India Vs Thailand LIVE Score, Women's Asia Cup 2026: Putthawong Strikes, Removes Harmanpreet Kaur | IND-W 110/3 (12)

Cruising comfortably toward a total well past the 200-run mark, India have capitalized on solid contributions from Smriti Mandhana and debutant Pratika Rawal, though both fell after bright starts—Mandhana run out following some casual running between the wickets, and Rawal castled. Anchoring the innings in a league of her own, Shafali Verma has dismantled the Thailand bowling attack with a relentless onslaught all around the ground. Having already brought up a blistering half-century, the explosive opener is now firmly in sight of converting her dominance into a maiden T20I century.

Shafali Verma reached a major milestone by launching a massive six before turning a length delivery to long-on for a single to bring up her 19th T20I half-century, acknowledging the feat with a simple thumbs-up before carrying on. But that momentum was checked shortly after when Suleeporn Laomi struck to dismiss debutant Pratika Rawal for 22 off 18 balls. The debutant had played a lively cameo featuring two fours and a six, but backed away to play on the off side against a delivery on the stumps that stayed low, missing entirely as the ball snuck under her bat to rattle the woodwork.

Big wicket! Mandhana is caught short by a sharp direct hit at the non-striker's end, walking off after replays confirm her dismissal for 19 off 10 balls. A slower delivery on the stumps was worked toward mid-wicket as the pair pushed for a second run, but a casual approach and a lack of urgency from Mandhana cost her dearly. The fielder seized the moment with an exceptional direct strike at the base of the stumps, leaving India reeling.

Thailand Women: 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 Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma

Toss Update: Thailand Women have won the toss and have opted to field.

Despite walking into the tournament with the favourites tag, India's recent T20I form tells a much more concerning story. With only seven wins from 16 matches in 2026—highlighted by an early group-stage exit at the Women’s T20 World Cup—the shortest format remains a glaring blind spot for a side otherwise finding success in ODIs and Tests. These vulnerabilities are far from isolated. Mirroring their 2026 woes, India suffered a group-stage elimination at the 2024 T20 World Cup and stumbled against Sri Lanka in the final of that year's Women’s Asia Cup. While head coach Amol Muzumdar insists the squad is "hungry to win some tournaments," Harmanpreet Kaur and her team face a steep uphill battle with major question marks hanging over their T20 blueprint, especially with the Asian Games fast approaching.

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