Pakistan beat Thailand by 3 wickets to reach Asian Games women's cricket semi-finals

Pakistan beat Thailand by 3 wickets with 2 balls to spare in a rain-shortened quarter-final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, on 17 September. They are now in the Asian Games women's cricket semi-finals. Rain cut the match to 11 overs a side. Thailand made 91/4 and Pakistan chased it down at 92/7 in 10.4 overs.

How the match went

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl. Opener Nannapat Koncharoenkai kept Thailand going with 49 off 38 balls before captain Fatima Sana trapped her lbw. Phannita Maya retired out on 15 off 16 balls. Sana finished with 2 wickets for 22 runs in 3 overs, and Nashra Sandhu took 1 for 19.

Pakistan needed about 8.4 runs an over. Shawaal Zulfiqar gave them a quick start with 25 off 14 balls (3 fours, 1 six). Sana added 21 off 13 (3 fours, 1 six), and Tuba Hassan scored 13 off 7.

The chase then nearly fell apart. Onnicha Kamchomphu took 3 for 37, and Dawn reported that Pakistan slipped to 76/7. Eman Naseer (3 not out) and Umm-e-Hani (2 not out) scored the last runs in the final over.

Scorecard in brief

Result: Pakistan Women won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining).

Semi-final: opponent, date and time in Pakistan

• Opponent: the winner of Malaysia vs Sri Lanka. That quarter-final is on 18 September.
• Date: Sunday 20 September, at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin.
• Time: semi-finals are scheduled for 9am and 2pm Japan time, which is 5:00am and 10:00am PKT. Organisers have yet to confirm which slot Pakistan's semi-final takes, and we will update this when they do.
• Other semi-final: Bangladesh, who went through on higher seeding after their quarter-final against China was washed out, play the winner of India vs Japan.
• Medal matches: the bronze and gold medal games are on 22 September.

Where to watch in Pakistan

According to Wisden, PTV is the official Asian Games broadcaster in Pakistan and will also show the cricket. Check PTV Sports for the semi-final, especially if it is in the 5am slot. Live scores are on our cricket match centre.

What is at stake

Pakistan won Asian Games gold in women's cricket in 2010 (Guangzhou) and 2014 (Incheon). Sana, who is also Pakistan's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony on 19 September, is chasing a third title. Before the match, we previewed Pakistan's quarter-final against Thailand. The full Pakistan contingent is covered in our Asian Games 2026 guide.