In cricket you have got by no means seen all of it.

On the Asia qualifier for the 2026 Girls’s T20 World Cup in Thailand, the United Arab Emirates have been getting twitchy.

They’d raced to 192-0 in 16 overs towards Qatar however rain was looming in Bangkok.

With just one group progressing from the group, the UAE wanted the win towards the facet ranked 32 locations beneath them, at 52 on the planet, to ensure reaching the following stage.

In a Check a facet might declare to save lots of time however in T20s declarations should not allowed.

So as an alternative the 2 UAE openers – with captain Esha Oza on 113 and left-hander Theertha Satish 74 – retired out and the remainder of the batting line-up every got here to the crease and did the identical below the instruction of coach Ahmed Raza.

It resulted within the outstanding scorecard of UAE being 192 all out in 16 overs – 10 batters retired out and no Qatar bowler taking a wicket.

And afterwards UAE dismissed Qatar for 29 in 11.1 overs to finish a 163-run win.

“While the innings was occurring we began listening to thunder and slight drizzle began,” Raza stated.

“I went to the umpires and checked whether or not we might declare however in white-ball cricket you can’t declare.

“I then requested the match referee if I might retire my complete group out.”

The win means UAE progress to the Tremendous 3 stage of the Asia qualifier, which means they continue to be within the hunt for one of many two spots that will take them to the International Qualifier.

From there 4 groups will qualify for the 2026 Girls’s T20 World Cup in England.

“With the thunder and drizzle we simply had to verify the entire recreation was performed as a result of the climate has been round,” Raza stated.

“At first of our bowling innings it was already drizzling and we have been frightened of the thunderstorm. There was not sufficient time. It was all performed purely to get a consequence.

“By doing this I meant no disrespect to anybody concerned, our opposition. All the pieces that occurred was inside the legal guidelines and was nicely communicated with the match referee.

“This extraordinary collection of occasions mustn’t overshadow our captain’s hundred and our opening stand of 192 and our bowlers doing the remaining job.”