The United Arab Emirates (UAE) take on Qatar in match no.15 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025. Both these teams fall in the Pool B where UAE Women are yet to lose a game and Qatar Women are yet to win a game and open their account in the tournament. The last encounter of both these teams was abandoned and in the last five outings for both these sides, while UAE won three games, Qatar has won only a couple.
The last encounter between both these sides saw something really different as every batter walked back retired out after the openers scored 192. They later went on to win the game by 162 runs, bowling out Qatar for just 29. It will be interesting to see how both these teams fare in the competition that lies ahead of them.
Squads:
Qatar Women’s Cricket Team
Aysha, Christeena Jacob, Shahreen Bahadur, Amna Abdulaziz, Devanandha Kavinisseri, Maria Jacob, Roheed Akhtar, Sabeeja Panayan, Rizpha Bano Emmanuel, Angeline Mare, Hiral Agarwal, Khadija Imtiaz, Sarrinah Ahmed, Sudha Thapa
United Arab Emirates Women’s Cricket Team
Keziah Miriam Sabin, Rinitha Rajith, Udeni Dona, Esha Oza, Lavanya Keny, Michelle Botha, Theertha Satish, Al Maseera, Athige Silva, Heena Hotchandani, Indhuja Nandakumar, Katie Thompson, Suraksha Kotte, Vaishnave Mahesh
Players to watch out:
Aysha
The 34-year-old seasoned campaigner from Qatar is a vital cog for the Qatar Women’s team. She has scored 723 runs in 36 innings striking at 109.54 with a half-century and has a century to her name. She not only performed with the bat but also picked 23 wickets in 32 T20I innings. Aysha has scored 200 runs in her last 10 innings and picked up 7 wickets being a balanced and consistent performer with the bat and ball for Qatar.
Rizpha Bano Emmanuel
The 31-year-old wicket-keeper batter has scored 185 runs in her last 8 outings including a half-century against Bahrain Women. She has a total of 223 runs in 19 innings and has been a vital prospect for Qatar Women in the international circuit. A lot will depend on her going ahead in the tournament. With her recent performances, Rizpha will have immense confidence and would want to keep the momentum flowing.
Esha Oza
This 27-year-old Indian born all-rounder is a key aspect for the UAE National team going ahead into the tournament. Oza has been a consistent contributor with the bat scoring almost 389 runs in her last 10 innings. She has only been dismissed once for a single digit score in those last 10 innings. Not just with the bat but her bowling consistency also keeps her on top of the table and brings quality to her game. Oza has picked 10 wickets in her last 10 innings with the ball making her a complete package.
Theertha Satish
The 21-year-old Southpaw wicket-keeper batter was brilliant with the bat scoring 74 runs off 42 deliveries with 11 fours striking at 176 against Qatar earlier in the competition. She has scored 1837 runs in 74 innings with 11 half centuries with a strike rate of 112.28 and has a colossal record in her last 10 innings, scoring 386 runs with seven 30+ scores and three half centuries. UAE Women would want Satish to continue her form as it is and would want to make the most of it.
Pitch:
The Asian Institute of Technology Ground in Bangkok generally favors bowlers, especially pacers, leading to low-scoring matches. The pitch offers good bounce early on, making it challenging for batters, while spinners come into play as the game progresses. Bowlers usually dominate at this venue.
Weather:
Rain interruptions and delays are likely throughout the match and the temperature is forecasted to hover around 30°C, with a 50% chance of precipitation. Average humidity would be around 84% and gradually decreases as the match progresses.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Esha Oza, Michelle Botha, Theertha Satish, Athige Silva, Heena Hotchandani, Katie Thompson, Aysha, Shahreen Bahadur, Rizpha Bano Emmanuel, Theertha Satish, Angeline
Match details:
Date – May 15, 2025
Time – 12:00 PM IST
Venue – Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website.
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