The UAE's bowlers turned in an inspired performance to beat China by three wickets in the ACC Women's Under-19 Championship in Singapore.
Sneha Sankar captured two wickets for just five runs while Hamaira Tasneem (one for 11) and Petule (one for 10) were both hard to score against as China were restricted to 84 for seven in their allotted 25 overs, a target the UAE girls achieved with 11 balls to spare.
The victory keeps the national team's hopes alive after their early loss to Bhutan.
China, fast emerging as a future power in the game, had built their innings around Miao Zau, who top-scored with a fine 33 while Xiang Ruan remained unbeaten on 14.
In reply, Monique D'Souza (16) and Shambhavi Gupta (13) batted well to see off the China attack while Aashna Khemani (seven) and Sneha (six) also made valuable runs.
Earlier, the UAE team lost their opening match to Bhutan by four wickets, but not before putting up a brave fight.
Khemani (12) and D'Souza (13) combined well as the UAE scored 73 before being all out in the 16th over.
In reply, Bhutan were made to work hard for their victory by the UAE bowlers with Humaira Tasneem taking two for two, Malitha one for four and D'Souza one for seven. Ugyen Dema scored 20 as Bhutan sealed their victory in the 24th over.
The UAE will play Malaysia, Oman and Thailand in Group B before the semi-finals on October 11.
Hong Kong, Kuwait, Nepal, Qatar and Singapore are playing for a qualifying place from Group A.
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West Asia Cup - Winners: Bahrain; Runners up: Dubai Exiles
West Asia Trophy - Winners: Dubai Hurricanes; Runners up: DSC Eagles
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Deep in a provincial region of northwestern Turkey, it looks like a mirage - hundreds of luxury houses built in neat rows, their pointed towers somewhere between French chateau and Disney castle.
Meant to provide luxurious accommodations for foreign buyers, the houses are however standing empty in what is anything but a fairytale for their investors.
The ambitious development has been hit by regional turmoil as well as the slump in the Turkish construction industry - a key sector - as the country's economy heads towards what could be a hard landing in an intensifying downturn.
After a long period of solid growth, Turkey's economy contracted 1.1 per cent in the third quarter, and many economists expect it will enter into recession this year.
The country has been hit by high inflation and a currency crisis in August. The lira lost 28 per cent of its value against the dollar in 2018 and markets are still unconvinced by the readiness of the government under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to tackle underlying economic issues.
The villas close to the town centre of Mudurnu in the Bolu region are intended to resemble European architecture and are part of the Sarot Group's Burj Al Babas project.
But the development of 732 villas and a shopping centre - which began in 2014 - is now in limbo as Sarot Group has sought bankruptcy protection.
It is one of hundreds of Turkish companies that have done so as they seek cover from creditors and to restructure their debts.