After opening their tournament with a crushing 221-run over Iran on Tuesday, Nepal are taking on tough opponents Thailand in their second match of the ACC Women’s Premier Cricket Tournament on Thursday.
Nepal women have played five matches till date against the hosts and out of them they have won only two matches while lost other three. Both the teams had met each other during the semi finals of the ACC Women’s Championship 2013 where Nepal lost the match by seven wickets.
On the eve of the crucial encounter, national team skipper Rubina Chhetri said: “It’s a must-win match for us. If we eye a top spot in the standings then we have to defeat Thailand under any conditions. All of us are really eager to relieve us from the wound we were inflicted during last year’s ACC Women’s Championship loss.”
Nepal’s coach Umesh Raj Upadhyay knows his team cannot compromise with less than a victory if the team aims at winning the target. “Tomorrow’s match is do-or-die for us. If we win tomorrow then we can assume that we have taken a huge stride towards the title. A win against Thailand will also be a huge morale booster for us,” said the coach.
Here are the Head to Head counter between Nepal and Thailand
ACC Women’s Championship 2013 Semi Final
At Prem Oval
THAILAND WON BY SEVEN WICKETS
Thailand won the toss and elected to field
Nepal: 38 all out off 20 overs (C.Sutthiruang 5-2)
Thailand: 39 for 3 off 16 overs
Player of the Match: Chanida Sutthiruang (Thailand)
ACC Women’s Twenty20 Championship 2011 3rd/4th Playoff
At KEC
THAILAND WON BY 13 RUNS
Thailand won the toss and chose to bat
Thailand: 76 all out off 17.5 overs (R.Chhetri 2-20, R.Sharma 2-7, K.Bhandari 5-12)
Nepal: 63 all out off 18.5 overs (P.Kamla 3-15, N.Khonchan 4-11)
ACC Women’s Twenty20 Championship 2011 Group Stage
At KEC
NEPAL WON BY 21 RUNS
Nepal won the toss and chose to bat
Nepal: 75 all out off 18.4 overs (J.Bhatta 25; N.Srisuwan 2-10)
Thailand: 54 all out off 18.1 overs (K.Bhandari 3-12, S.Magar 2-8)
ACC Women’s Twenty20 Championship 2009
At Kinrara Oval
THAILAND WON BY 23 RUNS
Thailand won the toss and chose to bat
Thailand: 80 for 9 off 20 overs (P. Prathanmitr 24; N. Thapa 3-9)
Nepal: 42 for 3 after 10 overs (N. Khonchan 2-12, T. Saisud 4-8)
Player of the Match: Thanapan Saisud (Thailand)
ACC Women’s Tournament 2007
At IPTI Johor Bahru
NEPAL WON BY 55 RUNS
Nepal won the toss and chose to bat
Nepal: 95 for 8 off 30 overs (M. Thapa 36)
Thailand: 40 all out off 21.1 overs (N. Thapa 4-5)
