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Doha: Qatar beat Kuwait in a Super Over eliminator after the two teams ended their 20 overs at 155 each in what was a clash of the toughest teams in ACC T20 Western Region championship at Amerat's beautiful twin grounds yesterday.
In the day's other game, Saudi Arabia defeated winless Maldives by 6 wickets, registering its first victory of the tournament after two straight losses to Bahrain and Qatar.
Bahrain and Qatar are now the only undefeated teams in the five-nation tournament with two wins from as many games so far. Today's action will see Kuwait take on in-form Bahrain on OC Turf Two and look for a vital win to stay alive in the championship.
On OC Turf One, Maldives will play its last game against Qatar. Having scored the required 6 runs off the first three balls,
Qatar owed its Super Over victory against Kuwait yesterday to a superb over by Iqbal Hussain who restricted Kuwait to only five runs, laying the foundation for a comfortable win after the teams' 20-over clash ended in a stalemate.
Muhammed Tanveer's 53 not out and Faisal Javed's 25 were the highlights of Qatar's total of 155 for 6. Kuwait couldn't do any better and had to settle for 155 for 8 in its quota of 20 overs, Muhammed Kashif (53), Meet Bhavsar (38) and Muhammed Asghar (35) being its main scorers.
ACC WESTERN REGION T20
Qatar: 155 for 6 off 20 overs (M.Tanveer 53*; I.Ali 3-26)
Kuwait: 155 for 8 off 20 overs (M.Asghar 35, M.Kashif 53, M.Bhavsar 38)
Player of the Match: Muhammad Tanveer (Qatar)
Result: Qatar wins after Super Over (Kuwait 5 runs off one over bowled by Iqbal Hussain. Qatar 6 runs off 3 balls by Imran Ali).
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