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Jay Dansinghani

SCMP Contributor
Jay is founder and managing editor of All Over Cricket, and has worked for the ICC as a commentator, as well as written for numerous publications about the sport.

Iqra Sahar follows in footsteps of skipper Kary Chan to help bowl Nepal out for 56 before Natasha Miles and Shanzeen Shahzad seal chase in a mere nine overs.

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The women’s team have never progressed beyond the regional round of qualifying for the global tournament, but victory over the United Arab Emirates on Friday in the semi-finals of Asian qualifying would change that.

Defeat in rain-hit final of Malaysia Women’s T20I Quadrangular Series does little to dampen coach Andy Cottam’s belief going into Asian regional qualifiers this week.

Miles is getting ready to represent Hong Kong in the Asian Games, and helps to run the Anita Miles Foundation, which provides scholarships for local women to play in the UK.

Home team win final of APC Group T20I series but Malaysia are left furious over a catch taken after the Hong Kong fielder had stepped over the boundary rope.