Brazil Women continued their impressive run in the Women’s T20 Quadrangular Series in Switzerland with a commanding six-wicket victory over Switzerland Women at the Embrach Cricket Ground. Chasing a modest target, Brazil displayed composure with the bat after producing a disciplined bowling performance that restricted the hosts. The visitors completed the chase in just 8.2 overs, reaching 80/4 to seal the contest with 70 balls remaining, earning two valuable points in the tournament.
After Switzerland Women elected to bat first, the innings never truly gathered momentum as Brazil Women struck at regular intervals to keep the scoring under control. The opening pair of Sreekumar Divya and Franziska Kuenburg attempted to provide a steady platform despite the early setback. Switzerland lost their first wicket at 25, but Kuenburg counter-attacked with an entertaining 18 off 16 balls, including four boundaries, while Divya contributed 8 from 24 deliveries. Their partnership ensured the innings did not collapse immediately, but Brazil’s bowlers consistently denied any sustained momentum.
The middle order struggled to convert starts into meaningful contributions. Meghna Rajan managed 8 off 20 balls, while Melissa Piesnaar added a useful 10 from 14 deliveries, stitching together another brief stand before Brazil struck again. Captain Danashi Medsgoda played positively for her 13 off 15 balls, trying to rebuild alongside the lower order, but wickets continued to tumble. Samitha Konuganti chipped in with 10 from 9 balls, while Naina Metty Saju scored 5, but none of the partnerships were substantial enough to lift Switzerland towards a competitive total. The innings eventually folded for 76 in 18.3 overs, with just 3 wides also highlighting the disciplined effort.
Brazil’s bowling attack shared the workload superbly. Nicole Monteiro produced the standout spell, claiming 4 wickets for just 2 runs in her three overs, dismantling the middle and lower order with remarkable accuracy. Maria Ribeiro provided excellent support with 2 for 12 from 3.3 overs, while Laura Cardoso also picked up 2 wickets, conceding only 11 runs in three overs. Lindsay Boas contributed with 1 for 10 from three overs, and Marianne Artur finished with 1 for 18 in her two overs. Collectively, Brazil’s bowlers ensured Switzerland never established a meaningful partnership, consistently applying pressure through disciplined lengths and timely breakthroughs.
Needing only 77 runs, Brazil Women approached the chase with positive intent. However, Switzerland managed to strike early when Laura Agatha departed for 3, leaving the score at 7/1. The early breakthrough gave the hosts brief hope, but opener Lindsay Boas immediately shifted the momentum with an explosive display of stroke play. Alongside captain Laura Cardoso, Boas added 26 runs for the second wicket, taking Brazil past the early wobble before Cardoso fell for a brisk 12 off 9 balls.
Boas continued to dominate the bowling attack, smashing 23 off just 10 deliveries, including five boundaries, before becoming the third wicket at 37. Switzerland grabbed another wicket shortly afterwards when Maria Silva contributed 16 from 12 balls, helping move the score to 70/4. Although the hosts found themselves picking up wickets at regular intervals, Brazil’s lower middle order ensured there would be no dramatic collapse.
The unbeaten partnership between Evelyn Muller and Ana Sabino comfortably finished the chase. Muller remained unbeaten on 15 from 11 balls, striking three boundaries with confidence, while Sabino added a quickfire 6 not out from only three deliveries. Their unbroken stand guided Brazil to 80/4 in just 8.2 overs, sealing a dominant victory with more than half the innings remaining.
Switzerland’s bowlers fought hard despite defending a below-par total. Samitha Konuganti was the first to strike, finishing with 1 for 18 in two overs, while Vani Dhanuka also claimed 1 for 19. Naina Metty Saju picked up the important wicket of Laura Cardoso and ended with 2 for 16 from two overs, whereas Sarinya Kotha returned 0 for 4 in 0.2 overs. Meghna Rajan and Sejal Vinod remained wicketless despite keeping things relatively tidy.
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