In a low-scoring encounter, West Indies “A” Girls emerged victorious over Thailand Girls Rising by 5 wickets within the second match of the T20 tri-series held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday.
Opting to bowl after successful the toss, West Indies Girls “A” displayed distinctive bowling prowess, proscribing Thailand Rising to a mere 46 runs in 14.2 overs. In response, West Indies efficiently chased down the goal in 13 overs with 5 wickets to spare.
Qiana Joseph (11 runs, 17 balls, 1 boundary), Shabika Gajnabi (10 runs, 26 balls), and Trishan Holder (10 runs, 13 balls, 1 boundary) contributed with modest scores, which proved to be enough for West Indies to safe the victory. Thailand Rising, making an attempt to disrupt the chase, managed to select up wickets in fast succession, with Thipatcha Putthawong taking two wickets, whereas Phannita Maya, Sunida Chaturongrattana, and Onnicha Kamchomphu every claimed one wicket.
Within the bowling division, West Indies bowlers have been extremely efficient, with left-arm spinner Qiana Joseph and right-arm pacer Jannillea Glasgow each securing three wickets every. Proper-arm pacer Jahzara Claxton claimed two wickets, whereas off-spinner Sheneta Grimmond and quick bowler Cherry-Ann Fraser every took one wicket.
Sunida Chaturongrattana was the only real batter from the Thailand Girls Rising group to succeed in double digits, contributing 12 runs from 26 balls, together with one boundary.
Within the upcoming match of the T20 tri-series, Thailand Girls Rising will face Pakistan Girls “A” on November 5. West Indies “A” Girls’s convincing win units a constructive tone for the rest of the event.
