Kuwait captain Zeefa Jilani’s stunning unbeaten strike

Jilani then opened the innings with Eshanvi Mohan Singh to get off to a calm start. Kuwait could only muster 13 runs from the powerplay. To make matters more difficult, Charukan Saema bowled the first seventh over to take Kuwait’s required run rate to 8.92.

Thailand then began to take a firm grip on the match by stifling the flow of runs. At the half-way mark, Kuwait could only post 31 runs despite not losing any wickets. After that, Thailand looked to be heading for an easy victory as Kuwait’s openers struggled for runs. Singh, who scored 45 in 12.3 overs, was bowled out by Thokoi for 15.

Ayesha Iqbal Pewekar joined Jilani and Kuwait reached the 50th run in 15.1 overs. Charukan Saema accelerated Thailand’s victory by cleanly bowling Pewekar for a duck and trapping Raelyn Maria D Souza’s leg in the next over. Jilani hit Sunisa Bongkodphongampai for a six. He also hit Thokoi for another six and reached the half-century off 41 balls in the 17th over.

Koranit Suwanchonrathi defeated Candice Dias clean by 4 points. With 46 runs needed in the last two overs, Jilani hit Thokoi in his third six. In the last match too, he hit Koranit Suwanchonrathi in the fourth six and also hit two more boundaries to reduce the margin of defeat and remain unconquered on 73.

**Quick points:**UAE and Nepal by 13 runs. UAE 122, 7 in 20 overs (Lavanya Keny 20, Rinitha Rajith 48, Riya Sharma 3, 15) Nepal 109, 5 in 20 overs (Sana Praveen 19, Puja Mahato 48, Sony Pakhrin 19)
Player of the Match: Rinitha Rajith

Thailand and Kuwait by 20 points. Thailand 128 (7 in 20 overs), Arrikan Phuengkho 17, Zeefa Jilani 2/20, Ayesha Iqbal Pewekar 3/15) Kuwait 108 (4 in 20 overs) (Zeefa Jilani 73n.o, Charukan Saema 2 16).
Player of the Match: Zeefa Jilani