Women’s Asia Cup 2022: Dominant India Crush Thailand By 74 Runs To Enter Summit Clash – In Pics

A dominant India crushed minnows Thailand by 74 runs to storm into the final and remain on course for a record-extending seventh Women's Asia Cup 2022 in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Thursday. The win over Thailand took India to their eighth straight Asia Cup final -- four each in ODI and T20 formats. Before 2012, the tournament was a 50-over-a-side affair. The semifinal contest against Thailand was always expected to be a cakewalk for India and it turned out to be so. India posted 148 for six after being sent in to bat and then restricted Thailand to 74 for 9 in the lop-sided contest. Deepti Sharma (3/7), Renuka Singh (1/6), Rajeshwari Gayakwad (2/10), Shafali Verma (1/10) and Sneh Rana (1/16) took wickets for India. Earlier, invited to bat, Shafali Verma top-scored for India with a 28-ball 42 with the help of five boundaries and one hit over the fence.

Updated: 13 Oct 2022 6:35 pm

Women’s Asia Cup 2022: India vs Thailand | Photo: Twitter/BCCI

Shafali Verma hits a shot during her 42-run knock against Thailand in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semifinal in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Thursday.

India players celebrate their victory against Thailand in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semifinal in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Thursday.

Sneh Rana celebrates after taking a wicket against Thailand in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semifinal in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Thursday.

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma celebrates after taking a wicket against Thailand in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semifinal in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Thursday.

Deepti Sharma (L) and Harmanpreet Kaur celebrate after taking a wicket against Thailand in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semifinal in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Thursday.

India players congratulate Renuka Thakur after the pacer took a wicket against Thailand in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semifinal in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Thursday.

Deepti Sharma (L) and Smriti Mandhana celebrate after taking a wicket against Thailand in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semifinal in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Thursday.

Deepti Sharma (L) and Sgafali Verma celebrate after taking a wicket against Thailand in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semifinal in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Thursday.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her Thailand counterpart Naruemol Chaiwai during the coin toss ahead of Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semifinal in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Thursday.