh, Scotland and teams that have advanced from regional pathway events including USA as Americas Qualifier champions, two teams from the Asia Qualifier and others that advance from subsequent competitions held in Africa, Europe and the East Asia-Pacific later this year.
Int'l Cricket Council
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Asia Qualifier Ultimate Guide
The countdown to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England is underway. With the venues for the marquee tournament having been announced, the Asia Qualifiers are upon us. Nine teams will compete it out in the tournament set to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, starting on 9 May for the two available spots in the Global Qualifier. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Qualifier: Groups Group A: Bhutan, Kuwait, Thailand Group B: Malaysia, Qatar, UAE Group C: Bahrain, Hong Kong China, Nepal Hosts Thailand are hosting the tournament, and arrive at the Asia Qualifier on the back of a recent surge in the ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings following an annual update. Thailand had also recently featured in the six-team ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier in Pakistan. Venues All the matches will take place across two venues - the Terdthai Cricket Ground and the Asian Institute of Technology Ground in Bangkok. Natthakan Chantham – Thailand's Cricketing Pioneer | ICC 100% Cricket A trailblazer for Thailand, Natthakan Chantham opens up about her first steps in cricket to chasing dreams on the world stage. Format The nine teams have been slotted in three groups, each consisting of three sides. Each team will square off against the other two teams in the group once. At the end of all the group fixtures, the top-ranked side from each group will proceed to the Super 3 stage. Every team will play against each other in the next round to determine the top two teams that will qualify for the Global Qualifier. Where to watch All matches will be streamed live on with coverage in the Asian subcontinent available on FanCode. Schedule Friday, 9 May Thailand vs Kuwait, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground Hong Kong China vs Nepal, 9:00 AM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground Malaysia vs UAE, 1:00 PM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground Saturday, 10 May Bahrain vs Nepal, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground Thailand vs Bhutan, 9:00 AM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground Qatar vs UAE, 1:30 PM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground Monday, 12 May Bhutan vs Kuwait, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground Bahrain vs Hong Kong China, 9:00 AM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground Malaysia vs Qatar, 1:30 PM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground Tuesday, 13 May Thailand vs Kuwait, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground Hong Kong China vs Nepal, 9:00 AM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates, 1:30 PM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground Thursday, 15 May Thailand vs Bhutan, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground Qatar vs UAE, 1:30 PM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground Friday, 16 May Bhutan vs Kuwait, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground Bahrain vs Hong Kong China, 9:00 AM Local Time - Asian Institute of Technology Ground Malaysia vs Qatar, 1:30 PM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground Super 3 Sunday, 18 May TBD vs TBD, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground Monday, 19 May TBD vs TBD, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground Tuesday, 20 May TBD vs TBD, 9:00 AM Local Time - Terdthai Cricket Ground ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier, 2025News
