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Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium: A solid bowling effort, especially towards the fag-end of the match, helped Thailand register their first win of the 2024 Women’s Asia Cup after beating Malaysia by 22 runs at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

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.