Asia Cup 2022: All you need to know about the four-team qualifying tournament before the main event on 27 August

Aug 21, 2022 - 02:30

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Asia Cup 2022: All you need to know about the four-team qualifying tournament before the main event on 27 August

2022 Asia Cup qualifiers kicked off on 20 August, Saturday between four teams – Singapore, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Kuwait in Muscat.

The qualifiers were originally scheduled to be played in Kuala Lumpur in 2020 but were later shifted to Sri Lanka along with the main tournament.

Subsequently, owing to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, and with the main tournament being moved to the UAE, the qualifiers were also shifted to Muscat in Oman.

The four teams will play each other in a round-robin format to decide the qualifier that joins India and Pakistan in group B of the Asia Cup

Here are all the details about the qualifying tournament –

Which teams will participate in the Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers, and how were they selected?

Singapore and Hong Kong were selected based on their performance in the Eastern Regional Qualifiers as they finished as the top two teams in the regional qualifiers.

Similarly, UAE and Kuwait were the top two teams in the Western Regional Qualifiers and were selected for the qualifiers.

Where will the Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers be played?

All the matches of the qualifiers will be played at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground 1 in Muscat.

What will be the format of the Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers, and how many matches will be played?

A total of six matches will be played in the qualifying tournament. Each team will the other three once in a round-robin format. The top-ranked team on the basis of points, or Net Run Rate (NRR) (in case of similar points) will qualify for the main tournament. There will be no final match played between the top two teams.

Who will the qualifying team play in the main tournament?

The qualifying team will join the high octane group of India and Pakistan in the main tournament.

What is the schedule of the Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers?

20 August 2022, Saturday – 19.30 IST – Hong Kong vs Singapore

21 August 2022, Sunday – 19.30 IST – Kuwait vs UAE

22 August 2022, Monday – 19.30 IST – Singapore vs UAE

23 August 2022, Tuesday – 19.30 IST – Hong Kong vs Kuwait

24 August 2022, Wednesday – 16.30 IST – Singapore vs Kuwait

24 August 2022, Wednesday – 19.30 IST – UAE vs Hong Kong