Hong Kong defeated UAE by 8 wickets in a thrilling match on Wednesday to qualify for the group stage of Asia Cup 2022. They remained unbeaten during the Asia Cup qualifiers and finished top of the table. Hong Kong will join India and Pakistan in group A, with all six participants now confirmed for the continental tournament.
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Having defeated the likes of Singapore and Kuwait earlier in the qualifiers, Nizakat Khan's Hong Kong needed to ensure a win over UAE to qualify for the group stage.
Earlier in the day, Kuwait defeated Singapore by six wickets in the other qualifier, but they needed a victory by a big margin to spoil the party. But in the end, Hong Kong proved to be too strong for the UAE side, who had earned the rights to host Asia Cup 2022.
So the group stage is all set with India, Pakistan and Hong Kong set to battle it out in group A. Hong Kong will face India in the group stage of the Asia Cup on 31st August. Meanwhile, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka were already confirmed in group B.
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Two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 4 round of Asia Cup 2022, with all four teams then playing each other once in a round-robin format. The two teams who will finish at the top after the conclusion of the Super 4 stage will reach the final of the Asia Cup.
Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will face each other in the opening encounter on Saturday, August 27 and the final are on September 11.