Star batter Muneeba Ali believes Pakistan can put in a stronger performance against India after overcoming Thailand by 35 runs in the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Muneeba’s half-century and a disciplined bowling display helped Pakistan defend a modest total of 119/9, restricting Thailand to 84/8 in their 20 overs.
Pakistan will next face India on September 5 in their Group A clash, and Muneeba is confident her side can improve after an unconvincing outing against Thailand.
“We were obviously looking to score more than 140 today, but unfortunately the wickets kept falling, so we had to hold back a little,” Muneeba said. “We missed a few shots in the end. If we can address those things, I think we can play good cricket against India.”
Pakistan were in trouble early after choosing to bat first, losing Shawaal Zulfiqar for one and Gull Feroza for a duck inside the opening two overs to slip to 6/2.