Thailand Women produced a disciplined all-round performance to defeat Papua New Guinea Women by 40 runs in the second ODI of the Thailand Women’s tour of Papua New Guinea at Amini Park, Port Moresby, on August 16, 2026. After being asked to field first, Papua New Guinea restricted Thailand to 191 in 47.3 overs, but their chase lost momentum at regular intervals as Thailand’s bowlers combined to dismiss the hosts for 151 in 46 overs.
Thailand’s innings began cautiously, with Phannita Maya and Natthakan Chantham putting together a 24-run opening partnership. Phannita scored 25 from 52 balls, while Natthakan contributed eight from 21 deliveries before being dismissed at 24. Nannapat Koncharoenkai then joined Phannita and helped add another 21 runs for the second wicket. Nannapat’s aggressive 35 off 41 balls, including three fours, provided Thailand with some much-needed momentum, but her dismissal at 45 brought captain Naruemol Chaiwai to the crease.
The third-wicket partnership between Nannapat and Naruemol was the most productive early stand of the innings, adding 31 runs to take Thailand to 76. Naruemol continued to anchor the innings after Nannapat departed, while Aphsara Suwanchonrathi was unable to stay for long and fell for a duck, leaving Thailand at 81 for four. The hosts then found another important partnership as Naruemol Chaiwai and Chanida Sutthiruang added 54 runs for the fifth wicket. Chanida struck four boundaries during her 28 off 32 balls, while Naruemol held the innings together with an excellent 61 from 74 deliveries, hitting four fours.
The lower order, however, could not build on that platform. Nannaphat Chaihan was dismissed for a duck, followed by Suleeporn Laomi, who made two. Sunida Chaturongrattana then added 21 from 44 balls, helping Thailand move towards a competitive total. Onnicha Kamchomphu contributed three, while Thipatcha Putthawong remained unbeaten on 0. Thailand eventually reached 191 in 47.3 overs, with extras contributing eight runs.
Papua New Guinea’s bowling effort was led by Pauke Siaka, who claimed four wickets while conceding only 18 runs from 9.3 overs. Sibona Jimmy also impressed with three wickets for 28 runs, although she conceded three wides and a no-ball. Henao Thomas took one wicket for 50 runs, while Isabel Toua picked up one wicket for 38 runs. Vicky Buruka and Dika Lohia went wicketless, while the PNG bowlers collectively kept Thailand from posting a bigger total.
Chasing 192, Papua New Guinea suffered an early setback when Hollan Doriga was trapped lbw by Phannita Maya for two from seven balls. Naoani Vare then made seven before becoming Phannita’s second victim, leaving PNG struggling at 15 for two. Brenda Tau and Tanya Ruma were also unable to provide a substantial partnership, scoring six and four respectively as Thailand’s bowlers maintained pressure. Brenda’s dismissal at 15 and Tanya’s at 21 meant PNG had slipped to 21 for four.
A fifth-wicket partnership between Kevau Frank and Pauke Siaka briefly steadied the chase. The pair added 29 runs, taking Papua New Guinea to 50 before Pauke was dismissed for a brisk 21 off 22 balls, including three fours. Kevau followed soon after for seven, leaving PNG at 50 for six and their target of 192 looking increasingly distant.
Henao Thomas then produced the most determined innings of the PNG chase. She scored 35 from 70 balls and combined with Sibona Jimmy for a crucial 65-run seventh-wicket partnership. Sibona scored 32 off 55 balls, also hitting three fours, as the pair carried PNG from 50 for six to 115 for seven. It was the hosts’ best stand of the innings and briefly gave them hope of mounting a late challenge.
Thailand, however, struck again when Henao departed for 35. Sibona added another 20 runs with Isabel Toua, taking the score to 135 before Sibona was dismissed for 32. Isabel contributed 15 from 29 balls, but the lower order could not sustain the chase. Dika Lohia scored seven, while Vicky Buruka remained unbeaten on two. Papua New Guinea were eventually bowled out for 151 in 46 overs, falling 40 runs short of Thailand’s target.
For Thailand, Phannita Maya was the standout bowler, finishing with three wickets for just 16 runs from seven overs, including a maiden. Thipatcha Putthawong also claimed three wickets, conceding 34 runs in her eight overs. Onnicha Kamchomphu took two wickets for 34 runs, while Sunida Chaturongrattana returned figures of one for 23 from 10 overs. Chanida Sutthiruang was particularly economical, taking one wicket for just 10 runs in five overs and bowling two maidens. Suleeporn Laomi conceded 21 runs without a wicket, while Aphsara Suwanchonrathi bowled one over for four runs.
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