Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 Points Table: Updated standings after Sri Lanka Women vs Bangladesh Women, Match 4

The Group B segment of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 kicked off on Saturday, July 20 with a double-header at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.

In the first match of the day, Thailand Women toppled their Malaysian counterparts by 22 runs in a low-scoring thriller. Later in the evening, hosts Sri Lanka blanked Bangladesh Women by seven wickets in a run-chase that lasted 17.1 overs.

Thailand’s win margin over Malaysia elevated them to the top of the Group B points table with an NRR of 1.100. Sri Lanka Women, with an NRR of 1.091, is ranked second on the four-team standings. Winless Bangladesh and Malaysia take the third and fourth positions, respectively after their opening fixtures.

Here’s the updated Group B standings

Rank	Teams	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Pts	NRR
1	Thailand Women	1	1	0	0	0	2	1.1
2	Sri Lanka Women	1	1	0	0	0	2	1.091
3	Bangladesh Women	1	0	1	0	0	0	-1.091
4	Malaysia Women	1	0	1	0	0	0	-1.1

Group A, on the other hand, remained unchanged with Team India taking the top spot through an astonishing NRR of 2.506. They are followed by Nepal Women with an NRR of 1.549, with UAE and Pakistan taking the final two places after their respective defeats.

Here’s the updated Group A standings

Rank	Teams	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Pts	NRR
1	India Women	1	1	0	0	0	2	2.506
2	Nepal Women	1	1	0	0	0	2	1.549
3	United Arab Emirates Women	1	0	1	0	0	0	-1.549
4	Pakistan Women	1	0	1	0	0	0	-2.506

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Thailand and Sri Lanka take early honors in Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024

Thailand Women, batting first, carved 133/6 from 20 overs with number three Nannapat Koncharoenkai top-scoring in the innings through her calculated 35-ball 40. Phannita Maya also listed a near run-a-ball 29 in the middle overs to defy Mahirah Izzati Ismail’s three-wicket haul.

Chasing 134, Malaysia’s response fell flat at 111/8 after 20 overs. Notably, opener Wan Julia herself accounted for 52 of those runs as the rest of the Malaysian batting line-up crumbled in front of Onnicha Kamchomphu (2/20), Chanida Sutthiruang (1/12) and Thipatcha Putthawong (1/15) to concede a 23-run win to Thailand.

In the high-octane match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Nigar Sultana’s team managed to make just 111/8 after she won the toss and opted to bat first. Captain Sultana herself punched out 48* from 59 balls after Sri Lanka’s new-ball bowlers Udeshika Prabodhani (2/20) and Inoshi Priyadharshani (2/17) decimated Bangladesh’s top order at 17/4 in less than six overs.

In response, Sri Lankan opener Vishmi Gunaratne produced a handy 48-ball 51 and number three Harshitha Samarawickrama made a valiant 33 before Nahida Akter waged Bangladesh’s lone rebellion with a fighting three-fer. The hosts eventually romped home with a seven-wicket in the 18th over of the match.