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India’s Women’s Cricket Team Defeats Thailand by 94 Runs

In the Women’s Asia Cup match, India posted a total of 159 runs in their 20‑over innings.

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Key Points

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India’s total: 159 runs in 20 overs.

Thailand’s total: 65 runs in 16.1 overs.

Shafali Verma’s half‑century: 64 runs off 36 balls.

Deepti Sharma’s bowling figures: 3 wickets for 1 run.

Victory margin: 94 runs.

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Thailand were bowled out for 65 runs, giving India a 94‑run victory.

Opening batter Shafali Verma scored a rapid 64 runs with eight fours and three sixes.

All‑rounder Deepti Sharma took three wickets for just one run, leading the bowling attack.

Thailand’s top scorer Nannapat Koncharoenkai made 41 runs, but the team could not chase the target.

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10 words

half‑century

scoring fifty runs or more in a single batting turn

innings

the time a team spends batting before they are all out or finish their overs

overs

groups of six balls bowled by the same player

wicket

either the set of sticks the bowler aims at or the dismissal of a batter

bowling figures

the number of wickets taken and runs given up by a bowler

all‑rounder

a player who is good at both batting and bowling

target

the number of runs the batting team needs to win

chase

the act of trying to reach the opponent’s score

run-out

when a batter is out because the ball hits the stumps before they reach safety

direct hit

a throw that hits the stumps straight away, causing a run-out

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