In match number 20 of the ACC Women’s T20 Premier Cup 2026, Bhutan Women won the toss and elected to bowl first. They restricted Qatar Women to 99/7 in their 20 overs and chased down the target successfully, finishing at 100/5 in 18.3 overs to win by 5 wickets.
Qatar Women’s innings was a mixed bag characterized by a few decent contributions but heavily disrupted by a line of run outs. Captain Getrude Chandiru was dismissed early for 6 runs, trapped lbw by Gurung, while her opening partner Fatima Mukadam played a slow, anchor role scoring 17 runs off 33 deliveries before being retired out. Shrutiben Rana top-scored for the team with a solid 30 runs from 34 balls, striking 2 boundaries before being stumped off the bowling of Riya Pradhan. Aysha provided a quick injection of momentum, hitting 2 boundaries to finish with 14 runs off 13 balls, until she was clean bowled by Riya Pradhan.
The lower order found it difficult to build steady partnerships due to poor running between the wickets. Jaza Mariyam contributed 5 runs before being run out by R Choden, and Shahreen Bahadur was run out for a 1-ball duck. Krisheta Sarvanakumar managed 7 runs before also falling victim to a run out by N Choden. Sargam Patel held firm at one end, remaining unbeaten on 10 runs off 12 balls, which included a single boundary. Benefiting from 10 extras—made up of 1 bye, 5 leg byes, and 4 wides—Qatar Women finished their designated 20 overs with a modest total, though the final score is cut off at the bottom of the scorecard.
Bhutan Women deployed a disciplined six-bowler attack to restrict Qatar Women to a total of 99 runs. Riya Pradhan was the pick of the bowlers, capturing 2 wickets for 13 runs in her 3 overs, while Anju Gurung provided excellent opening control by taking 1 wicket for just 13 runs across her 4 overs. The remaining bowlers went wicketless but maintained great pressure, with Tshering Zangmo conceding 17 runs from her 4 overs and Ritshi Choden giving up 14 runs in her 3 overs. Sonam bowled a full 4-over quota, yielding 24 runs, a figure matched by Tshering Choden, who conceded 12 runs in her 2 overs. None of the bowlers conceded a no-ball or delivered a maiden over. This collective bowling effort left Bhutan Women with a target of 100 runs from 20 overs.
Bhutan Women successfully chased down their target, finishing at 100/5 in 18.3 overs. Wicketkeeper-batter Ngawang Choden top-scored at the top of the order with a brisk 20 runs off 18 balls, hitting 3 boundaries before being caught in Khadija Imtiaz’s over. Dechen Wangmo provided strong support with a steady 19 runs off 22 deliveries, also striking 3 boundaries before being clean bowled by Jaza Mariyam.
Following their departures, the middle order chipped away at the target; Ritshi Choden contributed 5 runs before being bowled by Roshni Sebastian, Tshering Zangmo scored 11 runs from 18 balls before being run out by Jacob, and Sonam Choden ground out 15 runs from 24 deliveries with a single boundary until she was trapped lbw by Khadija Imtiaz. The chase was safely guided across the finish line by the unbeaten pair of Sonam, who scored 9 runs off 12 balls, and Chado Om, who finished on 7 runs. Bhutan’s successful pursuit was further aided by 14 extras, which included 5 byes, 2 leg byes, 1 no-ball, and 6 wides.
Qatar Women utilized an eight-bowler rotation in their attempt to defend their total against Bhutan Women. Khadija Imtiaz was the standout bowler for the side, picking up 2 wickets for 16 runs in her full 4-over quota. Jaza Mariyam delivered a highly restrictive spell, taking 1 wicket for just 9 runs in her 3 overs. Roshni Sebastian also found a breakthrough, claiming 1 wicket for 17 runs across her 4 overs.
The remaining five bowlers went wicketless as Bhutan steadily pulled ahead. Maria Jacob conceded 17 runs from her 3 overs, Krisheta Sarvanakumar gave away 12 runs in her 2 overs, and Shahreen Bahadur yielded 8 runs from her single over. Captain Getrude Chandiru’s lone over proved to be the most expensive of the innings, leaking 10 runs to finish, while Aysha closed out the card by conceding 4 runs from a brief 0.3-over spell. None of the bowlers managed to bowl a maiden over or concede a no-ball during the match.
Bhutan Women won the match through disciplined bowling that choked the run rate and a confident opening partnership that set up a comfortable chase. Meanwhile, Qatar Women’s chances were ruined by chaotic running that led to four run outs, alongside a toothless bowling attack that couldn’t break partnerships when it mattered most.
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