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India Women Defeat Thailand Women by 94 Runs in Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 Opener

India Women opened their Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 Group A campaign with a dominant 94-run victory over Thailand Women at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on August 30, 2026.

Nilakshi Barman | | 2 min read

India Women Defeat Thailand Women by 94 Runs in Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 Opener
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In Brief:

  1. Match 3 Result: India Women 159/9 in 20 overs defeated Thailand Women 65 all out in 16.1 overs by 94 runs.
  2. Player of the Match: Shafali Verma (India) for her explosive 64 off 36 balls (8 fours, 3 sixes).
  3. First-Innings Dynamics: India reached 101/2 in 10 overs before a severe middle-order collapse triggered by Thailand's Suleeporn Laomi (3/26) saw them drop to 137/9, before a 20-run 10th-wicket stand between Kranti Gaud (15*) and Shree Charani (6*) closed the innings at 159/9.
  4. Second-Innings Dominance: Thailand opener Nannapat Koncharoenkai top-scored with 41 off 48 balls, but India's bowling unit folded the rest of the lineup for 65 runs.
  5. Standout Bowling Figures: Deepti Sharma took 3 wickets for 0 runs in 1.1 overs, while Nandani Sharma (3/18) and Shree Charani (2/10) dismantled the remaining batting order.


Seven-time champions India Women launched their T20 Asia Cup 2026 campaign on August 30, 2026, with a commanding 94-run victory over Thailand Women at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

After being sent in to bat, Indian opener Shafali Verma set a aggressive tempo, smashing 64 off 36 balls. She paired with debutant Pratika Rawal (22) in a 53-run stand to take India to 101/2. Leg-spinner Suleeporn Laomi (3/26) then triggered a middle-order collapse, reducing India to 137/9 before an unbeaten 22-run last-wicket stand pushed the total to 159/9.

In reply, Thailand collapsed for 65 in 16.1 overs. Opener Nannapat Koncharoenkai mounted a lone fightback with 41 off 48 balls, but received little support. Fast bowler Nandani Sharma (3/18) and spinner Shree Charani (2/10) broke the batting lineup, before off-spinner Deepti Sharma sealed the win with outstanding figures of 3 wickets for 0 runs in 1.1 overs.

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