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Pakistan Down Thailand to Reach Asian Games Semis
Fatima Sana led Pakistan’s chase with bat and ball as Thailand fell short after rain cut the quarterfinal to 11 overs per side.
On Thursday, Pakistan defeated Thailand by three wickets in the Asian Games Women cricket quarterfinal at Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, securing a semifinal spot.
Rain reduced the match to 11 overs per side; Pakistan asked Thailand to bat first, and Thailand set a 92-run target led by Nannapat Koncharoenkai's 49 off 38 balls.
Shawaal Zulfiqar and Gull Feroza anchored the chase with a 36-run opening stand, while Skipper Fatima added 21 runs off 13 balls with three fours and one six.
Thailand staged a late fightback by removing three batters in the ninth and tenth overs, leaving Pakistan 19 needed off 18 balls before Umm-e-Hani hit the winning run with two balls to spare.
Pakistan will face the Sri Lanka-Malaysia winner in Sunday's semifinal at the same venue, with Bangladesh having qualified earlier in the day to complete the women's cricket last four.