SYLHET: After a see-saw battle, Thailand defeated Pakistan by four wickets to hand Pakistan their first loss in the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (SICS) on Thursday morning.
Chasing a modest target of 117 runs, Pakistan bowlers kept the Thai batsmen at bay as Thailand chased down the target in the penultimate ball of the match, according to the match report released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
In three matches in the tournament, Pakistan have won their last two matches against Malaysia and defending champions Bangladesh.
The team will now take on arch-rivals India tomorrow at SICS.
In a match on Thursday that required 16 runs from two overs, the 19th over went for just six runs bowled by Nida Dar to claim the valuable scalp of Natthakan Chantham, who top-scored with a 51-ball 61 that included five fours and a two. sixes. , the PCB compliance report said.
With 10 runs needed from the last over, Rosenan Kanoh hit Diana for a four on the second ball to help her side reach the target with four wickets in hand.
Nida and Tuba Hasan bagged two wickets each while Nashra Sandhu and Kainat Imtiaz bagged one wicket each.
Earlier, after electing to bat first, Sidra Amin continued her fine form in the tournament to top score with a 64-ball 56 and hit six boundaries. Pakistan scored 116 for five in their 20 overs on a slow, low track.
