Match No. 2 of the Super Three of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Cup 2025 will feature a contest between Nepal Women and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Women, at the Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok. Nepal stands as the third team in the Super Three to get the better of Hong Kong Women on Net Run Rate and qualify from the Pool C.
The match coverage for the game starts at 8:30 AM on the 19th of May 2025. Looking at their recent record, in their last five games, Nepal have won two games with the other two abandoned and lost one game against Hong Kong. The same goes for the UAE Women as well, winning two of their last five games, with two abandoned and losing one against Thailand Women.
Squads:
Nepal Women
Bindu Rawal, Rajmati Airee, Samjhana Khadka, Indu Barma, Kabita Joshi, Kabita Kunwar, Puja Mahato, Rubina Chhetry, Roma Thapa, Rubi Poddar, Ishwori Bist, Manisha Upadhayay, Riya Sharma, Sabnam Rai
United Arab Emirates Women
Keziah Miriam Sabin, Rinitha Rajith, Udeni Dona, Esha Oza, Lavanya Keny, Michelle Botha, Theertha Satish, Al Maseera, Athige Silva, Heena Hotchandani, Indhuja Nandakumar, Katie Thompson, Suraksha Kotte, Vaishnave Mahesh
Players to watch out:
Puja Mahato
The 19-year-old all-rounder from Nepal has been impressive with the bat and ball both in her short T20I stint. She has scored 425 runs in 28 innings striking at 82.52 with two half centuries in T20Is and also picked up 27 wickets in 34 innings with an economy rate of 4.91. Puja’s last 10 innings include consistent performance with the bat scoring 112 runs in her previous 9 innings and 9 wickets with the ball as well.
Indu Barma
This 28-year-old all-rounder is a vital cog for Nepal and is also their captain. She has accumulated 887 runs in just 64 innings at a strike rate of 81.37 with a half century as well and has also picked up 40 wickets in 44 innings with an economy rate of just 4.49 with best figures of 3 for 5. In her previous 10 outings, she has scored 134 runs and picked 10 wickets.
Theertha Satish
This 21-year-old keeper-batter has scored 1837 runs in 74 innings with 11 half centuries with a strike rate of 112.28. She has a colossal record in her last 10 innings, scoring 386 runs with seven 30+ scores and three half centuries. UAE Women would want Satish to continue her form as it is and would want to make the most of it.
Michelle Botha
Botha is a seasoned campaigner with immense experience and talent with both bat and ball in hand. She has scored 127 runs in her last 8 innings in T20s and picked 15 wickets in the last 10 innings. Botha continues to impress with her slow left-arm orthodox bowling which turns out to be lethal and provides bowling variations throughout the game also helping in setting matchups against the right-handed batters.
Pitch:
Terdthai Cricket Ground offers a balanced pitch with early help for seamers and later assistance for spinners. The average first-innings T20 score is around 135-145, with chasing sides having a slight edge. Expect moderate bounce and a fair contest between bat and ball.
Weather:
Rain interruptions and delays are likely throughout the match. The temperature is forecasted to hover around 28°C with 20% precipitation and then gradually increasing. Average humidity would be around 79%, gradually decreasing as the match progresses.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Samjhana Khadka, Indu Barma, Kabita Joshi, Kabita Kunwar, Puja Mahato, Ishwori Bist, Esha Oza, Michelle Botha, Theertha Satish, Katie Thompson, Suraksha Kotte
Match Details:
Date – May 19, 2025
Time – 8:30 AM IST
Venue – Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website.
