The Netherlands women will take on Thailand women in the 8th match of the Nepal Women’s T20 Tri-series 2025, which will be played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Thursday.
In their previous encounter, Netherlands women secured a commanding victory over Thailand women, thanks to an unbeaten 151-run opening partnership between Phebe Molkenoer and Sterre Kalis.
On the other hand, Thailand women will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run in the tri-series. Captain Naruemol Chaiwai will be hopeful that the team can continue performing well with both bat and ball in this match. Thailand has won their previous two meetings with the Netherlands, which will boost their confidence.
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The Netherlands will rely heavily on their opening pair of Sterre Kalis and Phebe Molkenoer, along with captain Babette de Leede and Robine Rijke to provide the bulk of the runs. In the last match, Sterre Kalis played a brilliant knock, scoring an unbeaten 98 off 69 balls, including 11 fours and 2 sixes. She was well-supported by Phebe Molkenoer, who contributed a steady 48 not out from 49 balls.
In the bowling department, the Netherlands will look to Silver Siegers, Carolin de Lange, Iris Zwilling, Heather Siegers, and Myrthe van den Raad to pick timely wickets. Iris Zwilling was the standout bowler in the previous match, taking 2 wickets for 25 runs from 4 overs.
Netherlands Predicted Playing XI:
Babette de Leede (captain & wicketkeeper), Sterre Kalis, Phebe Molkenoer, Robine Rijke, Iris Zwilling, Carolin de Lange, Evan Lynch, Silver Siegers, Hannah Landheer, Heather Siegers, Myrthe van den Raad.
Thailand Preview
Thailand women will depend on key batters like Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Naruemol Chaiwai, Nattaya Boochatham, Chanida Sutthiruang, Thipatcha Putthawong, and Nannapat Koncharoenkai to make the bulk of the runs. In the previous match, Thipatcha Putthawong played a key role, scoring an unbeaten 27 from 28 balls, while Chanida Sutthiruang supported her with 25 runs from 31 balls. Wicketkeeper Nannapat Koncharoenkai contributed 19 runs from 23 balls, and Aphisara Suwanchonrathi added 17 runs from 19 balls.
The bowling department will rely on the spin duo of Thipatcha Putthawong and Chanida Sutthiruang, along with the pace attack of Phannita Maya, Suleeporn Laomi, and Nattaya Boochatham to take wickets at crucial moments. Thipatcha Putthawong was the standout bowler in the last match, taking 4 wickets for just 10 runs from 4 overs. Phannita Maya also impressed with the ball, taking 2 wickets for 11 runs from her 4 overs.
Thailand Predicted Playing XI:
Naruemol Chaiwai (captain), Nannapat Koncharoenkai (wicketkeeper), Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Chanida Sutthiruang, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Nattaya Boochatham, Nattakan Chantam, Suleeporn Laomi, Thipatcha Putthawong, Phannita Maya, Sunida Chaturongrattana.
Weather and Pitch Conditions
The weather forecast for Thursday indicates sunny intervals with a light breeze, which should provide pleasant conditions for the match.
Pitch Report:
The wicket at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur will offer a balanced contest between bat and ball. The pitch is expected to favor both batters and bowlers, but the bowlers will need to work hard for their wickets, particularly in the middle overs.
Toss Prediction
With four out of the seven previous matches being won by the team batting first, both captains will likely look to win the toss and set a competitive target by posting runs on the board.
Winning Prediction
Based on their performances in this tri-series, Thailand women are the favorites to win this match against the Netherlands. Players like Thipatcha Putthawong, Chanida Sutthiruang, and Phannita Maya have been in excellent form, and the team management will be hoping for more strong performances in this fixture.
We expect Thailand women to secure a hard-fought win over Netherlands women in this exciting contest.
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