Back ২০১৮ এশিয়া কাপ বাছাইপর্ব Bengali/Bangla Asia Cup Qualifier 2018 German एशिया कप क्वालीफायर 2018 Hindi २०१८ आशिया चषक पात्रता Marathi
| Dates | 29 August – 6 September 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International and Limited overs (50–over) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Host(s) |  Malaysia |
| Champions |  Hong Kong (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Player of the series |  Ahmed Raza[1] |
| Most runs | Ashfaq Ahmed (224) |
| Most wickets | Ahmed Raza (16) |
The 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament that was held in Malaysia from 29 August to 6 September 2018.[2] The event served as the qualifier for the 2018 Asia Cup.[3][4][5] The top two teams from the group stage met in the final, with the winner progressing to the 2018 Asia Cup.[6] The fixture between the United Arab Emirates and Nepal on 30 August 2018 was a One Day International (ODI) match.[7] It was the first time both sides had played each other in an ODI match, with the UAE going on to win the fixture by 78 runs.[8]
The United Arab Emirates finished top of the group stage with eight points. They were joined in the final by Hong Kong, who finished second with seven points, and a better net run rate than Oman, who also finished with seven points.[9][10] Hong Kong won the final, beating the UAE by two wickets, to qualify for the 2018 Asia Cup.[11][12] Hong Kong's captain, Anshuman Rath, said afterwards that "all the hard work that has gone in this tournament over the last couple of months really has paid off".[13]
- ^ "ACC Asia Cup Qualifier Final: Hong Kong Edge UAE in Thrilling Final to Qualify for Asia Cup". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "2018 Asia Cup Qualifier". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "India-Pakistan Asia Cup match on September 19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh-Sri Lanka encounter to kick-start 2018 Asia Cup". CricBuzz. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ACC Calendar 2018". Asian Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Six Countries to Compete in 2018 ACC Asia Cup Qualifier". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Nepal to play ACC Asia Cup 2018 Qualifiers". Cricket Nepal. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Second defeat in row dents Nepal's qualification hopes". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "UAE, Hong Kong to face off for Asia Cup berth". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018: Hong Kong, UAE to clash in final". Cricket Country. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Hong Kong hold their nerve to clinch Asia Cup berth". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Hong Kong claim famous win against UAE and qualify for the 2018 Asia Cup". Hong Kong Cricket. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "'The hard work has paid off' – Anshuman Rath". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 September 2018.