Team India registered a thumping victory against Thailand in the 2022 Women’s Asia Cup match on Monday, October 10 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Post an easy win, Indian cricketers spend some time with Thailand players sharing their experience of playing at the international level.
The Asian Cricket Council shared a video on social media featuring the Indian cricketer’s Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and the Thailand players. In the video, Mandhana is seen speaking to the players about her learnings from the game. Sharing the video, the Asia Cricket Council wrote,
“Indian captain, Smriti Mandhana, who played her 100th T20I, and Jemimah Rodrigues, share their experience with the Thailand players. #INDvTHAI #WomensAsiaCup2022 #AsianCricketCouncil #ACC”
Indian captain 🇮🇳, Smriti Mandhana, who played her 100th T20I, and Jemimah Rodrigues, share their experience with the Thailand players 🇹🇭. #INDvTHAI #WomensAsiaCup2022 #AsianCricketCouncil #ACC pic.twitter.com/JGScwmbT3W
— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) October 10, 2022
Earlier, Team India won the toss and elected to bowl first. They put up a great performance, bowling Thailand out for a paltry 37 runs. Sneh Rana was the pick of the bowlers, with three wickets for nine runs, while Deepti Sharma and Rajeshwari Gayakwad took two wickets each.
Team India chased down the target in just six overs at the loss of one wicket. Sabbhineni Meghana remained unbeaten on 20, while Pooja Vastrakar scored 12* runs. India is placed at the top of the table with five wins from six matches, with 10 points.
Smriti Mandhana becomes the second Indian women’s player to play 100th T20I match
Team India cricketer Smriti Mandhana became only the second Indian women’s player to complete 100 matches in T20I cricket. She achieved the feat during the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 match against Thailand. Harmanpreet Kaur is the only other Indian women’s cricketer to play 100 T20 International matches.
“Playing for India and playing the 100th T20, it’s a special feeling. The girls made it special. This Indian team is a fun team to play with,” said Smriti Mandhana after the conclusion of the Thailand match.
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