2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup

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2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup
2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup logo.png
Tournament logo
Dates3 – 10 June 2018
Administrator(s) Asian Cricket Council
Cricket format WT20I
Tournament format(s) Group stage with finals
Host(s)Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
ChampionsFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of India.svg  India
Participants6
Matches16
Player of the series Flag of India.svg Harmanpreet Kaur
Most runs Flag of India.svg Harmanpreet Kaur (215)
Most wickets Flag of Pakistan.svg Nida Dar (11)
2016
2022

The 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup was the seventh edition of the ACC Women's Asia Cup, organized by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). It took place between 3 and 10 June 2018 in Malaysia, [1] and was the third edition played as a 20-over tournament. [2] The tournament was contested between Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand. [3] India were the defending champions. [4]

Contents

On 6 June 2018, during the group stage, Bangladesh beat India by seven wickets. [5] This was Bangladesh's first win against India in a women's international cricket match, and India's first ever loss in the Asia Cup. [6] On 9 June 2018, Thailand beat Sri Lanka by four wickets to register their first ever win against a Full Member side. [7]

India were the first team to advance to the final, after they beat Pakistan by seven wickets in their final group game. [8] They were joined by Bangladesh, who beat Malaysia by 70 runs in their final match. [9] It was India's seventh consecutive Asia Cup final and the first for Bangladesh. [10] [11] Bangladesh beat India by three wickets in the final to win their first Asia Cup title, and became the only other team to win the title besides India. [12]

A month after the conclusion of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) retrospectively gave all the fixtures full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status. [13]

Squads

Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh [14] Flag of India.svg  India [15] Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia [16] Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan [17] Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka [18] Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand [19]
Women's T20 Asia Cup Trophy Women's T20 Asia Cup Trophy (6).jpg
Women's T20 Asia Cup Trophy

Points table

PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR
1Flag of India.svg  India 5410082.446
2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 5410081.116
3Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5320061.850
4Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 5230040.891
5Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 523004−1.026
6Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 505000−5.302
Source: ESPNcricinfo [20]

Matches

The fixtures were confirmed by the ACC: [21]

1st match

3 June 2018
09:30
Scorecard
India  Flag of India.svg
169/3 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
27 (13.4 overs)
Mithali Raj 97* (69)
Ainna Hamizah Hashim 1/30 (4 overs)
Noor Hayati Zakaria 1/30 (4 overs)
Sasha Azmi 9 (10)
Pooja Vastrakar 3/6 (3 overs)
India Women won by 142 runs
Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Sarika Prasad (Sin)
Player of the match: Mithali Raj (Ind)

2nd match

3 June 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
63 (19.3 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
64/4 (14.3 overs)
Ayasha Rahman 11 (27)
Sugandika Kumari 3/17 (4 overs)
Nipuni Hansika 23 (31)
Khadija Tul Kubra 3/13 (4 overs)
Sri Lanka Women won by 6 wickets
Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Sugandika Kumari (SL)
  • Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to field.

3rd match

3 June 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg
67/8 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
70/2 (13.1 overs)
Sornnarin Tippoch 17 (37)
Sana Mir 2/7 (3 overs)
Nahida Khan 38* (41)
Sornnarin Tippoch 1/9 (4 overs)
Pakistan Women won by 8 wickets
Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas) and Batumalai Ramani (Mas)
Player of the match: Nahida Khan (Pak)

4th match

4 June 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg
95/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
96/3 (17.5 overs)
Sana Mir 21 (23)
Nahida Akter 2/23 (4 overs)
Shamima Sultana 31 (33)
Anam Amin 1/9 (4 overs)
Bangladesh Women won by 7 wickets
Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL)
Player of the match: Fahima Khatun (Ban)
  • Bangladesh Women won the toss and elected to field.

5th match

4 June 2018
09:30
Scorecard
India  Flag of India.svg
132/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
66/8 (20 overs)
Mona Meshram 32 (45)
Wongpaka Liengprasert 2/16 (3 overs)
Nattaya Boochatham 21 (40)
Harmanpreet Kaur 3/11 (3 overs)
India Women won by 66 runs
Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Batumalai Ramani (Mas) and Narayanan Sivan (Mas)
Player of the match: Harmanpreet Kaur (Ind)
  • Thailand Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Onnicha Kamchompu (Tha) made her WT20I debut.

6th match

4 June 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
136/3 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
46/7 (20 overs)
Yasoda Mendis 36 (29)
Sasha Azmi 1/12 (4 overs)
Christina Baret 14 (32)
Nilakshi de Silva 3/13 (4 overs)
Sri Lanka Women won by 90 runs
Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Sarika Prasad (Sin)
Player of the match: Nilakshi de Silva (SL)
  • Malaysia Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Wan Julia (Mas) made her WT20I debut.

7th match

6 June 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg
136/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
113/9 (20 overs)
Bismah Maroof 60* (41)
Sugandika Kumari 2/18 (4 overs)
Yasoda Mendis 25 (29)
Nida Dar 5/21 (4 overs)
Pakistan Women won by 23 runs
Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Masudur Rahman (Ban)
Player of the match: Nida Dar (Pak)
  • Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Nida Dar (Pak) took her first five-wicket haul and the best bowling figures by a Pakistan woman in WT20Is. [22] [23]

8th match

6 June 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg
36/8 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
37/1 (9 overs)
Sasha Azmi 9* (13)
Wongpaka Liengprasert 2/10 (4 overs)
Naruemol Chaiwai 20* (28)
Sasha Azmi 1/8 (3 overs)
Thailand Women won by 9 wickets
Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)
Player of the match: Wongpaka Liengprasert (Tha)
  • Malaysia Women won the toss and elected to bat.

9th match

6 June 2018
14:00
Scorecard
India  Flag of India.svg
141/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
142/3 (19.4 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 42 (37)
Rumana Ahmed 3/21 (4 overs)
Fargana Hoque 52* (46)
Poonam Yadav 1/21 (4 overs)
Bangladesh Women won by 7 wickets
Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Shozab Raza (Pak) and Batumalai Ramani (Mas)
Player of the match: Rumana Ahmed (Ban)
  • India Women won the toss and elected to bat.

10th match

7 June 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg
60/8 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
62/1 (11.1 overs)
Nattaya Boochatham 15 (21)
Salma Khatun 2/6 (4 overs)
Ayasha Rahman 25* (28)
Nigar Sultana 25* (28)
Chanida Sutthiruang 1/14 (3 overs)
Bangladesh Women won by 9 wickets
Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas) and Narayanan Sivan (Mas)
Player of the match: Salma Khatun (Ban)
  • Bangladesh Women won the toss and elected to field.

11th match

7 June 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg
177/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
30 (18.4 overs)
Bismah Maroof 62 (37)
Ainna Hamizah Hashim 1/29 (4 overs)
Winifred Duraisingam 11 (30)
Nida Dar 4/5 (3.4 overs)
Pakistan Women won by 147 runs
Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Sarika Prasad (Sin)
Player of the match: Nida Dar (Pak)
  • Malaysia Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Aina Najwa (Mas) made her WT20I debut.

12th match

7 June 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
107/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
110/3 (18.5 overs)
Hasini Perera 46* (43)
Ekta Bisht 2/15 (3 overs)
Veda Krishnamurthy 29* (23)
Nilakshi de Silva 1/12 (2 overs)
India Women won by 7 wickets
Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Anuja Patil (Ind)
  • Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Malsha Shehani (SL) made her WT20I debut.
  • Mithali Raj (Ind) became the first cricketer to score 2,000 runs in WT20Is. [24] [25]

13th match

9 June 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg
72/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
75/3 (16.1 overs)
Sana Mir 20* (38)
Ekta Bisht 3/14 (4 overs)
Smriti Mandhana 38 (40)
Anam Amin 2/10 (4 overs)
India Women won by 7 wickets
Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Masudur Rahman (Ban)
Player of the match: Ekta Bisht (Ind)
  • Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat.

14th match

9 June 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
104 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
105/6 (20 overs)
Naruemol Chaiwai 43 (56)
Nilakshi de Silva 2/17 (4 overs)
Thailand Women won by 4 wickets
Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas) and Narayanan Sivan (Mas)
Player of the match: Wongpaka Liengprasert (Tha)

15th match

9 June 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
130/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
60/9 (20 overs)
Shamima Sultana 43 (54)
Winifred Duraisingam 2/19 (4 overs)
Winifred Duraisingam 17 (35)
Rumana Ahmed 3/8 (4 overs)
Bangladesh Women won by 70 runs
Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Shamima Sultana
  • Bangladesh Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Dhanusri Muhunan (Mas) made her WT20I debut.

Final

10 June 2018
14:00
Scorecard
India  Flag of India.svg
112/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
113/7 (20 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 56 (42)
Rumana Ahmed 2/22 (4 overs)
Nigar Sultana 27 (24)
Poonam Yadav 4/9 (4 overs)
Bangladesh Women won by 3 wickets
Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Rumana Ahmed (Ban)
  • Bangladesh Women won the toss and elected to field.

Broadcasters

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