India Beat Thailand by 94 Runs in Women’s Asia Cup Opener

India began their Women’s Asia Cup 2026 campaign with a comfortable 94-run victory over Thailand. Thailand won the toss and opted to bowl first, but India posted 159/9 to set a target of 160. forestarrow.help

In reply, Thailand were bowled out for just 65 as India’s bowlers produced a dominant performance to seal a convincing win.

Here are the key takeaways from the match:

Shafali Verma’s Explosive Knock, Pratika Rawal Impresses on Debut

Shafali Verma took charge from the start, smashing 64 off just 36 balls, with eight fours and three sixes. Her aggressive approach kept India firmly in control and provided the innings with the momentum it needed before her dismissal.

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Making her T20I debut, Pratika Rawal showed plenty of confidence and composure in her first outing for India. She scored a brisk 22 off 18 balls, including two fours and a six, and looked comfortable against Thailand’s bowlers.

Her promising debut came to an end when Suleeporn Laomi bowled her in the ninth over.

India Suffer Batting Collapse

India suffered a batting collapse after reaching 91/1, losing wickets in quick succession to slip to 112/5.

The collapse continued as India were eventually reduced to 137/9 in the 18th over before finishing on 159/9.

India’s innings fell apart after Shafali’s dismissal. Wickets tumbled quickly, with Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh also departing, while the run-outs of Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma added to India’s problems.

The Thai bowlers also deserve credit for their performance. They put the brakes on India’s scoring and picked up wickets at regular intervals. Laomi was particularly impressive with figures of 3/16, while Sunida Chaturongrattana chipped in with 2/31.

Deepti Sharma Leads India’s Bowling Charge

India’s bowlers produced a clinical performance to dismiss Thailand for just 65.

Deepti Sharma, playing her 150th T20I, was the standout performer. She began her spell with a double-wicket maiden and finished with remarkable figures of 3/0 in 1.1 overs.

The three wickets took Deepti to 171 wickets in Women’s T20Is, making her the leading wicket-taker in the format.

Nandani Sharma provided excellent support with 3/18, while Shree Charani claimed 2/10 as India’s bowling attack kept Thailand under pressure throughout the innings.

Nannapat Emerges as a Ray of Hope for Thailand

With wickets falling regularly around her, Nannapat Koncharoenkai stood firm and gave Thailand something to fight for.

She top-scored with a patient 41 off 48 balls, including five fours, and tried to anchor the innings as Thailand struggled against India’s bowling attack.

Despite Nannapat’s resistance, Thailand could not sustain their challenge and were eventually bowled out for 65, handing India a convincing 94-run victory in their opening match of the tournament.

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IPL 2027: Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni is hoping to make an appearance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027 season in six months time. Dhoni will be 45 years when IPL 2027 comes around and would have been expected to play much of the season as an ‘Impact Player’ as he has battling various injuries over the last couple of years.

However, Dhoni’s participation in IPL 2027 could be in major doubt as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have sought urgent feedback from all 10 IPL franchises on the ‘Impact Player’ rule. According to a report in Cricbuzz website, the franchises have been asked to submit their views of the ‘Impact Player’ rule by the end of day on Monday (August 31).

The ‘Impact Player’ rule is not the only topic of discussion among the 10 teams as the BCCI have sought opinions on other issues like PMOA matters, umpiring, practice sessions and playing conditions.

“Specifically seeking responses on the Impact Player clause appears to be against the run of play, given the expectation that the rule would continue for at least another season. The BCCI/IPL managers appeared to indicate at last year’s pre-season Captains’ Meeting that the rule would remain for one more year. Interestingly, the BCCI communication cites that very Captains’ Meeting,” the Cricbuzz report stated.

MAJOR IPL UPDATE

The BCCI has formally sought feedback from all 10 IPL franchises on the contentious Impact Player Rule.

️ Franchises have been given until August 31 to submit their written opinions and final recommendations.

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— Hemant Bhavsar (@hemantbhavsar86) August 31, 2026

Senior Indian cricket players like former captain Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel and Gujarat Titans Shubman Gill have openly opposed the idea of ‘Impact Player’. The timing of this BCCI move raises a major question whether the rule will be reviewed ahead of the IPL 2027 next year.

“As discussed in the IPL 2026 Captains’ Meeting, it was agreed that feedback would be collected from all franchises at the conclusion of the tournament on key cricket operations matters. Accordingly, we request you to discuss the following areas with your Cricket Operations teams and share your consolidated feedback with us,” the BCCI mail read, as state by Cricbuzz webiste.

“Kindly ensure that your feedback reaches us by 31 August. This will help us compile inputs from all franchises and take forward the necessary review and action points ahead of the next season,” the mail added.

Dhoni was retained as an ‘uncapped’ player by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 4 crore ahead of IPL 2026 season but didn’t play a single Indian Premier League match this year due to various injuries.

Arun Singh Dhumal to continue as IPL chairman

Meanwhile, Arun Singh Dhumal and Khairul Jamal Majumdar are set to be re-elected unopposed to the IPL Governing Council at the BCCI Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 18, according to a report in PTI news agency.

BCCI Electoral Officer AK Joti has issued the election notification for the two IPL Governing Council positions under Rule 28 of the BCCI Constitution. The two elected members from the general body serve one-year terms and are required to seek re-election at the AGM. Nominations will be accepted on September 9 and 10, with the final list of candidates to be published on September 12 after scrutiny.

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Dhumal, who heads the IPL Governing Council, represents Himachal Pradesh, while Majumdar represents Mizoram. The other two general body representatives on the seven-member council are BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and treasurer Raghuram Bhat. The remaining members are the BCCI CEO, an Indian Cricketers’ Association (ICA) representative and a CAG nominee.

In the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026, Team India emerged victorious by 94 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.

In an attempt to chase a target of 160 runs, Thailand's team was bowled out for 65 runs in 16.1 overs.

Thailand's opening batswoman Natthakan Chantham scored four runs in five balls, including a boundary. Fellow opening batswoman Phannita Maya was dismissed on six runs in eight balls, including a boundary.

Aphisara Suwanchonrathi lost her wicket on one ball in six balls. Chanida Sutthiruang and Naomi Kanokporn Hamilton registered the scores of five and one run, respectively. Facing seven balls, Sutthiruang smashed a boundary, whereas Hamilton faced three balls. Nannaphat Chaihan registered a two-ball duck. Wicketkeeper-batswoman Nannapat Koncharoenkai scored 41 runs in 48 balls, with the help of five boundaries.

Suleeporn Laomi returned to the pavilion on six runs in 15 balls. Sunida Chaturongrattana and Onnicha Kamchomptu were dismissed on a one and zero-ball ducks. Stand-in skipper Thipatcha Putthawong stayed unbeaten on zero runs after facing two balls.

Team India's Nandani Sharma and Deepti Sharma claimed three wickets each. Shree Charani bagged two wickets. Kranti Gaud also chipped in with one wicket. Prema Rawat went wicketless in the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 match against Thailand.

Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026, IND W vs THA W: First innings' summary

Earlier, having been put to bat first, Team India's star opening batswoman Smriti Mandhana lost her wicket on 19 runs. Facing 10 balls, she smashed four boundaries. Fellow opening batswoman Shafali Verma delivered a knock of 64 runs in 36 balls, including eight boundaries and three maximums.

Pratika Rawal departed after scoring 22 runs in 18 balls, including two boundaries and a maximum. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was dismissed on five runs in nine balls. Bharti Fulmali and wicketkeeper-batswoman Richa Ghosh registered 13 and zero runs, respectively. Facing 14 balls, Fulmali was smashed for two boundaries, whereas Ghosh was dismissed on one ball.

Deepti Sharma and Prema Rawat was dismissed on five and six balls, respectively. Facing seven balls, Deepti smashed a boundary, whereas Rawat smashed a boundary in five balls. Nandani Sharma also scored one run in four balls. Shree Charani and Kranti Gaud stayed unbeaten on six and 15 runs, respectively. Charani faced eight balls, whereas Gaud smashed a boundary and a maximum in eight deliveries. With this, the "Women in Blue" posted a total of 159 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs.

Thailand's Suleeporn Laomi returned with the figures of three wickets for 26 runs in four overs. Sunida Chaturongrattana claimed two wickets. Stand-in skipper Thipatcha Putthawong and Chanida Sutthiruang bagged one wicket each. Phannita Maya and Onnicha Kamchomphu went wicketless in the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 match against Team India.

India fast bowler Mukesh Kumar and fellow right-arm medium pacer Abhijit Sarkar scalped three wickets apiece to bowl out Central Zone for 266 against East Zone on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy semifinal here on Sunday.

East Zone captain Ishan Kishan's decision to bowl first after winning the toss was bang on as Mukesh (3/56) and Sarkar (3/38) shared six wickets between them, while Mohammed Shami (2/42) and off-spinner Md Kounain Quraishi (2/49) picked up two wickets each to bundle out Central Zone in 80.1 overs.

Rinku Singh (60 off 88), and opener-cum-wicketkeeper Aryan Juyal (46) were the top-scorers for Central Zone.

Central Zone never got the going after being sent into bat as they lost wickets at regular intervals to lose half of their side at 125 by 45th over.

Rinku and Harsh Dubey (27) then tried to stabilise the innings, stitching together 55 runs for the sixth wicket to keep the momentum for Central Zone.

But once Dubey was caught in plumb in front of the wicket by Quraishi in the 60th over, Central Zone's innings fell apart.

Saransh Jain (13) and Aryan Pandey (22) got starts but failed to capitalise. Tail-ender Yash Thakur (30 off 26) used his big-hitting skills to get Central Zone forward but the innings eventually folded inside the 300-run mark.

Brief Scores:
Central Zone: 266 all out in 80.1 overs (Rinku Singh 60, Aryan Juyal 46; Abhijit Sarkar 3/38, Mukesh Kumar 3/56).

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