MAL-W vs TL-W

That's it from this game, then, folks! Thailand have continued their unbeaten streak against Malaysia but there are a ton of lessons to take for the latter, especially because they came quite close. It's the pair of Pragadeesh and Rudranshs signing off, we'll see you soon!

Thipatcha Putthawong (Thailand captain): Initially, I had a bit of anxiety as the first-time captain. We have a lot of youngsters so it was a different feeling not having the seniors around. I didn't have to say anything. I am very confident in my bowlers and fielders and knew we won't let them get away. Really enjoyed the day.

Nannapat Koncharoenkai is the Player of the Match!: It was the first time the new captain was onboard. We were missing a lot of players. The first game brought anxiety and excitement. That's why we struggled to pick the early wickets. But once we got going, we picked up a ton of wickets. We didn't take too much pressure. We have been practicing for such situations which is why we could bat freely. (Spoken through a translator)

Winifred Duraisingam (Malaysia Captain) - It's a big disappointment considering how we started. The wickets kept going and no one was going in the right track. We were confident to chase this score because in the last two matches here, the chasing side won. We will come back strong and the girls will bounce back in the next two games. I have no idea why she celebrated like that but I will go and ask her

End of the match!

Thailand win by 22 runs.

Nannapat Koncharoenkai 40 (35) | Onnicha Kamchomphu (2/20)
Wan Julia 52 (53) | Mahirah Izzati Ismail (3/16) 

A big, excellent win for Thailand. They get here by overcoming the downs and riding the ups strongly. Their captain Thipatcha Putthawong is now the youngest to win a women's Asia Cup game and she deserves it for keeping her side patient and professional in the second innings.

They needed those qualities because of the rock-solid opening partnership between Julia and Winifred. They remained unbeaten in the first half and scored at six runs/over, picking the occasional boundary and keeping the strike rotation going.

However, as soon as Kamchomphu got rid of the captain, everything changed. Julia couldn't accelerate and no other batter could go past single digits. Julia reached her fifty but wickets fell like nine pins on the other end, due to poor shots and run-outs, all thanks to the strict wicket-to-wicket bowling from Thailand.  

Juila got run-out trying to retain the strike, too, and Thailand wrapped things up immediately after.

19.6 Nattaya Boochatham to Aina Najwa, quicker through the air on a good length, Najwa punches it to the off-side and gets one. Thailand fought hard but fell short by 22 runs

19.2 Nattaya Boochatham to Aisya Eleesa, STUMPED! Flighted delivery on a good length and outside off, Eleesa swings away from the body but it beats the outside edge. The keeper collects and knocks the stumps

Aisya Eleesa st Koncharoenkai b Nattaya Boochatham 0 (3b, 0x4, 0x6)

18.5 Chanida Sutthiruang to Suabika Manivannan, OUT! Angles the length delivery on leg-stump, Manivannan swings wildly and gets a leading edge. It loops up towards backward point and the fielder takes it safely

Suabika Manivannan c Laomi b Sutthiruang 0 (4b, 0x4, 0x6)