Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers: Hong Kong defeated UAE by 8 wickets

Hong Kong registered an 8 wickets win over UAE in a thrilling match on Wednesday to qualify for the group stage of Asia Cup 2022.

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Hong Kong will join India and Pakistan in group A, with all six participants now confirmed for the continental tournament.

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Hong Kong proved to be too strong for the UAE side, who had earned the rights to host Asia Cup 2022.

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So the group stage is all set with India, Pakistan and Hong Kong set to battle it out in group A.

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While Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka were already confirmed in group B.

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