Why did UAE retire all 10 batters in T20 WC Asia qualifier? Head coach Ahmed Raza breaks silence


In a really unprecedented transfer that’s now being described as a ‘tactical revolution,’ in white-ball cricket, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) girls’s cricket staff pulled off one of many strangest but smartest acts in T20 historical past. Competing within the ICC Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2026 Asia Qualifier towards Qatar, the UAE girls made international headlines by retiring out all ten of their batters, a call made not out of harm or necessity, however as a part of a deliberate and calculated technique to make sure a win amid an approaching storm.

Esha Oza and Theertha Satish domination halted by a sudden cease

The match started like some other, however quickly was an exhibition of batting supremacy. UAE’s openers, Esha Oza and Theertha Satish, took management from the very first supply. Combining aggression with finesse, the pair added 192 runs in simply 16 overs, taking full benefit of the Qatar bowling assault and the quick outfield at Terdthai Cricket Floor.

Esha, the staff’s captain and standout performer, scored a wide ranging 113 runs off simply 55 deliveries, a knock laced with boundaries, clever placement, and clear hitting. Her associate, wicketkeeper-batter Theertha Satish, was equally impactful with a fluent 74 from 42 balls, complementing Oza stroke-for-stroke. Because the scoreboard soared previous 190 and the run price climbed above 12 an over, everybody anticipated a last assault within the dying overs. However what adopted left the cricketing world surprised.

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UAE head coach Ahmed Raza explains 10 batters retired in a single match

Within the post-match briefing, UAE head coach Ahmed Raza make clear what transpired behind the scenes. As thunder rumbled and drizzle started to fall throughout their innings, Raza feared a weather-forced abandonment. A washout may have robbed UAE of a full match, probably leaving factors shared or the end result determined by way of DLS.

“While the innings was happening, we began listening to thunder and a slight drizzle had began. I went to the umpires and checked whether or not we may declare, however in white-ball cricket, you can not declare. So I requested the match referee if I may retire my complete staff out,” Raza was quoted as saying by the Sports activities Tak.

The permission was granted, and the UAE teaching workers acted swiftly. Their aim: to make sure a whole bowling innings may very well be performed earlier than rain arrived, thereby locking in a end result. Given the weird nature of the tactic, some observers questioned whether or not the transfer was disrespectful to the Qatari aspect. Raza was fast to dismiss these issues. He additionally harassed that the whole lot was completed inside the legal guidelines of cricket, and with full communication to match officers.

“In the beginning of our bowling innings it was already drizzling, and we had been frightened of the thunderstorm. There was not sufficient time, and it was all completed purely to get a end result. By doing this, I meant no disrespect to anybody concerned, our opposition, the officers, or the sport,” Raza concluded.

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