The United Arab Emirates stamped their mark on the ACC Asia Cup Qualifier in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday with a commanding 78-run win over Nepal.

UAE, one of the favourites to reach the final on Sept 6, routed Singapore by 215 runs while Oman edged a dramatic match against Nepal by seven wickets with 12 balls to spare.

UAE will compete against Malaysia, Hong Kong, Nepal, Oman, and Singapore for a place in the Asia Cup 2018 To be played in a 50-over format the qualifier will be hosted in Malaysia commencing August 29th through to September 6th.