Women’s Asia Cup: Bowlers Star At Back-end As Thailand Beat Malaysia By 22 Runs
Batting first, Thailand posted 133/6 in 20 overs, with Nannapat Koncharoenkai making 40 off 35 balls. For Malaysia, Mahirah Izzati Ismail was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3-16. In reply, despite Wan Julia making 52 off 53 balls, Malaysia couldn’t get over the line and finished at 111/8 in their 20 overs.
Malaysia were 83/1 before Thailand made a comeback towards the fag-end of the match as they picked seven wickets for just 24 runs. Despite being sloppy in their ground fielding, Thailand did enough to get a win under new captain Thipatcha Putthawong.
Electing to bat first, Thailand lost both openers in their first three overs. Nannapat, the wicketkeeper-batter, hit six boundaries in her 35-ball 40, before becoming one of Mahirah's three victims in the game.
Though Thailand could only post 65 in their final ten overs, Nannapat’s 48-run stand with Phannita Maya (22) for the fourth wicket ensured they finished with a respectable total. In reply, Malaysia scored 36/0 in their batting powerplay, thanks to five boundaries being hit collectively by their experienced batting duo of Julia and captain Winifred Duraisingam.
The duo shared a 68-run opening stand before Winifred fell in the 12th over after being castled by off-spinner Onnicha Kamchomphu. Though Julia brought up her maiden T20I fifty to become Malaysia's first half-century-making batter in the Women’s Asia Cup, she didn’t get support from the other end as Malaysia lost out to a spirited Thailand.
Though Thailand could only post 65 in their final ten overs, Nannapat’s 48-run stand with Phannita Maya (22) for the fourth wicket ensured they finished with a respectable total. In reply, Malaysia scored 36/0 in their batting powerplay, thanks to five boundaries being hit collectively by their experienced batting duo of Julia and captain Winifred Duraisingam.
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Thailand 133/6 in 20 overs (Nannapat Koncharoenkai 40, Phannita Maya 29, Mahirah Izzati Ismail 3-16) beat Malaysia 111/8 in 20 overs (Wan Julia 52, Onnicha Kamchomphu 2-20) by 22 runs.