Asia Cup 2024 Live: Bangladesh Women v Thailand Women Live | BAN W vs THA W Live Scores & Commen

It's another double-header day in the Women's Asia Cup 2024 taking place in Sri Lanka. Bangladesh Women face Thailand Women in a Group B encounter at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Dambulla on Monday (July 22). Both experienced completely different results on their respective match-day one. While Bangladesh Women lost to Sri Lanka Women by seven wickets Thailand Women defeated Malaysia Women by 22 runs.

Batting first Bangladesh Women could only post 111 for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Two of their top three batters didn't even open their accounts. Skipper Nigar Sultana fought hard with her 48 but there was no real support coming from the other end. Shorna Akter's 25 and Rabeya Khan's 10 were the other two double-digit contributions for the Bangla Women as they crawled past 100. Nahida Akter was the lone warrior with the ball for the Nigar Sultana-led side.

As she resisted the hosts with a three-wicket haul despite a small total to defend. Eventually the visitors bowed to the Lankan Women in the 18th over. Thailand Women on the other hand won the toss and decided to bat first before hammering a respectable 133/6 in 20 overs. Nannapat Koncharoenkai was the top-scorer with 40 runs to her name. Phannita Maya was the next best with 29. A couple of handy contributions. Who will take home the two important points?

Rosenan Kanoh and Suwanan Khiaoto down the order have Thailand Women a good total to defend. Thailand Women were in a spot of bother when Malaysia Women's openers went along nicely at 68 for 0 at one stage. Once Onnicha Kamchomphu knocked over the opposition skipper Winifred Duraisingam in the 12th over things took a massive turn as Thailand restricted Malaysia Women to 111/8 in 20 overs to get two important points.

Kamchomphu picked up two scalps while Laomi Putthawong Chanida Sutthiruang and Nattaya Boochatham bagged one wicket each. Thailand Women affected two runouts on the field which just added the cherry on top of the cake. Bangladesh Women are in a must-win situation as a loss here will all but eliminate them from the tournament. Thailand Women will take confidence from the previous victory and will aim to push the mighty Bangla Women to their limits.