Malaysia and Myanmar play out extraordinary World T20 qualifier

A rain-reduced encounter saw 10 wickets fall for 20 runs, with the home side - Malaysia - emerging victors by eight wickets

The bowlers were definitely on top during a peculiar World T20 qualifier between Malaysia and Myanmar in Kuala Lumpur this week.

A rain-reduced encounter saw 10 wickets fall for 20 runs, with the home side - Malaysia - emerging victors by eight wickets in the Asia Region B match.

Batting first after losing the toss, Myanmar were quickly in trouble, with each of their top three batsmen being dismissed without scoring. 

GLOBAL GAME: The latest from around the cricketing world

A partnership of three between Paing Danu and Htet Lin Oo represented 33 per cent of the Myanmar total but three more members of the visiting side registered ducks.

Extras - three byes - was the joint top scorer alongside No.9 Ye Ko Ko Aung before the elements cut the innings short at nine for eight.

Pravandeep Singh returned remarkable figures of 5-1 from his four overs.

Malaysia's target was revised to just six runs following further wet weather but they received a jolt at the start of the chase when Anwar Arudin and Shafiq Sharif were both bowled by Paing Danu for golden ducks.

However, Suhan Alagaratnam saw the home side to victory with the game's first boundary, a six, from the 71st delivery of the match.