India Women Begin Asia Cup With 94-Run Win Over Thailand
India Women defeated Thailand by 94 runs in Dubai on August 31 after posting 159/9 and bowling out their opponents for 65.
India Women defeated Thailand Women by 94 runs in the Women's T20 Asia Cup in Dubai on August 31, after Shafali Verma's 64 off 36 balls helped them post 159/9 and Deepti Sharma and Nandani Sharma claimed three wickets each.
India set the target at 160 after scoring 159/9 in their 20 overs. Verma led the batting effort with a 36-ball 64, while the team reached its total despite losing nine wickets.
Thailand were bowled out for 65 in 16.1 overs, ending the chase well short of India's total. Deepti and Nandani each took three wickets in Thailand's innings.
Deepti finished with figures of 3/0. Thailand's innings lasted 16.1 overs before India completed the 94-run victory.
The result gives India Women a dominant performance at the start of their Women's T20 Asia Cup campaign. The match was played in Dubai, with India posting 159/9 and Thailand being dismissed for 65.