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Qatar Defeat Kuwait by Four Wickets in ACC Men's Premier Cup Match 18

By Today News Hours Editorial Desk

Qatar secured a four-wicket victory over Kuwait in Match 18 of the ACC Men's Premier Cup 2026, played at the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi. Chasing Kuwait's total, Qatar reached 235 for 6 in 35.5 overs to complete the win, with batsman Zeeshan Haider at the crease as the winning runs were scored.

Kuwait fielded a squad captained by Mohammed Aslam, including Adnan Idrees, Ali Zaheer, Bilal Tahir, Mohamed Shafeeq, wicketkeeper Usman Patel, Ravija Sandaruwan, Yasin Patel, Muhammad Aqif Farooq, Nimish Lathief, and Abdullah Zaheer.

Qatar's line-up was led by Mirza Mohammed Baig, with wicketkeeper Imal Liyanage, Ikramullah Khan, Owais Ahmed, Zubair Ali, Muhammad Asim, Daniel Louis, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Zeeshan Haider, Shahzeb Afridi, and Shahzaib Jamil completing the squad.

The match was part of the ongoing ACC Men's Premier Cup 2026 tournament, with Qatar's four-wicket win adding to their campaign in the competition.