UAE secured their second win on the trot after beating Tanzania comfortably by seven wickets in the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy.
Tanzania, after opting to bat first, were skittled out for 46. The Tanzanian batters couldn’t get going, as just one batter managed to score double figures.
UAE’s Vaishnave Mahesh continued her great form from the previous game to snap three wickets, giving away just seven runs in her four overs. Suraksha Kotte also chipped in, claiming two top-order wickets which put Tanzania on the back foot early in the innings.
Michelle Botha and Heena Hotchandani snapped a wicket each as Tanzania were bowled out for 46 in 16.5 overs.
The UAE batters completed the chase in just 7.1 overs as skipper Esha Oza got off to a rollicking start. The opener was also the top scorer of the game, hitting 28 runs off just 16 deliveries, including five boundaries.
Tanzania’s Perice Kamunya grabbed a couple of wickets, but UAE got over the line with seven wickets in hand.
Hosts Thailand continued to dominate the tournament, notching up their fourth win, thanks to an exceptional spell by the in-form Thipatcha Putthawong.
A stunning five-wicket haul by the young left-arm spinner, who gave away just six runs in her 3.3 overs that included a maiden, broke Uganda’s back as wickets kept falling in regular intervals.
Other than Stephani Nampiina, who played a lone hand and was unbeaten on 23, no other Uganda batter could cross the double-figure mark. Sunida Chaturongrattana (2/16) and Suleeporn Laomi (1/7) also contributed with the ball as Uganda were bowled out for 55 in 19.3 overs.
Thailand lost a wicket early but Nattaya Boochatham (24) and Nannapat Koncharoenkai (28*) ensured there was no further trouble as they reached the target with 11 overs to spare.
The Netherlands were back to winning ways, after their loss against Papua New Guinea, with a comprehensive win over Namibia by 51 runs.
Namibia won the toss and put the Netherlands in, who got off to a steady start and picked up momentum towards the end of the innings, ending at an impressive 164/6 in their 20 overs.
Sterre Kalis top-scored with 47 even as skipper Babette de Leede (39) gave her good company. The acceleration, however, came from Robine Rijke, who scored 21 runs off just nine deliveries, laced with four boundaries.
For Namibia, Yasmeen Khan (41 off 15 deliveries) threatened to take the game away but once her wicket fell, the rest of the batting order crumbled.
Frederique Overdijk was the pick of the bowlers, claiming four wickets in her 3.2 overs, including the crucial wicket of Yasmeen, while Caroline de Lange grabbed three wickets in her four overs as Namibia were bowled out for 113 runs in 16.2 overs.