India bowl out minnows Thailand for a paltry 37

Sneh Rana

The Indian bowlers hardly broke sweat to dismiss minnows Thailand for a paltry 37 before knocking off the runs in just six overs with nine wickets in hand to top the seven-team group league in the Women's Asia Cup, here on Monday.

The emphatic win was India's fifth victory in six games, with the only defeat coming in a low-scoring match against arch-rivals Pakistan.

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India have 10 points from six games and are expected to be joined by Pakistan, Sri Lanka and one among Thailand and Bangladesh in the semi-finals.

When stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss, she had no hesitation to put Thailand onto bat and from thereon, it became an ordeal for the inexperienced Thai women. Thailand could manage only 37 runs. The only batter to reach double figures was Nannapat Koncharoenkai (12). Predictably, off-break bowlers Deepti Sharma (2-10) and Sneh Rana (3-9) choked the run-flow and was duly backed by left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad (2-8). Pooja Vastrakar (12 not out) was, however, sent up the order at No. 3 and she along with opener S Meghana (20 not out) knocked off the runs in just six overs.

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