DUBAI: Saudi Arabia beat Kuwait by four wickets in their Men’s ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier in Doha on Monday.
They won the toss and elected to field first, with Kuwait posting 146/8 in their 20 overs.
With a target of 147 set for a win, Saudi Arabia managed 149/6 with six balls remaining, with player of the match Sajid Cheema scoring 52 runs, having earlier taken two catches.
The Asia qualifiers in Qatar will determine which team progresses to next year’s Men’s ICC T20 World Cup taking place in Australia.
After two rounds of matches, Saudi Arabia now lead the five-team qualifying competition with a maximum of four points from two wins, followed by Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, who have two points each from a win and a loss.
The Maldives are in last place with no points from two defeats. Saudi Arabia comfortably beat the Maldives in their first match by seven wickets, with 29 balls remaining.
The Maldives were 98/9, while the Saudis were 101/3 from 15.1 overs.
Saudi Arabia’s next match will be on Wednesday against hosts Qatar.