The Hayley Matthews-led West Indies defeated Bangladesh by 3 wickets in the 11th match of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup Qualifiers 2025. Aaliyah Alleyne was awarded the Player of the Match for her impressive all-round show, creating a significant impact for her side with contributions.
The hosts, Pakistan, led by skipper Fatima Sana, were up against Thailand, led by skipper Naruemol Chaiwai, in the 12th match of the tournament at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Fifties from Sidra Amin and Fatima Sana guide Pakistan to a respectable total
Followed by a cautious 23-run opening partnership between the openers Muneeba Ali and Shawaal Zulfiqar, the home side were reduced to 47/3 in the 20th over of the innings, after skipper Fatima Sana won the toss and opted to bat first. Wicket-keeper batter Sidra Nawaz joined Sidra Amin at the crease, and the duo stitched a much-needed 38-run partnership for the 4th wicket, which took them closer to the 100-run mark. An unfortunate run-out ended the wicket-keeper batter Sidra Nawaz’s stay at the crease to provide the 4th breakthrough for Thailand.
Skipper Fatima Sana joined Sidra Amin at the crease, and the duo bailed their side out of trouble with a massive 97-run partnership for the 5th wicket, taking them closer to the 200-run mark. Thipatcha Putthawong broke the ominous stand by sending Sidra Amin (80 off 105 balls) and Natalia Pervaiz (0 off 2 balls) back to the pavilion within a space of a couple of balls in the 48th over of the innings.
The home side, Pakistan, eventually ended up with a total of 205/6, just breaching the 200-run mark in their quota of 50 overs. Skipper Fatima Sana (62* off 59 balls) stayed unbeaten on a brisk half-century, and Sidra Amin was another batter to score a half-century with the bat for Pakistan. While Muneeba Ali (18 off 33 balls), Diana Baig (10* off 6 balls), and Sidra Nawaz (11 off 42 balls) entered the double digits with the bat for their side.
Thipatcha Putthawong (10-2-37-2) was the standout performer with the ball for Thailand, while Phannita Maya (6-19-1), Onnicha Kamchompu (9-2-39-1), and Nattaya Boochatham (10-1-37-0) were impressive with the ball for Thailand.
Sana, Sandhu, and Shamim pick up three wickets each to seal a thumping win
Chasing a target of 206, the Thailand batters succumbed to the scoreboard pressure as they never really got the momentum in the run chase, losing wickets at regular intervals. Thailand were eventually bundled out for 118 in the 35th over of the run chase, as a result, falling 87 runs short of the target.
The 27-run partnership for the 2nd wicket between the wicket-keeper batter Nannapat Koncharoenkai (19 off 17 balls) and Nattaya Boochatham (16 off 31 balls) was the highest partnership of the run chase. Suwanan Khiaoto (15 off 31 balls), Natthakan Chantham (13 off 34 balls), and skipper Naruemol Chaiwai (12 off 21 balls) were the only batters to enter the double digits with the bat for Thailand.
Nashra Sandhu (8-1-19-3), Rameen Shamim (7.4-1-18-3), and skipper Fatima Sana (8-0-39-3) picked up three wickets each and were the top performers with the ball for Pakistan.
Skipper Fatima Sana was awarded the Player of the Match for her sensational all-round contributions. She scored an unbeaten half-century, 62* off 59 balls with the bat and returned with impressive match figures of 8-0-39-3 with the ball, creating a significant impact on the result of the game.
The win has ensured that the hosts, Pakistan, book their spot for the upcoming edition of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 in India in September–October later this year.
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