Indian bowlers labored arduous to bowl Thailand out for 37 earlier than scoring 9 wickets in simply six overs to prime the seven-team group league within the Women’s Asia Cup.
The emphatic victory was India’s fifth in six matches, with the one defeat coming in a low-scoring match in opposition to arch-rivals Pakistan. India have 10 factors from six matches and are anticipated to characteristic Pakistan, Sri Lanka and one every from Thailand and Bangladesh within the semi-finals. Bangladesh have one match left and have to win it to get pleasure from a greater web run-rate (+0.423 after 5 video games) than Thailand (-0.949 in 6 video games).
nice bowling efficiency #teamindia Thailand all out for 37!
3️ Wickets for Sneh Rana
2️ wickets apiece for Rajeshwari Gayakwad & Deepti Sharma
1️ Wicket to Meghna Singhscorecard ️ https://t.co/1AVHjyOrSL…#AsiaCup2022 , #INDvTHAI pic.twitter.com/1Sn0uYmoDU
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) 10 October 2022
When stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana gained the toss, she had no hesitation to bat Thailand and it has since change into a troublesome take a look at for inexperienced Thai ladies.
The gulf within the class was so large that Thailand might handle solely 37 runs earlier than being dismissed within the sixteenth over. The solely batsman to succeed in double digits was Nannapat Konchroenkai (12) because the second highest rating was 7 by Nattaya Bouchtham. In truth, the 13-run opening stand of Nannapat and Nathakan Chantham (6) was their highest because the wickets fell like 9 pins after India had been ready to attract their first blood.
Predictably, off-break bowlers Deepti Sharma (2/10) and Sneh Rana (3/9) halted the run-flow and had been duly supported by left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gaikwad (2/8). Meghna Singh additionally took a wicket, whereas the one girl to take a wicket was Pooja Vastrakar. However, Vastrakar (12 not out) was despatched down at No 3 to permit a while to bat as he scored runs in simply six overs together with opener S Meghna (20 not out).
Stand-in captain Mandhana stated after the match, “Greetings to all the girls for making my 100th T20 International special.”
Praising their bowling unit, Mandhana stated, “I wouldn’t say weak opposition and Thailand played good cricket, but our bowlers didn’t really give them any chances.” Player of the match Sneh Rana stated: “A win like this gives confidence and we will definitely do well in the semi-finals.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
