In Match 21 of the ACC Women’s Premier Cup 2026 between Bahrain Women and Mongolia Women, Bahrain won the toss and elected to bat first. As for the match itself, Mongolia Women went on to win the game by 3 wickets, chasing down Bahrain’s total of 97 runs by reaching 98/7 in 14.3 overs.
In Bahrain Women’s Team, Tharanga Gajanayake was dismissed for a duck off 2 balls by Amarjargal. Reema Naseer scored 10 runs off 10 balls with 2 fours before being trapped lbw by Bayarjavkhlan. Captain Deepika Rasangika top-scored with a quick 29 off 21 deliveries, hitting 6 boundaries before being caught by Ichinkhorloo off Batnasan’s bowling. Abeera Waris contributed 9 runs off 14 balls, falling to Tugsjargal, while Saee Parkhi made 11 off 19 balls before becoming Bayarjavkhlan’s second victim.
Sweeta Corda added 12 runs off 14 balls with 2 fours, eventually dismissed by Amarjargal.Sara Vivek remained unbeaten on 5 runs from 9 balls. Wicketkeeper Sana Butt managed 7 runs off 14 balls with a single boundary before being bowled by Bayarjavkhlan, and Reshel D’Souza scored 3 before being caught by Anujin off Batnasan. The innings closed out with Disna Jayasooriya being bowled by Batnasan for a 2-ball duck and Shruti Yadav falling lbw to Unenchtsetseg for 0 off 1 ball, alongside 11 extras consisting of 3 no-balls and 8 wides.
Mongolia Women’s deployed a six bowlers attack in which Oyunsuvd Amarjargal delivered a solid spell, taking 2 wickets for 20 runs across her 4 overs. Uugansuvd Bayarjavkhlan was highly effective, claiming 3 wickets for 20 runs in her 4 overs. Damdinsuren Enkhtsetseg bowled a brief 2 overs, going wicketless while conceding 12 runs. Myagmarzaya Batnasan picked up 3 crucial wickets during her 4 overs, conceding 21 runs. Battur Unenchtseceg finished with figures of 1 wicket for 12 runs in her 2.2 overs. Finally, Javzandulam Tugsjargal picked up 1 wicket for 12 runs in her 2 overs.
Mongolia Women’s, opener Nomin-Erdene Erdenebat anchored the chase with a top score of 36 runs off 37 balls, hitting 3 boundaries before being bowled by Rasangika. Her opening partner, Batjargal Ichinkhorloo, added 8 runs from 10 balls before being bowled by D’Souza, while Oyunsuvd Amarjargal was stumped by Sana Butt off Shruti Yadav’s bowling for just 1 run. Captain Gansuk Anujin hit 1 boundary to score 6 runs off 6 balls before falling to D’Souza, and Javzandulam Tugsjargal was caught in Disna Jayasooriya’s over for 1.
Uugansuvd Bayarjavkhlan provided a quick 9 runs off 7 balls, including a boundary, before being caught by Saee Parkhi off Gajanayake. Myagmarzaya Batnasan remained unbeaten on 6 runs from 8 balls. Sunjidmaa Phillips was dismissed for a 9-ball duck, stumped by Sana Butt off Abeera Waris, while wicketkeeper Enkhbold Khaliunaa guided her team across the finish line with an unbeaten 7 runs off 5 deliveries. Supported by 24 extras—comprising 4 byes, 3 no-balls, and 17 wides—Mongolia Women successfully chased down the target, finishing at 98/7 in 14.3 overs.
As far as the Bahrain women’s team goes, Sara Vivek opened the attack with 2 overs, remaining wicketless while conceding 9 runs. Tharanga Gajanayake claimed 1 wicket for 21 runs in her 3 overs. Reshel D’Souza was the most successful bowler, picking up 2 wickets for 14 runs across her 2 overs. Shruti Yadav delivered a single over, taking 1 wicket while conceding 10. Abeera Waris put in a disciplined performance, taking 1 wicket for 16 runs in her 3 overs. Disna Jayasooriya picked up 1 wicket for 14 runs in her 1.3 overs. Finally, captain Deepika Rasangika claimed 1 wicket for 10 runs in her 2 overs.
Mongolia’s victory was driven by a clinical bowling performance where Myagmarzaya Batnasan and Uugansuvd Bayarjavkhlan claimed three wickets each to restrict Bahrain, followed by a composed chase anchored by opener Nomin-Erdene Erdenebat’s top score of 36. Conversely, Bahrain faltered due to a severe batting collapse that included three ducks and very low strike rates outside of their captain’s contributions, alongside a highly undisciplined bowling effort.
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