2022 Asia Cup Qualifier

The Western Region qualifier was held by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Oman in February 2020 and the Eastern region qualifier was held in Thailand from 29 February to 6 March 2020. UAE and Kuwait advanced to the main Asia Cup Qualification after reaching the final of the Western Region event{{cite web |url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/victory-over-qatar-sees-uae-progress-to-next-stage-of-asia-cup-qualifying-1.984811 |title=Victory over Qatar sees UAE progress to next stage of Asia Cup qualifying |work=The National |date=26 February 2020 |access-date=26 February 2020}} and they were joined by Singapore and Hong Kong who finished in the top two positions in the Eastern event.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketmalaysia.com/MalaysianCricketAssociation/viewArticle.do?articleId=129&clubId=10933 |title=Malaysia miss out as Hong Kong win deciding clash |work=Malaysian Cricket Association |access-date=6 March 2020}} These four teams contested the Asia Cup Qualifier to determine the sixth team to take part in the 2022 Asia Cup (joining the five Asian Full Members of the International Cricket Council).

China were originally scheduled to take part in the Eastern Region Group, but they withdrew in February 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000002/000242.shtml |title=China withdraw from Asia Cup qualifying |website=Cricket Europe |access-date=12 February 2020 |archive-date=12 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212190455/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000002/000242.shtml |url-status=dead }} Bhutan and Myanmar, who were also included in the original schedule, later withdrew their participation.{{cite web |url=https://www.wisden.com/stories/archive/news/coronavirus-hits-asian-cricket-china-bhutan-myanmar-withdraw-from-tournament-in-thailand |title=Coronavirus hits Asian cricket – China, Bhutan, Myanmar withdraw from tournament in Thailand |work=Wisden |date=29 February 2020 |access-date=29 February 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-mens-eastern-region-2020 |title=ACC Men's Eastern Region Thailand 2020 |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=9 February 2020}} On 23 February 2020, Iran played their first ever T20I match, when they faced the United Arab Emirates in Group B of the Western Region qualifier.{{cite web |url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/uae-batter-iran-to-record-lowest-score-in-a-completed-t20i-innings-1.983154 |title=UAE batter Iran to record lowest score in a completed T20I innings |work=The National |date=23 February 2020 |access-date=23 February 2020 }}

All matches in the qualification tournaments had Twenty20 International (T20I) status.{{Cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/672322 |title=All T20 Matches between ICC members to get international status |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=6 March 2020}}

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = 2020 ACC Western Region T20

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| fromdate = 23

| todate = 27 February 2020

| administrator = Asian Cricket Council

| cricket format = T20I

| tournament format = Round-robin and playoffs

| host = Oman

| champions = {{cr|UAE}}

| runner up = {{cr|KUW}}

| count =

| participants = 8

| matches = 15

| player of the series =

| most runs = {{cricon|UAE}} Chirag Suri (239)

| most wickets = {{cricon|KUW}} Mohammed Aslam (12)

| previous_year = 2019

| previous_tournament = 2019 ACC Western Region T20

| next_year =

| next_tournament =

}}

The 2020 ACC Western Region T20 tournament was held from 23 to 27 February 2020 in Muscat, Oman,{{cite web |url=http://www.omancricket.org/oman-eyes-acc-western-region-triumph-road-asia-cup-2020/ |title=Oman eyes ACC Western Region triumph on road to 2020 Asia Cup |work=Oman Cricket |date=20 February 2020 |access-date=20 February 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLESTOURNAMENTS/articles/000001/000199.shtml |title=Ilyas stars again as Oman beat USA |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=11 February 2020 |archive-date=27 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227190145/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLESTOURNAMENTS/articles/000001/000199.shtml |url-status=dead }} and acted as a first qualifying stage for the 2020 Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-mens-western-region-2020 |title=ACC Men's Western Region Oman 2020 |website=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=9 February 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/complete-schedule-of-uae-cricket-team-in-2020-including-under-19-world-cup-1.958504 |title=Complete schedule of UAE cricket team in 2020 including Under 19 World Cup |work=The National |access-date=1 January 2019}} Bahrain,{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/524971220926532/posts/2738347142922251/ |title=Bahrain Squad for Asian Cricket Council T20 Western Region to be held in Oman from 21st to 28th Feb 2020 |work=Bahrain Cricket Association (via Facebook) |access-date=7 February 2020}} Kuwait,{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/289439648125845/posts/923529798050157/ |title=Kuwait national team led by Mohammad Aslam to depart tomorrow for ACC Asia Cup Qualifiers in Oman (23rd-28th Feb) |work=Kuwait Cricket Official (via Facebook) |access-date=19 February 2020}} Maldives,{{cite web |url=http://www.maldivescricket.org/people-stats/teams/squads/men/ |title=Squad selected for Asian Cricket Council T20 Western Region – February 2020 |work=Maldives Cricket |access-date=22 February 2020}} Oman,{{cite web |url=http://www.omancricket.org/wasim-replaces-injured-aqib-acc-t20-tournament/ |title=Wasim replaces injured Aqib for ACC T20 tournament |website=Oman Cricket |date=23 February 2020 |access-date=23 February 2020}} Saudi Arabia{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/174074622674186/posts/2746538678761088/ |title=Saudi Arabia squad |work=Saudi Cricket Centre (via Facebook) |access-date=12 February 2020}} and the UAE{{cite web |url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/robin-singh-backs-uae-youth-for-the-western-region-asia-cup-qualifier-in-oman-1.982628 |title=Robin Singh backs UAE youth for the Western Region Asia Cup Qualifier in Oman |work=The National |date=22 February 2020 |access-date=22 February 2020}} all announced their squads for the tournament. Following the conclusion of the group stage matches of the Western Region, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE had all progressed to the semi-finals.{{cite web |url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/uae-avoid-oman-clash-in-semi-final-of-asia-cup-qualifying-1.984467 |title=UAE avoid Oman clash in semi-final of Asia Cup qualifying |work=The National |date=25 February 2020 |access-date=25 February 2020}}

An incredible six-wicket win for Bahrain over Qatar in the final group match saw them climb to the top of Group A, with both sides progressing to the semi-finals at the expense of favourites Oman by virtue of slightly better net run rates.{{cite web |url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-mens-western-region-2020/3477 |title=Day 3: Bahrain face Kuwait in semis after incredible win, UAE take on Qatar in second semifinal |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=25 February 2020}} Kuwait and the UAE won their respective semi-final matches to advance to the final of the Western Region group and to the Asia Cup Qualifier. United Arab Emirates went on to win the final by 102 runs.{{cite web |url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-mens-western-region-2020/3480 |title=Finals: Dominant UAE decimates Kuwait in final, wins ACC T20 title undefeated |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=27 February 2020}}

{{2020 ACC Western Region T20 Group A}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 23 February 2020

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|QAT}}

| team2 = {{cr|MDV}}

| score1 = 196/4 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Kamran Khan 88 (53)

| wickets1 = Ihala Kumara 2/32 (3 overs)

| score2 = 90/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Nilantha Cooray 26 (23)

| wickets2 = Awais Malik 2/15 (4 overs)

| result = Qatar won by 106 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215151.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat

| umpires = Rahat Ali (Sau) and Anantha Rajamani (Oma)

| motm = Kamran Khan (Qat)

| toss = Qatar won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Ihala Kumara (Mdv) made his T20I debut.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 23 February 2020

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|BHR}}

| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}

| score1 = 83 (17.1 overs)

| runs1 = Shahbaz Badar 24 (27)

| wickets1 = Khawar Ali 4/16 (4 overs)

| score2 = 84/2 (13.2 overs)

| runs2 = Khawar Ali 38* (44)

| wickets2 = Abdul Majid Malik 2/16 (4 overs)

| result = Oman won by 8 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215153.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat

| umpires = Rahat Ali (Sau) and Imran Mustafa (Kuw)

| motm = Khawar Ali (Oma)

| toss = Bahrain won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Mohammad Sanuth (Oma), Junaid Aziz, Imran Butt, Abdul Majid Malik and Sathaiya Veerapathiran (Bhr) all made their T20I debuts.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 24 February 2020

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|QAT}}

| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}

| score1 = 175/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Kamran Khan 54 (40)

| wickets1 = Khawar Ali 2/26 (4 overs)

| score2 = 141 (19.1 overs)

| runs2 = Khawar Ali 38 (32)

| wickets2 = Awais Malik 3/28 (4 overs)

| result = Qatar won by 34 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215156.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat

| umpires = Rahat Ali (Sau) and Mohammed Younis (Bhr)

| motm = Kamran Khan (Qat)

| toss = Qatar won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 24 February 2020

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|BHR}}

| team2 = {{cr|MDV}}

| score1 = 186/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Sarfaraz Ali 50 (22)

| wickets1 = Nilantha Cooray 2/21 (4 overs)

| score2 = 121/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Nilantha Cooray 40 (41)

| wickets2 = Imran Anwar 2/16 (4 overs)

| result = Bahrain won by 65 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215158.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat

| umpires = Riyaz Kurupkar (Qat) and Imran Mustafa (Kuw)

| motm = Sarfaraz Ali (Bhr)

| toss = Bahrain won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Muhammad Younis (Bhr) made his T20I debut.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 25 February 2020

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|MDV}}

| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}

| score1 = 129/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Mohamed Rishwan 61 (42)

| wickets1 = Bilal Khan 2/16 (4 overs)

| score2 = 132/0 (14.2 overs)

| runs2 = Khawar Ali 72* (45)

| wickets2 =

| result = Oman won by 10 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215159.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat

| umpires = Riyaz Kurupkar (Qat) and Mohammed Younis (Bhr)

| motm = Khawar Ali (Oma)

| toss = Oman won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Ahmed Raid (Mdv) made his T20I debut.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 25 February 2020

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|QAT}}

| team2 = {{cr|BHR}}

| score1 = 106/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Kamran Khan 46 (43)

| wickets1 = Abdul Majid Malik 4/23 (4 overs)

| score2 = 109/4 (11.5 overs)

| runs2 = Sarfaraz Ali 43 (27)

| wickets2 = Mohammed Nadeem 1/17 (2 overs)

| result = Bahrain won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215161.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat

| umpires = Afzalkhan Pathan (Oma) and Anantha Rajamani (Oma)

| motm = Sarfaraz Ali (Bhr)

| toss = Qatar won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Mohammed Sameer (Bhr) made his T20I debut.

}}

{{2020 ACC Western Region T20 Group B}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 23 February 2020

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|IRN}}

| team2 = {{cr|UAE}}

| score1 = 61/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Yousef Shadzehisarjou 14 (21)

| wickets1 = Rohan Mustafa 2/6 (4 overs)

| score2 = 62/0 (5.3 overs)

| runs2 = Rohan Mustafa 41* (18)

| wickets2 =

| result = United Arab Emirates won by 10 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215152.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat

| umpires = Riyaz Kurupkar (Qat) and Imran Mustafa (Kuw)

| motm = Rohan Mustafa (UAE)

| toss = United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Navid Abdollahpour, Navid Balouch, Naiem Bameri, Dad Dahani, Hamid Hashemi, Masood Jayezeh, Arshad Mazarzei, Ali Mohammadipour, Yousef Shadzehisarjou, Emran Shahbakhsh, Nader Zahadiafzal (Irn), Vriitya Aravind, Basil Hameed and Alishan Sharafu (UAE) all made their T20I debuts.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 23 February 2020

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SAU}}

| team2 = {{cr|KUW}}

| score1 = 113 (17.5 overs)

| runs1 = Faisal Khan 26 (11)

| wickets1 = Muhammad Ansar 3/35 (3.5 overs)

| score2 = 114/1 (10.4 overs)

| runs2 = Ravija Sandaruwan 84* (38)

| wickets2 = Adil Butt 1/14 (2 overs)

| result = Kuwait won by 9 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215154.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat

| umpires = Afzalkhan Pathan (Oma) and Mohammed Younis (Bhr)

| motm = Ravija Sandaruwan (Kuw)

| toss = Kuwait won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Muhammad Ansar, Aphsal Ashraf, Sayed Monib, Usman Patel (Kuw), Adil Butt, Sarfraz Butt, Abdul Waheed and Imran Yousaf (Sau) all made their T20I debuts.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 24 February 2020

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|IRN}}

| team2 = {{cr|SAU}}

| score1 = 72/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Yousef Shadzehisarjou 20 (39)

| wickets1 = Faisal Khan 2/14 (4 overs)

| score2 = 73/1 (5.3 overs)

| runs2 = Abdul Waheed 41* (16)

| wickets2 = Nader Zahadiafzal 1/10 (1 over)

| result = Saudi Arabia won by 9 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215155.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat

| umpires = Afzalkhan Pathan (Oma) and Anantha Rajamani (Oma)

| motm = Abdul Waheed (Sau)

| toss = Saudi Arabia won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Mehran Dorri, Adel Kolasangiani (Irn), Ali Abbas and Khawar Zafar (Sau) all made their T20I debuts.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 24 February 2020

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}

| team2 = {{cr|KUW}}

| score1 = 186/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Rohan Mustafa 51 (37)

| wickets1 = Sayed Monib 2/30 (4 overs)

| score2 = 139 (17.4 overs)

| runs2 = Ravija Sandaruwan 49 (32)

| wickets2 = Zahoor Khan 3/18 (3 overs)

| result = United Arab Emirates won by 47 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215157.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat

| umpires = Anantha Rajamani (Oma) and Mohammed Younis (Bhr)

| motm = Rohan Mustafa (UAE)

| toss = Kuwait won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Naveed Fakhr (Kuw) made his T20I debut.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 25 February 2020

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}

| team2 = {{cr|SAU}}

| score1 = 150 (19 overs)

| runs1 = Chirag Suri 75 (55)

| wickets1 = Abdul Wahid 4/14 (3 overs)

| score2 = 138/7 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Muhammad Naeem 27 (22)

| wickets2 = Ahmed Raza 2/18 (4 overs)

| result = United Arab Emirates won by 12 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215160.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat

| umpires = Imran Mustafa (Kuw) and Afzalkhan Pathan (Oma)

| motm = Chirag Suri (UAE)

| toss = United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Mohammad Ayaz and Ansh Tandon (UAE) both made their T20I debuts.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 25 February 2020

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|IRN}}

| team2 = {{cr|KUW}}

| score1 = 108/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Yousef Shadzehisarjou 39 (46)

| wickets1 = Mohammed Aslam 4/5 (4 overs)

| score2 = 109/2 (12.5 overs)

| runs2 = Usman Patel 59* (39)

| wickets2 = Naiem Bameri 1/14 (3 overs)

| result = Kuwait won by 8 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215162.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat

| umpires = Rahat Ali (Sau) and Riyaz Kurupkar (Qat)

| motm = Mohammed Aslam (Kuw)

| toss = Kuwait won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Mehran Siasar (Irn) made his T20I debut.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 26 February 2020

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|KUW}}

| team2 = {{cr|BHR}}

| score1 = 210/4 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Ravija Sandaruwan 67 (39)

| wickets1 = Abdul Majid Malik 1/21 (4 overs)

| score2 = 123 (17 overs)

| runs2 = Fiaz Ahmed 30 (25)

| wickets2 = Mohammed Aslam 4/23 (4 overs)

| result = Kuwait won by 87 runs

| report = [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215163.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat

| umpires = Rahat Ali (Sau) and Riyaz Kurupkar (Qat)

| motm = Ravija Sandaruwan (Kuw)

| toss = Bahrain won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 26 February 2020

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}

| team2 = {{cr|QAT}}

| score1 = 122 (18.4 overs)

| runs1 = Chirag Suri 38 (31)

| wickets1 = Iqbal Hussain 4/16 (3.4 overs)

| score2 = 94 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Tamoor Sajjad 29 (23)

| wickets2 = Junaid Siddique 4/12 (4 overs)

| result = United Arab Emirates won by 28 runs

| report = [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215164.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat

| umpires = Imran Mustafa (Kuw) and Afzalkhan Pathan (Oma)

| motm = Junaid Siddique (UAE)

| toss = United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 27 February 2020

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}

| team2 = {{cr|KUW}}

| score1 = 199/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Chirag Suri 60 (41)

| wickets1 = Aphsal Ashraf 2/35 (4 overs)

| score2 = 97/7 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Mohammed Aslam 23* (24)

| wickets2 = Sultan Ahmed 4/9 (4 overs)

| result = United Arab Emirates won by 102 runs

| report = [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1215165.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat

| umpires = Rahat Ali (Sau) and Afzalkhan Pathan (Oma)

| motm = Sultan Ahmed (UAE)

| toss = Kuwait won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = 2020 ACC Eastern Region T20

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| fromdate = 29 February

| todate = 6 March 2020

| administrator = Asian Cricket Council

| cricket format = T20I

| tournament format = Round-robin

| host = Thailand

| champions = {{cr|SIN}}

| runner up = {{cr|HK}}

| count =

| participants = 5

| matches = 10

| player of the series = {{cricon|SIN}} Tim David

| most runs = {{cricon|SIN}} Sidhant Singh (153)

| most wickets = {{cricon|HK}} Aftab Hussain (8)
{{cricon|SIN}} Anantha Krishna (8)

| previous_year = 2018

| previous_tournament = 2018 ACC Eastern Region T20

| next_year =

| next_tournament =

}}

The 2020 ACC Eastern Region T20 tournament took place from 29 February to 6 March 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand, and acted as a first qualifying stage for the 2020 Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/complete-schedule-of-nepal-cricket-team-in-2020-including-a-first-home-odi-series-1.958465 |title=Complete schedule of Nepal cricket team in 2020 including a first home ODI series |work=The National |access-date=1 January 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2640865709292996&id=336096683103255 |title=Schedule for Eastern Region T20 Cup 2020 revealed |work=cricketbhutan.org (via Facebook) |access-date=8 January 2020}} It was the first official men's T20I tournament to be played in Thailand.{{cite web |url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-mens-eastern-region-2020/3479 |title=A treat for Cricket fans in Thailand as Bangkok hosts the ACC eastern region T20 |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=27 February 2020}} China were initially due to play in the Eastern Region tournament, but were forced to withdraw due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bhutan and Myanmar were also included in the original schedule, but later withdrew. Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal and Singapore all announced their squads for the tournament, with Aizaz Khan, Ahmad Faiz, Gyanendra Malla and Amjad Mahboob as their respective captains.{{cite web |url=https://www.hkcricket.org/news/hong-kong-team-announcement-acc-eastern-region-t20-tournament-2020 |title=Hong Kong team announcement: ACC Eastern Region T20 tournament, 2020 squad |work=Cricket Hong Kong |access-date=30 January 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketmalaysia.com/MalaysianCricketAssociation/viewArticle.do?articleId=123&clubId=10933 |title=New dawn rising for Malaysian cricket |work=Malaysian Cricket Association |access-date=28 February 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/194753444020953/posts/1483731185123166/ |title=Squad for ACC Men's T20 Eastern Region 2020 to be held in Thailand from 29th February to 6th March |work=Cricket Association of Nepal (via Facebook) |access-date=18 February 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://singaporecricket.org/acc-mens-t20-eastern-region-2020-squad/ |title=ACC Men's T20 Eastern Region 2020 squad |work=Singapore Cricket Association |date=14 February 2020 |access-date=14 February 2020}}

The opening day of the tournament saw the hosts beaten by Singapore, followed by a surprise defeat for the much-fancied Nepal against Malaysia, who came into the event on the back of a 5–0 series whitewash against Hong Kong.{{Cite web |url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-mens-eastern-region-2020/3484 |title=Day 1: Malaysia stun Nepal after Thailand fall short against Singapore |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=29 February 2020}} Nepal were beaten again on day two, this time by Hong Kong, and Thailand also suffered a second defeat with Malaysia taking a second victory.{{cite web |url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-mens-eastern-region-2020/3485 |title=Day 2: Inspired Hong Kong defeat Nepal but Malaysia who lead the way with two wins out of two |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=1 March 2020}} Singapore thrashed the in-form Malaysians by 128 runs on day three thanks to an unbeaten 92 from just 32 balls for Tim David, and they were joined by Hong Kong on a record of two wins from two matches after their comfortable victory over Thailand.{{cite web |url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-mens-eastern-region-2020/3486 |title=Day 3: Tim David brings the Big Bash to Bangkok as Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong are all level on four points |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=3 March 2020}} After the penultimate round of matches, Nepal were eliminated despite Sandeep Lamichhane bowling a world record 22 dot ball deliveries in their victory over Thailand, due to Singapore's 16-run win over Hong Kong. The result also secured Singapore's qualification, and meant that the game between Hong Kong and Malaysia on the final day would determine the remaining place in the Asia Cup Qualifier.{{cite web |url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-mens-eastern-region-2020/3487 |title=Day 4: Lamichhane claims a world record but it is Singapore who head towards Asia Cup |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=4 March 2020}} Singapore won the tournament unbeaten with seven points, after their last fixture against Nepal was abandoned due to rain.{{cite web |url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-mens-eastern-region-2020/3488 |title=Day 5: Singapore confirmed as champions and Hong Kong beat Malaysia to finish second |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=4 March 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/rain-disrupts-nepal-singapore-cricket-match/ |title=Rain disrupts Nepal-Singapore cricket match |work=The Himalayan Times |date=6 March 2020 |access-date=6 March 2020}} Hong Kong's victory over Malaysia in the last match of the tournament secured their qualification. Singapore's Tim David was named player of the tournament, while compatriot Sidhant Singh and Hong Kong's Aftab Hussain won the batting and bowling awards, respectively.

{{2020 ACC Eastern Region T20}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 29 February 2020

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|THA}}

| score1 = 139/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Sidhant Singh 59 (50)

| wickets1 = Mahsid Faheem 2/11 (2 overs)

| score2 = 96 (19 overs)

| runs2 = Daniel Jacobs 28 (28)

| wickets2 = Karthikeyan Subramanian 3/27 (4 overs)

| result = Singapore won by 43 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1217738.html Scorecard]

| venue = Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok

| umpires = Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas) and Sanjay Sarda (Tha)

| motm = Sidhant Singh (Sin)

| toss = Thailand won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Sorawat Desungnoen, Robert Raina, Nopphon Senamontree, Phiriyapong Suanchuai, Wanchana Uisuk (Tha) and Karthikeyan Subramanian (Sin) all made their T20I debuts.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 29 February 2020

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|MAS}}

| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}

| score1 = 154/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Syed Aziz 51* (35)

| wickets1 = Sandeep Lamichhane 3/22 (4 overs)

| score2 = 132 (19.5 overs)

| runs2 = Gyanendra Malla 38 (33)

| wickets2 = Sharvin Muniandy 4/13 (3.5 overs)

| result = Malaysia won by 22 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1217739.html Scorecard]

| venue = Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok

| umpires = Balraj Manikandan (Sin) and Ashwani Kumar Rana (Tha)

| motm = Sharvin Muniandy (Mas)

| toss = Malaysia won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Sandeep Lamichhane became the first bowler for Nepal to take 100 wickets in Twenty20 cricket.{{Cite web |title=Sandeep Lamichhane completes century of wickets in T20s |url=https://www.bdcrictime.com/sandeep-lamichhane-completes-century-of-wickets-in-t20s/ |access-date=1 March 2020 |website=BD CricTime}}

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 1 March 2020

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|HK}}

| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}

| score1 = 154/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Nizakat Khan 48 (29)

| wickets1 = Sandeep Lamichhane 2/25 (4 overs)

| score2 = 111 (18.1 overs)

| runs2 = Gyanendra Malla 46 (43)

| wickets2 = Haroon Arshad 5/16 (3.1 overs)

| result = Hong Kong won by 43 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1217740.html Scorecard]

| venue = Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok

| umpires = Samad Akbar (Tha) and Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas)

| motm = Haroon Arshad (HK)

| toss = Nepal won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Haroon Arshad became the first bowler for Hong Kong to take a five-wicket haul in T20Is.{{Cite web |title=EC weekly roundup: Thailand women headline a feast of Asian cricket |url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/news/ec-weekly-roundup-thailand-women-headline-a-feast-of-asian-cricket/ |access-date=2 March 2020 |website=Emerging Cricket|date=March 2020 }}

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 1 March 2020

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|THA}}

| team2 = {{cr|MAS}}

| score1 = 85/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Henno Jordaan 37 (47)

| wickets1 = Pavandeep Singh 2/6 (4 overs)

| score2 = 86/2 (11.5 overs)

| runs2 = Virandeep Singh 41* (34)

| wickets2 = Vichanath Singh 1/17 (1.5 overs)

| result = Malaysia won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1217741.html Scorecard]

| venue = Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok

| umpires = Sanjay Gurung (Nep) and Balraj Manikandan (Sin)

| motm = Pavandeep Singh (Mas)

| toss = Thailand won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 3 March 2020

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|MAS}}

| score1 = 239/3 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Tim David 92* (32)

| wickets1 = Fitri Sham 1/31 (4 overs)

| score2 = 111 (15.1 overs)

| runs2 = Ahmad Faiz 25 (16)

| wickets2 = Anantha Krishna 4/28 (3.1 overs)

| result = Singapore won by 128 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1217742.html Scorecard]

| venue = Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok

| umpires = Arif Ansari (Tha) and Ashwani Kumar Rana (Tha)

| motm = Tim David (Sin)

| toss = Singapore won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 3 March 2020

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|THA}}

| team2 = {{cr|HK}}

| score1 = 77/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Ziaul Hoque 23* (26)

| wickets1 = Ehsan Khan 2/9 (4 overs)
Kinchit Shah 2/9 (4 overs)

| score2 = 78/2 (7.4 overs)

| runs2 = Nizakat Khan 36 (19)

| wickets2 = Naveed Pathan 1/19 (1.4 overs)

| result = Hong Kong won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1217743.html Scorecard]

| venue = Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok

| umpires = Sanjay Gurung (Nep) and Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas)

| motm = Kinchit Shah (HK)

| toss = Thailand won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Ismail Sardar (Tha) made his T20I debut.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 4 March 2020

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|THA}}

| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}

| score1 = 66 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Phiriyapong Suanchuai 13* (16)

| wickets1 = Karan KC 3/12 (4 overs)

| score2 = 72/1 (5.3 overs)

| runs2 = Kushal Malla 36* (18)

| wickets2 = Nopphon Senamontree 1/27 (2.3 overs)

| result = Nepal won by 9 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1217744.html Scorecard]

| venue = Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok

| umpires = Sanjay Gurung (Nep) and Balraj Manikandan (Sin)

| motm = Karan KC (Nep)

| toss = Thailand won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Bhuvan Karki (Nep) made his T20I debut.

• Sandeep Lamichhane (Nep) bowled a world record 22 dot balls in a T20I.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 4 March 2020

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|HK}}

| score1 = 168/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Tim David 58 (46)

| wickets1 = Aftab Hussain 2/23 (4 overs)

| score2 = 152/8 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Jamie Atkinson 50 (45)

| wickets2 = Aahan Gopinath Achar 2/21 (4 overs)

| result = Singapore won by 16 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1217745.html Scorecard]

| venue = Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok

| umpires = Samad Akbar (Tha) and Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas)

| motm = Manpreet Singh (Sin)

| toss = Singapore won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 6 March 2020

| time = 09:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|NEP}}

| team2 = {{cr|SIN}}

| score1 =

| runs1 =

| wickets1 =

| score2 =

| runs2 =

| wickets2 =

| result = Match abandoned

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1217746.html Scorecard]

| venue = Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok

| umpires = Arif Ansari (Tha) and Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas)

| motm =

| toss = No toss.

| rain = No play was possible due to rain.

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 6 March 2020

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|MAS}}

| team2 = {{cr|HK}}

| score1 = 132/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Virandeep Singh 33 (30)

| wickets1 = Aizaz Khan 2/24 (4 overs)

| score2 = 133/4 (18.5 overs)

| runs2 = Shahid Wasif 50 (49)

| wickets2 = Pavandeep Singh 2/32 (4 overs)

| result = Hong Kong won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1217747.html Scorecard]

| venue = Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok

| umpires = Sanjay Gurung (Nep) and Balraj Manikandan (Sin)

| motm = Shahid Wasif (HK)

| toss = Malaysia won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

The four-team Asia Cup Qualifier was originally scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur in August 2020. The qualifier was held in Oman in August 2022,{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3186939/hong-kong-play-asia-cup-qualifiers-oman-after-asian-cricket-bosses |title=Hong Kong to play Asia Cup qualifiers in Oman after Asian cricket bosses move tournament out of Sri Lanka |work=South China Morning Post |date=28 July 2022 |access-date=28 July 2022}} immediately before the Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/sri-lanka-to-host-asia-cup-t20-tournament-from-august-27-to-september-11/articleshow/90322097.cms |title=Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup T20 tournament from August 27 to September 11 |work=The Times of India |access-date=19 March 2022 }}

Kuwait and the UAE reached the final of the Western Region group, and as a result, also advanced to the Asia Cup Qualifier. Singapore and Hong Kong finished as the top two teams in the Eastern Region group, joining Kuwait and the UAE in the Asia Cup Qualifier. However, in July 2020, the Asia Cup was postponed to June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=Asia Cup 2020 postponed |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/asia-cup-2020-postponed-1927585 |access-date=9 July 2020 |website=The Daily Star|date=9 July 2020 }} The Asia Cup was again postponed to August and September 2022,{{cite web|url=https://www.wionews.com/sports/asia-cup-2023-to-be-played-in-pakistan-confirms-pcb-chief-ramiz-raja-421053 |title=Asia Cup 2023 to be played in Pakistan, confirms PCB chief Ramiz Raja |work=World Is One News |access-date=15 October 2021}} with the qualifier started on 20 August 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-to-be-held-in-sri-lanka-in-august-september-2022-1306348 |title=Asia Cup to be held in Sri Lanka in August-September 2022 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 March 2022}} Originally scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka, both the Qualifier and the Asia Cup were moved to Oman and the UAE respectively due to the economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/123239/asia-cup-2022-officially-moved-to-uae |title=Asia Cup 2022 officially moved to UAE |work=CricBuzz |date=27 July 2022 |access-date=27 July 2022}}

Hong Kong qualified for the main event after a first-place finish in the qualifier.{{cite web |url=https://cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000012/001246.shtml |title=Hong Kong qualify for Asia Cup |work=CricketEurope |access-date=24 August 2022 |archive-date=24 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824213947/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000012/001246.shtml |url-status=dead }}

{{2022 Asia Cup Qualifier}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 20 August 2022

| time = 18:00

| daynight = y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|HK}}

| team2 = {{cr|SIN}}

| score1 = 148/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Kinchit Shah 34 (32)

| wickets1 = Akshay Puri 2/17 (4 overs)

| score2 = 140/7 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Janak Prakash 31 (32)

| wickets2 = Ehsan Khan 3/20 (4 overs)

| result = Hong Kong won by 8 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1328849.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat

| umpires = Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Shiju Sam (UAE)

| motm = Ehsan Khan (HK)

| toss = Singapore won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Ateeq Iqbal (HK) made his T20I debut.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 21 August 2022

| time = 18:00

| daynight = y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}

| team2 = {{cr|KUW}}

| score1 = 173/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Chirag Suri 88 (61)

| wickets1 = Shiraz Khan 1/29 (4 overs)
Sayed Monib 1/29 (4 overs)

| score2 = 177/9 (19.5 overs)

| runs2 = Ravija Sandaruwan 34 (25)

| wickets2 = Basil Hameed 3/22 (4 overs)

| result = Kuwait won by 1 wicket

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1328850.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat

| umpires = Rahul Asher (Oma) and Harikrishna Pillai (Oma)

| motm = Edson Silva (Kuw)

| toss = Kuwait won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 22 August 2022

| time = 18:00

| daynight = y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}

| team2 = {{cr|SIN}}

| score1 = 160/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Muhammad Waseem 58 (34)

| wickets1 = Janak Prakash 3/35 (4 overs)

| score2 = 113 (18.3 overs)

| runs2 = Aritra Dutta 42 (29)

| wickets2 = Karthik Meiyappan 3/13 (4 overs)

| result = United Arab Emirates won by 47 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1328851.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat

| umpires = Naveen D'Souza (Kuw) and Tabarak Dar (HK)

| motm = Karthik Meiyappan (UAE)

| toss = Singapore won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Adwitya Bhargava (Sin), Sabir Ali and Aryan Lakra (UAE) all made their T20I debuts.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 23 August 2022

| time = 18:00

| daynight = y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|KUW}}

| team2 = {{cr|HK}}

| score1 = 151/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Edson Silva 56 (30)

| wickets1 = Yasim Murtaza 2/11 (4 overs)

| score2 = 153/2 (17.4 overs)

| runs2 = Babar Hayat 53* (30)

| wickets2 = Adnan Idrees 1/16 (2 overs)

| result = Hong Kong won by 8 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1328852.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat

| umpires = Rahul Asher (Oma) and Shiju Sam (UAE)

| motm = Yasim Murtaza (HK)

| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 24 August 2022

| time = 16:00

| daynight = y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|KUW}}

| score1 = 104 (19.5 overs)

| runs1 = Janak Prakash 29 (33)

| wickets1 = Yasin Patel 4/22 (4 overs)

| score2 = 105/4 (7.5 overs)

| runs2 = Sayed Monib 32* (10)

| wickets2 = Vinoth Baskaran 3/39 (2.5 overs)

| result = Kuwait won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1328853.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat

| umpires = Tabarak Dar (HK) and Harikrishna Pillai (Oma)

| motm = Yasin Patel (Kuw)

| toss = Singapore won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Ali Zaheer (Kuw) made his T20I debut.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 24 August 2022

| time = 20:00

| night = y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}

| team2 = {{cr|HK}}

| score1 = 147 (19.3 overs)

| runs1 = Chundangapoyil Rizwan 49 (44)

| wickets1 = Ehsan Khan 4/24 (4 overs)

| score2 = 149/2 (19 overs)

| runs2 = Yasim Murtaza 58 (43)

| wickets2 = Basil Hameed 1/31 (4 overs)

| result = Hong Kong won by 8 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1328854.html Scorecard]

| venue = Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat

| umpires = Rahul Asher (Oma) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)

| motm = Ehsan Khan (HK)

| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/_/id/19113/season/2020/acc-western-region-t20 Series home at ESPN Cricinfo (Western Region T20)]
• [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/_/id/1217732/season/2020/acc-eastern-region-t20 Series home at ESPN Cricinfo (Eastern Region T20)]
• [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/men-s-t20-asia-cup-qualifier-2022-1328843 Series home at ESPN Cricinfo (Asia Cup Qualifier)]

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