Pakistan face Oman in ACC Rising Stars T20 tourney opener in Doha

Doha, Qatar: The Asian Cricket Council s (ACC) Rising Stars T20 tournament will get underway on November 14, with Pakistan facing Oman in the opener a...

Doha, Qatar: The Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) Rising Stars T20 tournament will get underway on November 14,  with Pakistan facing Oman in the opener at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Asian Town. The event, formerly labeled the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup, will run until November 23.

The tournament was officially launched and the winners’ trophy was unveiled at an event held at the La Cigale Hotel in Doha last evening, attended by key officials from the ACC, Qatar Cricket Association (QCA), match officials, and players and officials from the participating teams.

Among the top officials were ACC Finance and Operations General Manager Thusith Perera, QCA member and Tournament Director Mohammad Abdulla Al Meer, Assistant Tournament Director Khaled Al Suwaidi from QCA and ACC Legal Head Esha Chatterjee.

The matches will be held in two groups.

‘A’ teams from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, while Hong Kong, Oman and the UAE field their senior sides. Two matches are slated each day from November 14 to 19, followed by semi-finals on November 21 and the final on November 23.