Overview
- India defeated Thailand by 94 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday to top Group A after posting 159 for 9 and bowling Thailand out for 65 in 16.1 overs.
- Opener Shafali Verma led the chase for a big total with a fast 64 off 36 balls that included eight fours and three sixes and a 53-run partnership with debutant Pratika Rawal.
- Deepti Sharma produced an extraordinary 3 for 0 in 1.1 overs on her 150th T20I and moved past Thailand’s Thipatcha Putthawong to become the leading wicket-taker in women's T20I cricket.
- Pratika Rawal made her T20I debut as Jemimah Rodrigues' replacement and scored a useful 22 off 18 balls, while Nandni Sharma (3/18) and Shree Charani (2/10) also powered the bowling attack.
- India’s dominant bowling performance masked a worrying middle-order collapse triggered by Thailand’s Suleeporn Laomi (3/26), a problem the team must address ahead of matches against Hong Kong and Pakistan.