MATCH PREVIEW
The Asia Cup has entered the final stages. Only 4 teams are remaining with a title for grabs. The first Semifinal will be played between India Women and Thailand Women. Thailand Women have entered the Asia Cup semifinals for the first time. It’s a huge achievement for the small nation.
Meanwhile, India has been phenomenal in this Asia Cup. They lost only one match. They thrashed Thailand in the last match bowling them out for mere 37 runs.
The 1st Semifinal will take place at the Sylhet Stadium on 13th October, Thursday. The match will start in the morning at 8:30 AM IST.
MATCH DETAILS
Match: India Women vs Thailand Women – Asia Cup
Date & Time: October 13, 8:30 AM IST
Venue: Sylhet Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Live Streaming: Star Sports
PITCH REPORT
All the matches have been played at this stadium. The pitch has worn and torn, thus aiding spinners. Batting gets difficult as the game goes on. Spinners love enjoying bowling on this wicket. Teams winning the toss would look to bowl first.
Predicted XI
India Women
Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Sabbhineni Meghana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kiran Navgire, Pooja Vastrakar, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Thailand Women
N Chantam, N Chaiwai(C), R Kanoh, Nanthita Boonsukham, S Tippoch, C Sutthiruang, N Koncharoenkai, P Maya, N Boochatham, O Kamchomphu, T Putthawong
PREDICTED WINNER
Thailand had a dream tournament so far by qualifying for the semifinals and beating Pakistan. They would like to keep believing and beat the strongest opponent in the Asia Cup. India are looking too strong for Thailand. India starts as the favorites.
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