The 3rd edition of the SEA Women’s Twenty20 (T20) competition, scheduled from 15th to 19th December 2025 in Bangkok, got underway with the hosts Thailand, led by skipper Naruemol Chaiwai, up against Myanmar, led by skipper Theint Soe, in the tournament opener at the Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok.
A total of six teams, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore and hosts Thailand, are participating in the 3rd edition of the tournament. Malaysia, led by skipper Winifred Duraisingam, were up against Indonesia, led by skipper Ni Putu Ayu Nanda Sakarini, in the 2nd game of the opening day of the tournament.
Maya, Chaturongrattana, and Chantham star in Thailand’s dominant win
The Myanmar batting lineup collapsed like a pack of nine pins after skipper Theint Soe won the toss and opted to bat first. The duo of Phanita Maya (3-1-7-2) and Sunida Chaturongrattana (4-0-12-3) triggered the collapse. Myanmar eventually managed a total of 75/9 in their quota of 20 overs, mainly on the back of decent contributions from the wicket-keeper batter Thae Thae Po (22 off 19 balls), Pan Ei Phyu (11* off 17 balls), and Zon Lin (11 off 15 balls).
The 39-run partnership for the 9th wicket between Pan Ei Phyu and Thae Thae Po took them past the 50-run mark. The extras column of 11 runs added a bit more respectability to the Myanmar total. Thipatcha Putthawong (4-1-15-1) and Onnicha Kamchomphu (4-1-26-1) played their part with the ball for Thailand.
Chasing a target of 76, the Thailand top order, Natthakan Chantham (36* off 14 balls), wicket-keeper batter Nannapat Koncharoenkai (25* off 14 balls), and Nattaya Boochatham (13 off 5 balls) sealed the run chase inside the powerplay, with 9 wickets in hand and 89 balls to spare. Zar Win (1-0-12-1) was the only wicket-taker with the ball for Myanmar.
Winifred Duraisingam, Elsa Hunter power Malaysia to a comfortable victory
The Malaysian openers, Ainna Hamizah Hashim and skipper Winifred Duraisingam, got their side off to a solid 43-run opening stand, after the Malaysian skipper won the toss and opted to bat first. Ni Wayan Sariani broke the stand, by sending Ainna Hamizah Hashim (23 off 25 balls) back to the pavilion in the 7th over of the innings to provide the 1st breakthrough for Indonesia.
The Indonesian bowlers kept chipping away with wickets at regular intervals before a crucial 42-run partnership for the 4th wicket between Elsa Hunter and skipper Winifred Duraisingam got them past the 100-run mark. Malaysia eventually posted a total of 128/7 in their quota of 20 overs. Skipper Winifred Duraisingam (50 off 48 balls) registered a vital half-century, top-scoring with the bat for her side. Mahirah Izzati Ismail (21 off 19 balls) and Irdina Beh Nabil (12* off 10 balls) were the only other batters to enter the double digits with the bat for their side.
Sang Maypriani (4-0-22-2) and Ni Wayan Sariani (4-0-21-3) were the stand-out performers with the ball for Indonesia. Dara Paramitha (4-0-23-0) was impressive in her spell.
Chasing a target of 129, the Indonesian openers Desi Walundari and Maria Corazon got them off to a flying start with a 71-run opening partnership, placing them in the driver’s seat in the run chase. Elsa Hunter broke the ominous stand by sending Desi Walundari (19 off 31 balls) back to the pavilion in the 11th over of the run chase to provide the first breakthrough for Malaysia, exactly the kind of opening they were looking for.
The breakthrough charged up the Malaysian unit, and with the bowlers hitting immaculate lines and lengths, triggered a dramatic collapse as they bagged the next 8 wickets for just 39 runs. As a result, Indonesia were eventually restricted to 110/9 in their quota of 20 overs, falling 18 runs short of the target. Maria Corazon (51 off 36 balls) registered an enterprising half-century while opening the innings. Her knock included 7 boundaries and a maximum. However, it wasn’t eventually enough to get her side over the line. Ni Luh Dewi (10 off 11 balls) was the only other batter to enter the double digits with the bat for Indonesia.
Elsa Hunter (4-0-9-5) blew away the Indonesian batting line-up by delivering a mind-blowing five-wicket haul, which proved to be pivotal in her side’s come-from-behind win. Mahirah Izzati Ismail (4-0-19-2) and Nur Dania Syuhada (4-0-19-1) were impressive in their respective spells with the ball for their side. Skipper Winifred Duraisingam (3-0-22-1) also picked up a crucial scalp in her spell for her side.
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