Qatar clinched a narrow victory, finishing on 120/8 in the full 20 overs to win by 2 wickets with no balls remaining, after Bahrain were bowled out for 119 in their allotted 20 overs.
Bahrain’s innings folded at 119/10 after a full quota of 20 overs. The top scorer was Imran Anwar, who remained unbeaten on 38 from 26 balls with two fours and three sixes. P Kurup contributed 24 runs off 23 balls before being run out, while Asif Ali added 16 from 13 balls. Owais Ahmed led the bowling attack with figures of 4 overs, 12 runs and 3 wickets, supported by Mirza Mohammed Baig’s 2 overs, 27 runs and 2 wickets.
In reply, Qatar reached the target with 120/8 in 20 overs. Zeeshan Haider top‑scored with 32 off 31 balls, hitting four fours. Muhammad Asim made 21 from 24 balls, including a six, and I Liyanage added 17 from 27 balls. Abdul Majid was the most economical bowler for Qatar, delivering 4 overs for just 9 runs and taking 2 wickets, while Ali Dawood also claimed 2 wickets for 25 runs in his 4‑over spell.
Key contributions came from Imran Anwar’s unbeaten 38 and Owais Ahmed’s three‑wicket haul for Bahrain, while Abdul Majid’s tight spell of 2/9 proved decisive for Qatar’s chase.