Statistical highlights of the qualifying round of Asia Cup 2016 – T20 tournament
Qualifying Group, 4th Match: Hong Kong v United Arab Emirates at Fatullah – Feb 21, 2016. Hong Kong 146/7 (20/20 ov); United Arab Emirates 147/4 (18.3/20 ov). United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
Babar Hayat’ of Hong Kong scored 54 in this game and earned the distinction of becoming the only batsman to score two fifties – a century and a half century. He had scored 122 in the match against Oman at Fatullah on 19.02.16.
Mohammd Naveed of UAE returned with figures of 3 for 14 in this game to provide the best bowling figures in the matches played so far in the tournament. The previous best was 3 for 18 by Mehran Khan of Oman against Afghanistan at Fatullah on 20.02.16
Qualifying Group, 5th Match: Afghanistan v Hong Kong at Dhaka – Feb 22, 2016. Afghanistan 178/7 (20/20 ov); Hong Kong 112 (17.1/20 ov). Afghanistan won by 66 runs
Babar Hayat of Hong Kong owns the record for most runs {194}, most boundary fours {19} and most boundary sixes {08} of this tournament.
Hong Kong became the second team to be dismissed all out. The first team was Afghanistan. Afghanistan was dismissed for 160 by UAE in the inaugural game at Fatullah on 19.02.16. Thus Hong Kong’s 112 in this game represents the lowest total in a completed innings.
Mohammad Nabi of Afghanistan became the first bowler to capture four wickets. He returned with figures of 4.0-0-17-4 in this game. His figures represent the best bowling figures in the qualifying round.
Afghanistan won this game by 66 runs to provide the first occasion of a team winning by 50 plus runs margin.
Qualifying Group, 6th Match: Oman v United Arab Emirates at Dhaka – Feb 22, 2016. United Arab Emirates 172/6 (20/20 ov); Oman 101/8 (20/20 ov). United Arab Emirates won by 71 runs
UAE won this game by 71 runs to provide the second occasion of a team winning a game by 50 plus runs margin. It also represents the win by largest margin by runs. Omans’ 101 for 8 in this game represent the lowest total by a team.
Aamir Kaleem of Oman captured 4 for 36 in this game to provide the second occasion of a bowler capturing four wickets in the tournament. The first such occasion was Mohammad Nabi of Afghanistan who had returned with figures of 4.0-0-17-4 against Hong Kong at Dhaka on 22.02.16. Aamir Kaleem became the first bowler in the tournament to witness his four wicket haul in a losing cause.