{
  "id": 5750173,
  "title": "UAE keep Women’s Asia Cup hopes alive with Khushi Sharma cheering from the sidelines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/uae-keep-womens-asia-cup-hopes-alive-with-khushi-sharma-cheering-from-5750173",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T08:40:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/09/05/uae-keep-womens-asia-cup-hopes-alive-with-khushi-sharma-cheering-from-the-sidelines/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The UAE secured a crucial six-wicket victory over Indonesia at the Women’s Asia Cup, keeping their hopes alive for a spot in the semi-finals. This win was a bittersweet experience for Khushi Sharma, an all-rounder who has been a constant supporter from the sidelines due to her knee injury. It has been two years since her last appearance in the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, following two operations to recover from her injury. Despite her absence, teammates have appreciated her presence, saying her morale-boosting presence has been invaluable. Esha Oza claimed the Player of the Match award for her outstanding performance, scoring 30 runs off just 41 balls. The UAE's win was the first priority, and they will now face Bangladesh in the final match of the group stage to determine their advancement to the knockout round.",
  "summary": "The UAE crushed Indonesia to keep alive their hopes of a semi-final place at the Women’s Asia Cup – then reminded one of their injured colleagues she remains firmly in their thoughts. This tournament has been a bittersweet experience for Khushi Sharma. The all-rounder was a voluble presence in the home dugout during Friday night’s six-wicket win at the Dubai International Stadium. Her enthusiasm…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "UAE keep Women’s Asia Cup hopes alive with Khushi Sharma cheering from the sidelines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/uae-keep-womens-asia-cup-hopes-alive-with-khushi-sharma-cheering-from",
        "published": "2026-09-05T08:40:37.000Z"
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}