UAE Women Retires Out All 10 Batters in Record T20I Victory

In a moment of first for cricket, UAE Women’s made history by retiring all 10 of their batters in the course of a Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier match against Qatar in Bangkok. This record attempt was the first time in men’s or women’s international cricket that a side voluntarily retired all batters from a T20I innings.

Massive Total Before Retirement

Batting first, UAE Women dominated the match with openers Esha Oza and Theertha Satish sharing an unbroken stand of 192 runs in only 16 overs. Oza, who is also the captain of the team, hit a scorching 113 off 51 balls with 14 fours and 5 sixes, while Satish hammered 74 off 31 balls with 11 boundaries. Once the pair completed the 16th over at a run rate of 12 per over, both walked off voluntarily. Deliberate

Retirement: A Tactical Declaration

Following the retirement of Oza and Satish, the UAE introduced a sequence of new batters — each of whom entered the field only to retire forthwith.

This process went on until all 10 batsmen were retired, practically announcing the innings at 192 for 0. Since declaration is not a legal recourse in T20Is, this process of retiring all batsmen led to the team being declared officially 192 all out — the record all-out score in Women’s T20I history.

15 Ducks in One Match A Record. Interestingly, despite the UAE’s dominance, eight of their batsmen were recorded with ducks because of retirements. For Qatar Women, seven ducks were recorded, bringing the number of ducks during the match to 15 — a women’s T20I record.

Qatar Crumbles in Response

In response, Qatar Women were dismissed for a mere 29 runs in 11.1 overs, crumbling to UAE’s bowling attack. Three batsmen scored, with opener Rizpha Bano Emmanuel leading the charge with 20 runs. Left-arm spinner Michelle Botha took center stage with the ball, taking 3 wickets for 11 runs. Following Emmanuel’s fall in the 8th over, Qatar scored a mere three more runs as the innings folded quickly.

Match Summary

UAE Women: 192/0 in 16 overs (all 10 batsmen retired out)

Qatar Women: 29 all out in 11.1 overs

Result: UAE Women won by 163 runs

Records Broken:

First side to retire out all 10 batsmen in a T20I

Top all-out Women’s T20I score in history (192)

Most ducks in a Women’s T20I (15 total)

This game will go into the books not just for its one-sided outcome but also for the UAE Women’s innovative and bold application of the “retire out” rule, highlighting creativity and dominance. Their strategy rewrites tactics for T20 cricket and has opened up new discussions regarding the laws and spirit of the game.

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