League: Cricket
Malaysia Women will face Thailand Women in Match 3 of Women’s Asia Cup 2024 at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Sri Lanka on Saturday, July 20. Both teams will be looking for a positive start to their campaign on a winning note.
Malaysian women have performed outstandingly this year under Winifred Duraisingam‘s captainship, winning eight games out of nine played and losing just one. On the other hand, Thailand women have also performed well in the T20 world cup qualifier 2024 winning five out of eight games.
The Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium is known to be spin-friendly, with spinners accounting for over 60% of the wickets taken in the match played here. On the contrary, the pitch offers many things, such as the team batting first. The average first-inning score is 134 runs, while the team batting second has managed to chase down a total of 116 runs on average.
Malaysia Women: Winifred Duraisingam (c), Nur Aishah, Aisya Eleesa, Mas Elysa, Ainna Hamizah Hashim, Elsa Hunter, Mahirah Izzati Ismail, Wan Julia (wk), Suabika Manivannan, Dhanusri Muhunan, Irdina Beh Nabil, Aina Najwa (wk), Nur Arianna Natsya, Amalin Sorfina, Nur Izzatul Syafiqa
Thailand Women: Thipatcha Putthawong (c), Nattaya Boochatham, Kanyakoran Bunthansen, Nannaphat Chaihan, Sunida Chaturongrattana, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Rosenanee Kanoh, Suwanan Khiaoto (wk), Nannapat Koncharoenkai (wk), Suleeporn Laomi, Phannita Maya, Chayanisa Phengpaen, Chanida Sutthiruang, Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Koranit Suwanchonrathi
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