Hong Kong secured qualification for the Asia Cup 2022 tournament after beating UAE by eight wickets in the qualifying campaign on Wednesday, August 24. With this victory, Hong Kong have won all three of their matches in the qualifiers and rightfully, advanced to the main tournament where they have joined India and Pakistan in Group A. Kuwait and UAE finished second and third in the campaign while Singapore had a forgettable run, losing all three matches.  Meanwhile, you can scroll down below to get the Asia Cup 2022 Qualifiers points table. Asia Cup Qualifier 2022 Schedule: Get Date, Match Timings in IST, Full Fixtures and Venue Details of T20 Tournament.

A total of six teams will feature in the 2022 Asia Cup scheduled to begin this month in the United Arab Emirates. India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan have already sealed their spot due to being a full member of the ICC. Meanwhile, the final place will be decided via qualifiers.

The final stage of the Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers is currently being held in Oman. UAE and Kuwait advanced to the main round after reaching the finals of the Western region event. Meanwhile, Singapore and Hong Kong came through after finishing in the top two positions in the Eastern event.

Asia Cup 2022 Qualifiers Points Table

Teams Matches Won Lost Tied Points NRR
HK 3 3 0 0 6 0.641
Kuwait 3 2 1 0 4 1.627
UAE 3 1 2 0 2 0.538
Singapore 3 0 3 0 0 -2.684

These four teams will compete against each other in a round-robin format with hopes of becoming the sixth and final nation to take part in the 2022 Asia Cup. The 15th edition of the competition will be played in a T20 format and India are the defending champions.

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