Denmark vs Kuwait: Aslam’s side win the CWC Challenge League ODI

JERSEY: Kuwait’s playing XI secured a convincing victory in the One-Day International clash after Denmark posted a modest total of 162 runs in the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League on Thursday at the Grainville Cricket Ground.

Denmark’s bowlers aimed to regain momentum after their team’s batting collapse, which saw them bowled out for 162. Early wickets — including Ravija Sandaruwan (11), Clinto Anto (6), and Usman Ghani Ibrahim (8) — gave Danish fans hope for a potential upset.

However, despite those early breakthroughs, Kuwait remained composed, led by a disciplined partnership between Meet Bhavsar (batting at No. 5) and Ali Zaheer (No. 6).

Bhavsar’s unbeaten 68 and Zaheer’s 67 not out steered Kuwait to a comfortable win over the Danish side.

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Earlier in the day, Denmark struggled with the bat and were bundled out for 162. Kuwait’s bowlers executed their plans efficiently, keeping the pressure on throughout the innings.

Kuwait held a commanding 88 per cent chance of victory at the time of reporting, while Denmark’s hopes stood at just 12 per cent, live predictions were reporting.

A and B Standings

There are a total of 12 teams participating in this ICC’s tournament, both falling into A and B standings, with the Jersey, Kuwait, Papua New Guinea, Denmark, Kenya and Qatar representing category first while Uganda, Italy, Hong Kong (China), Bahrain, Tanzania and Singapore playing from category second of the matches.