Women’s T20 Asia Cup: India Beat UAE; Sri Lanka, Thailand Triumph

India's women's cricket team showcased a dominant performance in their second match of the ongoing Women's Asia Cup T20

The match saw contrasting yet complementary fifties from skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh, propelling India to an imposing total.

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India's bowlers complemented the batting efforts. Led by Deepti Sharma, who returned figures of 2/23, the bowlers restricted UAE to 123 for 7

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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat, but their innings quickly fell apart.

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Despite a resilient 48-run knock by skipper Nigar Sultana, which included six boundaries, Bangladesh managed only 111 for eight in their 20 overs.

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In response, Sri Lanka's batting line-up executed a well-paced chase, reaching the target with 17 balls to spare.

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Thailand vs Malaysia: In the day's first match, Thailand opted to bat first against Malaysia and posted a competitive 133 for six.

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Malaysia's chase started promisingly with a solid 68-run opening partnership between Wan Julia and Captain Winifred Duraisingam.

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