Cricket history made as UAE women retire out all 10 batters in T20I match against Qatar

The United Arab Emirates women's team recorded an unprecedented feat on Saturday, becoming the first side in international cricket to retire out all 10 batters during a T20 International match.

Playing against Qatar in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Region Qualifier 2025 at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok, UAE posted 192 without loss in just 16 overs before voluntarily ending their innings in a highly unusual yet tactical move.

Since declarations are not permitted in limited-overs cricket, the batters ran onto the field one by one and declared themselves retired out - a first in the sport’s international history.

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