Match no. 5 in Group A of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025 between Thailand Women and Bhutan Women is upon us. The only team to have opened their account in the ongoing edition, Thailand Women, will be facing Bhutan Women who are yet to play their first game in the Qualifiers.
Notably, Thailand Women who have won all their last five games will meet Bhutan who have lost all their last five games. It is two contrasting teams that will lock horns against each other, and it will be interesting to see whether Thailand Women continue their reign and stay unbeaten or will Bhutan Women open their account and break their unwanted five loss streak.
Squads:
Thailand Women’s Cricket Team
Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Nannaphat Chaihan, Naruemol Chaiwai, Natthakan Chantham, Rosenan Kanoh, Chanida Sutthiruang, Nattaya Boochatham, Phannita Maya, Nannapat Koncharoenkai, Suwanan Khiaoto, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Suleeporn Laomi, Sunida Chaturongrattana, Thipatcha Putthawong
Bhutan Women’s Cricket Team
Karma Dema, Sonam Pelden, Yeshey Choden, Ngawang Choden, Riya Pradhan, Sangay Yangzom, Tshering Choden, Tshering Zangmo, Dechen Wangmo, Sonam Choden, Anju Gurung, Eva Yangzom, Ritshi Choden, Sonam
Players to watch out:
Phannita Maya
Maya is a 21-year-old all-rounder and a key prospect to Thailand. She is a key contributor with the bat and ball picking up crucial wickets in pressure situations and providing breakthroughs putting brakes on the opposition batting line-ups. In T20I cricket, she has scored crucial 263 runs in 36 innings and picked 31 wickets in 43 innings. She not only picks wickets but bowls very economically and dismantled Kuwait Women in the tournament opener, picking up 2 wickets in her 4 overs spell and giving just 9 runs and bowling a maiden over as well.
Aphisara Suwanchonrathi
Aphisara is a strong batter at the top of the order providing great starts to the side. She has scored a total of 173 runs in 17 innings striking at 73.94. Her last 4 innings have also provided some valuable runs with 68 runs combined and last game i.e the season’s opener clash against Kuwait Women, having a good start and seeing the Thailand team through victory. Aphisara holds the key for Thailand to progress ahead into the tournament with being one of the key opening batters in the side.
Ngawang Choden
Choden is one of the key prospects for Bhutan Women going into the tournament. A left-handed batter with left-arm medium bowling, Choden plays an important role in this side. In her last T20I game against Myanmar Women in December 2024, Choden pulled off a stunning all-round performance, scoring a half century and picking up 3 wickets in just 2 overs giving away only 9 runs. In T20Is, she has scored 327 runs in just 23 innings with one half century and picked 11 wickets in 11 innings with best bowling figures of 3 for 5.
Tshersing Zangmo
This 28-year-old all-rounder from Bhutan has been impressive in both departments of the game. She has registered 13 scalps in 10 innings and scored 164 runs in 10 innings which helps Bhutan gain confidence and trust Zangmo standing tall going into the tournament. She has 300 runs and 27 wickets from 23 innings in T20 Internationals and holds the key for Bhutan Women. Her economy rate of 3.82 gives another positive point to her bowling.
Pitch:
The Asian Institute of Technology Ground in Bangkok generally favors bowlers, especially pacers, leading to low-scoring matches. The pitch offers good bounce early on, making it challenging for batters, while spinners come into play as the game progresses. Bowlers usually dominate at this venue.
Weather:
Expect rain interruptions and delays throughout the match with 20% chances of rain that slowly increases hourly to 40% precipitation. The temperature is forecasted to hover around 29°C with average humidity to be around 78%, gradually decreasing as the match progresses.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Natthakan Chantham, Nattaya Boochatham, Phannita Maya, Ngawang Choden, Tshering Choden, Tshering Zangmo, Nannaphat Chaihan, Yeshey Choden, Suleeporn Laomi
Match Details:
Date – May 10, 2025
Time – 7:30 AM
Venue – Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website.
