India, May 10 -- Known as the format for strategic innovations and unheard-of gameplans, T20 cricket regularly continues to throw up the strangest situations. The latest came in an Asia Region qualifier match for the Women's T20 World Cup 2026, where the UAE worked their way around an oncoming rain delay to ensure they had time in hand to secure a victory, by straight up handing opponents Qatar ten free wickets.

In a match played at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok, UAE batted first and scored 192/0 in their first 16 overs, with captain Esha Oza scoring 113(55), supported by wicketkeeper Theertha Satish. However, with rain on the horizon in Bangkok, the team felt a sense of urgency regarding maximising the time they had to try and ...