India win by 94 runs!!! Deepti Sharma gets her third wicket and becomes the highest wicket-taker in women's T20Is. Koncharoenkai edges the ball, and Richa Ghosh takes a brilliant diving catch after running forward to her right to finish the game.

INDW 159/9 (20)
THAIW 65 (16.1)

OUT! Onnicha Kamchomphu has been run out for a diamond duck! A direct hit from Smriti Mandhana finds the batter short at the non-striker's end. The TV umpire checks carefully whether the batters crossed before the run-out and then gives the verdict. India are now just one wicket away from wrapping up this game.

Onnicha Kamchomphu run out (Smriti Mandhana) 0(0)

THAIW 60-9 (15.1)

OUT! Nandini Sharma dismisses Sunida Chaturongrattana to finish her spell on a high! She returns with figures of 3/18 in four overs. Richa Ghosh takes a sharp catch behind the stumps to provide India with the wicket.

Chaturongrattana c Richa Ghosh b Nandni Sharma 0(1)

THAIW 60-8 (15)

OUT! Thailand are seven down. Pressure gets the better of Suleeporn Laomi. She starred with the ball earlier in the game but fails to repeat the heroics with the bat. Laomi goes for a big shot and finds the fielder at long-on.

Suleeporn Laomi c Shafali Verma b Nandni Sharma 6(15)

THAIW 60-7 (14.5)

Just three runs come off Shree Charani's third over. Thailand Women need 106 runs from the remaining 42 balls. The required run rate has gone past 15 now. It is merely a formality from here as India, slowly and gradually, are marching towards a big win.

THAIW 54-6 (13)

Thailand Women need 113 runs from 54 balls. The required run rate is approaching 13. Though there are nine overs remaining, this match seems all but over for them as India have taken complete control.

THAIW 47-6 (11)

Another Thailand batter bites the dust! Nannaphat Chaihan pulls the ball straight to the fielder at short mid-wicket. With this dismissal, Deepti Sharma equals the record for the most wickets in women's T20Is. She now shares the top spot with Thipatcha Putthawong of Thailand, with both bowlers on 170 scalps.

Nannaphat Chaihan c Nandni Sharma b Deepti Sharma 0(2)

THAIW 44-6 (8.3)

WICKET for Deepti Sharma! Thailand go five down. Naomi Hamilton tries to work it to the leg side and ends up being hit on the pad. The umpire raises her finger following an LBW appeal.

Naomi Hamilton lbw b Deepti Sharma 1(3)

THAIW 44-5 (8.1)

OUT! Shree Charani strikes again! She bowls it up outside off and Chanida Sutthiruang falls for it. The batter goes for a big heave on the leg side and ends up hitting it high in the air. Smriti Mandhana backpedals from mid-on and takes the catch quite comfortably.

Sutthiruang c Smriti Mandhana b Shree Charani 5(7) [4s-1]

THAIW 43-4 (7.4)

OUT! India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's move pays off! She hands the ball to spinner Shree Charani to finish the powerplay, and the spinner strikes on her fourth delivery. Aphisara Suwanchonrathi tries to swipe it to the leg side but misses it. The umpire raises her finger following an LBW appeal, and the batter walks back to the dugout.

Aphisara Suwanchonrathi lbw b Shree Charani 1(6)

THAIW 35-3 (5.4)

4, 0, 4 - Nannapat Koncharoenkai takes on Kranti Gaud. She slams the Indian pacer for two boundaries in the over. The batter moves to 22 off 14 balls. Thailand Women need 126 runs from 90 balls.

THAIW 34-2 (5)

Oh my God! This is a stunning catch from Pratika Rawal! Phannita Maya slices the ball, which seems to be going over Pratika, but the fielder times her jump to perfection to take a stunning catch. She falls to the ground but keeps the ball safe. Thailand are two down.

Phannita Maya c Pratika Rawal b Nandni Sharma 6(8)

THAIW 16-2 (3.1)

Deepti Sharma drops a sitter at slip! Phannita Maya edges Kranti Gaud's delivery, but Deepti fails to hold on to the catch. India miss two close chances as Shafali Verma is a bit late with her direct hit on the previous delivery, which saw Koncharoenkai survive a close scare.

THAIW 15-1 (2.2)

OUT! Kranti Gaud completes her revenge! After being hit for a four by Nattakan Chantam, she dismisses the batter. It is a loose drive from Chantam, and she ends up chopping it onto her stumps. Thailand are one down.

Nattakan Chantam b Kranti Gaud 4(5)

THAIW 4-1 (0.5)

6, 4 - Kranti Gaud provides India a much better finish! She slams two crucial boundaries in the final over as India collect 13 runs from it and set Thailand a target of 160 runs.

INDW 159-9 (20)

OUT! Sutthiruang cleans up Nandini Sharma and India are nine down. They are complete tatters! Thailand need just one more wicket to bundle out the reigning 50-over world champions. What a turnaround this has been!

Nandni Sharma b Sutthiruang 1(4)

INDW 137-9 (17.2)

OUT! India go 8 down! They are in some deep trouble here. Prema Rawat jumps out of her crease and gets stumped!

Prema Rawat st Koncharoenkai b Chaturongrattana 6(5) [4s-1]

INDW 137-8 (17)

OUT! India go seven down! This is an incredible comeback from Thailand. From 108/2, India have been reduced to 136/7. They have lost their last five wickets for just 28 runs.

Bharti Fulmali c Suwanchonrathi b Chaturongrattana 13(14) [4s-2]

INDW 136-7 (16.3)

OUT! Deepti Sharma is GONE! Suleeporn Laomi gets a direct hit! What a night she is having! Another Indian batter pays a heavy price for poor running between the wickets. Deepti pushes the ball to the off side and goes for a risky single. Laomi picks up the ball and effects a direct hit at the non-striker's end.

Deepti Sharma run out (Suleeporn Laomi) 5(7) [4s-1]

INDW 127-6 (15.2)

Suleeporn Laomi goes expensive in her final over, leaking 10 runs. Nonetheless, she ends with superb figures of 3/26! The spinner has turned this game on its head with her fantastic spell.

INDW 127-5 (15)

2 runs and 2 wickets! What an over this was from Suleeporn Laomi! She missed out on a hat-trick after removing Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh on consecutive deliveries, but it was a superb over anyway. Thailand are back in the game, with India five down.

INDW 112-5 (13)

OUT! Thipatcha Putthawong gets Harmanpreet Kaur! It is a flighted delivery and the India captain goes for a slog-sweep on the leg side. She gets an edge on it and the ball flies to the fielder at point.

Harmanpreet Kaur c Phannita Maya b Thipatcha Putthawong 5(9)

INDW 108-3 (11.3)

Time for the drinks break! India are right on top of this game, thanks to Shafali Verma's sensational knock. She is batting on 59 off 29 deliveries and has a golden chance to score her maiden T20I century here.

INDW 101-2 (10)

Shafali Verma slams her half-century in 25 balls! She hits a six over long-off and then takes a single to reach the milestone. Right after Shafali gets to the other end, Pratika Rawal gets cleaned up. She departs for 22 off 18 balls.

INDW 91-2 (9)

SIXXXXX! That is a mighty hit from Shafali Verma down the ground. The right-handed batter jumps out of her crease and clobbers it over long-on for a maximum. Shafali follows it up with a four on the leg side. She moves to 43 off 19 balls.

INDW 80-1 (6.5)

India end the first powerplay on a high. They score 65 runs in it while losing the wicket of Smriti Mandhana. Shafali Verma is closing in on a fifty, while Pratika Rawal is also off to a confident start.

INDW 65-1 (6)

India cross the 50-run mark in the fifth over. They continue to score at a high rate despite the wicket of Smriti Mandhana, with Shafali Verma firing on all cylinders after scoring 32 off just 14 balls.

INDW 59-1 (5)

What an anti-climax for Smriti Mandhana! She had been hitting the ball brilliantly but ends up getting run out! The southpaw goes for a second run, but a direct hit at the non-striker's end, along with a casual approach, sees the batter lose her wicket.

Smriti Mandhana run out (Suwanchonrathi) 19(10) [4s-4]

INDW 38-1(3)

Thailand's stand-in captain Thipatcha Putthawong bowls the second over and ends up leaking 13 runs in it. Shafali Verma charged this time, smashing two fours. India are off to a flyer here in Dubai.

INDW 26-0(2)

0, 4, 4, 0, 4, 1 - Smriti Mandhana is off to a stunning start. She slams Phannita Maya for three fours in the first over. The southpaw gets off the mark with a boundary on the leg side, then hits two more before taking a single and retaining the strike.

INDW 13-0(1)

Thailand Women (Playing XI): Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Nattakan Chantam, Phannita Maya, Nannapat Koncharoenkai(w), Chanida Sutthiruang, Naomi Hamilton, Suleeporn Laomi, Nannaphat Chaihan, Sunida Chaturongrattana, Thipatcha Putthawong(c), Onnicha Kamchomphu.

India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, N Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma.

Thipatcha Putthawong has come out as Thailand's stand-in captain as Nannapat Koncharoenkai is injured. She wins the toss and opts to bowl. This means India will be batting first.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is at the centre. She meets her Thailand counterpart and then submits the team sheet to the match official. The toss is set to take place now.

Having endured a largely disappointing campaign in the Women's T20 World Cup, Harmanpreet fired in the all-important clash against Australia, but her inconsistency with the bat remained one of the talking points from the campaign in which India struggled against higher-ranked teams.

With dependable batter Jemimah Rodrigues sidelined for the Asia Cup and Asian Games due to a hamstring injury, India have added Pratika Rawal to their star-studded squad, but the choice hardly settles the requirement for a middle-order enforcer.

India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Pratika Rawal, Radha Yadav, Gunalan Kamalini, Prema Rawat.

Thailand Women Squad: Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Phannita Maya, Nannapat Koncharoenkai(w), Naruemol Chaiwai(c), Chanida Sutthiruang, Naomi Hamilton, Suleeporn Laomi, Nannaphat Chaihan, Sunida Chaturongrattana, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Thipatcha Putthawong, Koranit Suwanchonrathi, Chayanisa Phengpaen, Thanrada Seesawan, Nattakan Chantam.

With questions persisting over captain Harmanpreet Kaur's own form and future in the shortest format, India head into a crucial phase of competing in two Asian-level competitions in which they would be expected to go the distance.

Following the eight-team Women's T20 Asia Cup, where India are placed in Group A along with Thailand, Hong Kong and Pakistan, they will head into next month's Asian Games in Japan with expectations high to bring more laurels to the country.

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