The ACC Women’s Premier Cup 2026 match at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur saw Malaysia Women deliver a thoroughly clinical performance, securing a comfortable 40-run victory over Singapore Women. After being put into bat first, Malaysia managed to recover from a shaky start to post a competitive 120/6 in their 20 overs. In response, Singapore’s batting lineup never really found its rhythm against a highly disciplined Malaysian bowling attack. Singapore struggled to clear the infield or find boundaries, ultimately stalling out and finishing their 20 overs at a sluggish 80/6, giving the hosts a well-earned win in front of their home crowd.
The game began with Singapore winning the toss and electing to field, a decision that paid immediate dividends. Singapore’s opening bowler Ella Ungerman struck in the very first over, clean bowling Winifred Duraisingam for a golden duck on the fifth ball. Things went from bad to worse for Malaysia when Ainna Hamizah Hashim was trapped leg-before by Rasmeka Narayanan for just 7 runs in the second over. When Nazatul Hidayah Husna gave a return catch to Shafina Mahesh for an 14-ball 8, Malaysia found themselves in deep trouble at 29/3 within the powerplay.
With the top order dismantled, Mas Elysa and Mahirah Izzati Ismail came together to reconstruct the innings. The duo stabilized the ship with a crucial partnership, playing low-risk cricket to keep the scoreboard moving. Elysa contributed a steady 29 off 31 balls, hitting a single boundary before falling to Roshni Seth in the 14th over. Her departure left Malaysia at 75/4, but it provided the platform for a late-innings acceleration.
Following Elysa’s dismissal, Mahirah Izzati Ismail took full control of the innings. She anchored the side beautifully, carrying her bat through the innings to finish unbeaten on 48 runs off 50 deliveries, including two boundaries. She found an aggressive partner in Dhanusri Muhunan, who injected pure energy into the death overs by smashing 15 runs off just 10 balls at a strike rate of 150.00. Despite Vinu Kumar fighting back for Singapore with two quick wickets in the 17th over to dismiss Muhunan and Nur Arianna Natsya on consecutive balls, Malaysia’s tail did enough to push the final score to 120/6.
Chasing 121 for victory, Singapore’s response began in catastrophic fashion. On the third ball of the innings, opener Anushka Tomar was run out by wicketkeeper Aina Najwa without scoring. Malaysia’s bowlers built immense pressure from both ends, choking the run flow completely. Wickets fell at regular intervals as Vinu Kumar was clean bowled by Aisya Eleesa for 7, and captain Shafina Mahesh was run out by Aina Najwa for 11. When Rasmeka Narayanan went for a duck, trapped lbw by Ainna Hamizah Hashim, Singapore had slumped to a hopeless 19/4 by the seventh over.
The middle and lower order offered some late resistance, but it was far too slow to threaten the target. Devika Galia fought hard for her 14 off 21 balls, and Roshni Seth top-scored for Singapore with 18 off 21 balls before both were cleaned up by Nur Dania Syuhada and Mahirah Izzati Ismail respectively. An unbeaten 25-run stand between Piumi Gurusinghe (11 not out) and Riyaa Bhasin (14 not out) ensured Singapore weren’t bowled out, but the suffocating spells from Malaysian bowlers like Nur Dania Syuhada (1/11 off 4 overs with a maiden) and Aisya Eleesa (1/11 off 4 overs) meant Singapore could only crawl to 80/6 as the final whistle blew.
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