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Day 3 Roundup: Thailand Dominates Uganda, UAE Crushes Netherlands by 10 Wickets – Female Cricket
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier: Day 3: Report.
The second day of the qualifiers was filled with one-sided contests as the Netherlands, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Sri Lanka sealed comprehensive victories.
Match 9: Group A: Scotland Vs USA (Tolerance Oval)
Skipper Kathryn Bryce leads from the front as Scotland seals a comprehensive 44-run victory against the USA.
The United States of America skipper Sindhu Sriharsha won the toss and elected to field first. After being inserted to bat first, Scotland got off to a poor start as they lost both their openers inside the powerplay. Wicket-keeper batter Sarah Bryce joined skipper Kathryn Bryce at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 21-run partnership for the 3rd wicket before Aditiba Chudasama picked up the wicket of the wicket-keeper batter Sarah Bryce to provide the 3rd breakthrough for the USA.
Ailsa Lister joined skipper Kathryn Bryce at the crease and the duo stitched a massive 66-run partnership for the 4th wicket, laying a solid platform for the final flourish before Aditiba Chudasama came back and picked up the wicket of Ailsa Lister to provide the 4th breakthrough for her side. Lorna Jack joined skipper Kathryn Bryce at the crease and the duo stitched another crucial 36-run partnership for the 5th wicket before Saanvi Immadi picked up the wicket of Lorna Jack to provide the 5th breakthrough for her side.
Scotland eventually ended up with a total of 149/6 in their quota of overs. Skipper Kathryn Bryce stayed unbeaten on (57 off 51 balls), and Ailsa Lister (34 off 22 balls), and Lorna Jack (20 off 17 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Scotland. Isani Vaghela (4-0-17-2), Saanvi Immadi (4-0-21-1), and Aditiba Chudasama (4-0-25-2) were the top performers with the ball for the USA.
Chasing a target of 150, the USA got off to a horrible start as they lost both their openers and the wicket of their skipper Sindhu Sriharsha inside the first three overs of the run chase. Aditiba Chudasama joined Anika Kolan at the crease and the duo stitched a 16-run partnership for the 4th wicket before skipper Kathryn Bryce cleaned up Anika Kolan to provide the 4th breakthrough for Scotland.
Jessica Willathgamuwa joined Aditiba Chudasama at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 20-run partnership for the 5th wicket before Abtaha Maqsood picked up the wicket of Jessica Willathgamuwa to provide the 5th breakthrough for her side. The USA lost a couple of wickets in quick succession and found themselves at 50/7 in the 11th over of the run chase.
Jivana Aras joined Isani Vaghela at the crease and the duo stitched a much-needed 39-run partnership for the 8th wicket before Chloe Abel picked up the wicket of Isani Vaghela to provide the 8th breakthrough for Scotland. The USA were eventually restricted to 105/8 in their quota of overs. Isani Vaghela (30 off 26 balls), Jivana Aras (24 off 28 balls), and Aditiba Chudasama (20 off 20 balls) were the top performers with the bat for the USA.
Skipper Kathryn Bryce (4-0-17-4), Abtaha Maqsood (3-0-16-2), Katherine Fraser (3-0-10-1), and Chloe Abel (2-0-14-1) were the top performers with the ball for Scotland. Skipper Kathryn Bryce was awarded the Player of the Match for her brilliant all-round show, scoring an unbeaten 57* off 51 balls with the bat and returning with sensational match figures (4-0-17-4) in her spell with the ball. She played a pivotal role in helping her side clinch a comprehensive 44-run victory against the USA.
Match 10: Group B: Ireland Vs Zimbabwe (Abu Dhabi)
Twin half-centuries from the wicket-keeper batter Amy Hunter and Gaby Lewis, followed by a clinical performance from the bowlers give Ireland a comprehensive 56-run victory against Zimbabwe.
The Zimbabwe skipper Mary-Anne Musonda won the toss and opted to field first. After being inserted to bat first, the Ireland openers Gaby Lewis and the wicket-keeper batter Amy Hunter got them off to a spectacular start. The duo put together a humongous 130-run opening stand, asserting their dominance in the game. Both the openers got to their respective half-centuries before Kelis Ndhlovu picked up the wicket of Gaby Lewis to provide the much-needed first breakthrough for Zimbabwe.
Orla Prendergast joined wicket-keeper batter Amy Hunter at the crease and the duo stitched a 21-run partnership for the 2nd wicket before Josephine Nkomo picked up the wicket of the wicket-keeper batter Amy Hunter to provide the 2nd breakthrough for her side. Ireland eventually ended up with a total of 176/3 in their quota of overs. Wicket-keeper batter Amy Hunter (71 off 50 balls), and Gaby Lewis (69 off 47 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Ireland. Kelis Ndhlovu (4-0-32-1), and Josephine Nkomo (4-0-36-1) were the top performers with the ball for Zimbabwe.
Chasing a target of 177, Zimbabwe got off to a poor start as they lost a couple of wickets inside the powerplay. Skipper Mary-Anne Musonda joined the wicket-keeper batter Modester Mupachikwa at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 56-run partnership for the 3rd wicket before skipper Laura Delany cleaned up the wicket-keeper batter Modester Mupachikwa to provide the 3rd breakthrough for Ireland.
Zimbabwe were eventually restricted to 120/8 in their quota of overs as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. They lost their last five wickets for just 44 runs. Skipper Mary-Anne Musonda (48 off 39 balls), and the wicket-keeper batter Modester Mupachikwa (27 off 28 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Zimbabwe. Ava Canning (3-0-13-2), skipper Laura Delany (3-0-19-2), and Cara Murray (4-0-29-2) were the top performers with the ball for Ireland.
Wicket-keeper batter Amy Hunter was awarded the Player of the Match for her match-winning performance (71 off 50 balls) with the bat. She also picked up one catch, playing a crucial role in helping her side clinch a comprehensive 56-run victory against Zimbabwe.
Match 11: Group A: Thailand Vs Uganda (Abu Dhabi)
Spinners and Natthakan Chantham power Thailand to a thumping 9-wicket victory against Uganda.
Thailand skipper Naruemol Chaiwai won the toss and opted to field first. After being inserted to bat first, Uganda got off to a poor start as they found themselves in deep trouble at 23/3 in the 8th over of the innings. Rita Musamali joined skipper Janet Mbabazi at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 15-run partnership for the 4th wicket before skipper Janet Mbabazi was found short of her crease to provide the 4th breakthrough for Thailand.
Uganda suffered a collapse as they lost their last six wickets for just 24 runs and as a result, were bundled out for just 62 with 14 balls to spare. Rita Musamali (24 off 22 balls), skipper Janet Mbabazi (14 off 32 balls), and Prosscovia Alako (10 off 21 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Uganda.
Chanida Sutthiruang (4-0-10-2), Thipatcha Putthawong (3-0-7-2), Nattaya Boochatham (2.4-0-8-2), and Suleeporn Laomi (4-0-24-1) were the top performers with the ball for Thailand. Chasing a target of 63, the Thailand openers Nattaya Boochatham and Natthakan Chantham got off to a good start before they lost the wicket of Nattaya Boochatham in the 7th over of the run chase.
Wicket-keeper batter Nannapat Koncharoenkai joined Natthakan Chantham at the crease and the duo took their side over the line with a 34-run 2nd wicket partnership. Thailand sealed the run chase with 9 wickets in hand and with 51 balls to spare. Natthakan Chantham (34 off 43 balls), and Nattaya Boochatham (15 off 17 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Thailand. Sarah Walaza (3-0-13-0), and Sarah Akinteng (3-0-18-1) were the top performers with the ball for Uganda.
Natthakan Chantham (34 off 43 balls) was awarded the Player of the Match for her brilliant performance with the bat. She played a crucial role in helping her side get over the line with a thumping 9-wicket victory and 51 balls to spare against Uganda.
Match 12: Group B: UAE Vs Netherlands (Abu Dhabi)
Bowlers keep the Netherlands in check before the UAE openers complete a 10-wicket thrashing.
The Netherlands skipper Heather Siegers won the toss and opted to bat first. The Netherlands got off to a poor start as they lost their first couple of wickets inside the first three overs of the powerplay. Robine Rijke joined skipper Heather Siegers at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 23-run partnership for the 3rd wicket before Khushi Sharma cleaned up the opposition skipper Heather Siegers to provide the 3rd breakthrough for the UAE.
Iris Zwilling joined Robine Rijke at the crease and the duo stitched a 16-run partnership for the 4th wicket before Vaishnave Mahesh cleaned up Iris Zwilling to provide the 4th breakthrough for her side. Frederique Overdijk joined Robine Rijke at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 33-run partnership for the 5th wicket before Vaishnave Mahesh came back and picked up the wicket of Frederique Overdijk to provide the 5th breakthrough for the UAE.
The Netherlands eventually ended up with a total of 101/9 in their quota of overs. Robine Rijke (44 off 36 balls) and skipper Heather Siegers (12 off 9 balls) were the top performers with the bat for the Netherlands. Samaira Dharnidharka (4-0-11-3), Vaishnave Mahesh (4-0-16-2), Khushi Sharma (3-0-16-2), and Kavisha Egodage (3-0-6-1) were the top performers with the ball for the UAE.
Chasing a target of 102, the United Arab Emirates openers skipper Esha Oza and wicket-keeper batter Theertha Satish (36 off 33 balls) cruised through the run chase and got over the line with 10 wickets in hand and 49 balls to spare. Skipper Esha Oza and wicket-keeper batter Theertha Satish (36 off 33 balls) stayed unbeaten throughout the run chase and were the top performers with the bat for UAE. Caroline de Lange (4-0-22-0) was the top performer with the ball for the Netherlands.
The UAE skipper Esha Oza was awarded the Player of the Match for her sensational, whirlwind innings with the bat, scoring at an impressive strike rate of 169.23. She played a crucial role in helping her side clinch a thumping 10-wicket victory against the Netherlands.