Key Highlights Mithali Raj top-scored for India with an unbeaten 97 off 69 Malaysia were bowled out for a mere 27 in 13.4 overs Six Malaysian batters recorded a duck KUALA LUMPUR: As many as six Malaysia batters fell for a duck as India bundled them out for just 27 to register a resounding 142-run victory in their opening Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup match here on Sunday. Opting to bat, India scored 169/3 in their allotted 20 overs, riding on senior player Mithali Raj 's unbeaten 97 off 69 balls, and then shot the home side out in just 13.4 overs in a completely lop-sided match at Kinrara Academy Oval here. Pooja Vastrakar grabbed three wickets for just six runs with her medium pace while the spin duo of Anuja Patil and Poonam Yadav, who did not concede any run, took two wickets each as the Indian bowlers ran riot over the clueless Malaysians. Only five Malaysian batters opened their account and none registered double-digit score. Sasha Azmi was their top-scorer with nine runs from 10 balls. Malaysia lost half of their side within five overs, reduced to a sorry 12/5. Captain Winifred Duraisingam (5 off 21 balls) and Zumika Azmi (4 off 15 balls) stayed at the crease for some time without any substantial contribution as India completed a massive victory. Earlier, India did not have the best of starts as they found themselves in a tricky spot at 35/2 after the Powerplay overs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur then provided the impetus to the Indian innings with a brisk 23-ball 32. But the day belonged to senior player Mithali, who batted through the 20 overs with a strike-rate of 140.57. She hit 13 fours and a six in her 69-ball unbeaten knock. She, however, could not find the boundary in the last two overs when she was eight away from a century. Mithali's 86-run stand with Harmanpreet came off just 53 balls and she closed the innings off with Deepti Sharma (18*). Brief Scores: India Women: 169 for 3 in 20 overs (Mithali Raj 97 not out, Harmanpreet Kaur 32) beat Malaysia Women: 27 all out in 13.4 overs (Sasha Azmi 9; Pooja Vastrakar 3/6, Poonam Yadav 2/0) by 142 runs Read this story in Bengali<doc-sep>Six time champions and pre-tournament favourites India will kick off their campaign in the seventh women's Asia Cup against a relatively weaker Malaysian side at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Organised by the Asian Cricket Council, this will be the third successive edition that will be played in the T20 format with six teams competing over eight days for the title. Besides India and hosts Malaysia, the other teams are Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Thailand. The winners will get the perfect leg-up in form and confidence as they build towards women's World T20 in the Caribbean in November. After facing the hosts on Sunday, India will be up against Thailand on Monday before facing Bangladesh on Wednesday. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will then take on Sri Lanka on Thursday before playing their final league game against arch-rivals Pakistan on Friday. Going into the opener, an experienced Indian side, comprising the likes of seasoned campaigners in Harmanpreet, Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami are likely to pull off a comfortable win. India will bank on a strong start from their top order, comprising vice captain Smriti Mandhana, Mithali, Harmanpreet and teenaged Jemimah Rodrigues. The middle order will mainly depend on Veda Krishnamurthy, who has been inconsistent in the recent past and young stumper Taniya Bhatia. Promoted Veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami will lead the bowling department alongside Shikha Pandey even as the plethora of left-arm spinners, including Ekta Bisht - the leading wicket-taker at the 2016 edition will hope to return a handful in the middle overs. On the other hand, the Malaysian side will look up to their 25-year-old skipper Winifred Anne Duraisingam to lead the fight against the fancied opposition.<doc-sep>India Women vs Malaysia Women Live Cricket Score Live Streaming: India open Women’s Asia Cup campaign against Malaysia. (AP Photo) India Women vs Malaysia Women Live Cricket Score Live Streaming: India open Women’s Asia Cup campaign against Malaysia. (AP Photo) Women’s Asia Cup T20 Live Cricket Streaming India vs Malaysia: The first match of the Women’s Asia Cup is set to take place on Sunday, June 3 between India and Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur. The tournament is in round-robin format which means that all the teams will play each other at least once. Favourites India will look to kick-off their campaign with a resounding win against a relatively weak Malaysia. Malaysia will bank on their talented skipper Winifred Anne Duraisingam to lead the fight. After facing the hosts on Sunday, the Harmanpreet-Kaur led side will be up against Thailand on Monday before facing Bangladesh on Wednesday. Pakistan and Sri Lanka are the other two teams participating in the tournament. When is Women’s Asia Cup T20 India vs Malaysia match? Women’s Asia Cup T20 India vs Malaysia match will take place on Sunday, June 3, 2018. This will be the first match of Women’s Asia Cup. Where is Women’s Asia Cup T20 India vs Malaysia match? Women’s Asia Cup T20 India vs Malaysia match will be played at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur. What time does Women’s Asia Cup T20 India vs Malaysia match begin? Women’s Asia Cup T20 India vs Malaysia match begins at 07:00 AM IST. The toss will take place at 06:30 AM IST. Which TV channels will broadcast Women’s Asia Cup T20 India vs Malaysia match? Women’s Asia Cup T20 India vs Malaysia match will not be on TV in India. Star has the rights but the have decided not to broadcast the game. How do I watch online live streaming of Women’s Asia Cup, India vs Malaysia match? Women’s Asia Cup T20 live streaming will be available on Hotstar. You can also catch live scores, live updates and live commentary on IndianExpress.com. What are the squads of Women’s Asia Cup, India vs Malaysia match? India Women Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Taniya Bhatia (wk), Ekta Bisht, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jhulan Goswami, Veda Krishnamurthy, Smriti Mandhana, Mona Meshram, Shikha Pandey, Anuja Patil, Mithali Raj, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Poonam Yadav Malaysia Woman Squad: Winifred Duraisingam (c), Ainna Hamizah Hashim, Dhanusri Muhunan, Mahirah Izzati Ismail, Wan Julia, Nadhirah Nasruddin, Nur Arianna Natsya, Zumika Azmi, Aina Najwa, Christina Baret, Jamahidaya Intan, Mas Elysa, Sasha Azmi, Noor Hayati Zakaria, Yusrina Yaakop<doc-sep>WOMEN'S T20 ASIA CUP India thump Malaysia in Asia Cup by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Mithali Raj cracked an impressive 69-ball 97 to ensure India's crushing 142-run win over Malaysia © Getty Nothing but annihilation can describe India's thumping 142-run win at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (June 3). India Women decimated Malaysia in the opening game of the Women's Asia Cup T20, 2018 to get their campaign off to the brightest of starts after bowling the opposition out for just 27 in 13.4 overs, chasing 170. In a steep chase, India's bowlers ran amok over the Malaysia line-up as no batter managed to enter double digits. Sasha Azmi's 9 was the highest for Malaysia, with as many as six batters copping ducks. Pooja Vastrakar scalped three, while Anuja Patil and Poonam Yadav had two apiece. India opted to bat and on the back of Mithali Raj's class, were led to 169 for 3 in their 20 overs. Raj carried her bat through the innings, but was left three short of a century; her 97-run knock comprised of 13 fours and a six. With skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (32), Raj's stand of 86 runs in just 53 balls, gave India the impetus they needed in the middle overs to put them in a position of strength. In the end, it was an easy win for India as they climbed to the top of the table. They face Thailand Women next, while Malaysia are up against a Sri Lankan challenge on Monday. Brief scores: India Women169/3 in 20 overs (Mithali Raj 97, Harmanpreet Kaur 32) beat Malaysia Women 27 in 13.4 overs (Pooja Vastrakar 3-6) by 142 runs. Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari, Oshadi Ranasinghe and Inoka Ranaweera shared nine spoils between them as Sri Lanka Women thumped Bangladesh Women by six wickets in Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday (June 3). Sri Lanka overhauled the paltry target of 64 in the 15th over. Bangladesh, who were inserted into bat, lost wickets at regular intervals and never seemed to be in the game. Only three batters crossed the double-digit mark, with Ayasha Rahman turning out to be the top-scorer (11). The only partnership of some significance was stitched between Rahman and Rumana Ahmed (10). For Sri Lanka, Kumari, the left-arm spinner, picked up three scalps, while Prabodhani, Ranasinghe and Ranaweera took two scalps each. In pursuit of a modest target, Yasoda Mendis (20), the veteran opener, and Nipuni Hansika (23) strung together a stand of 39 to put Sri Lanka on course for an easy win. Khadija Tul Kabra, the off-spinner, engineered a mini collapse with a three-for, while Bangladesh picked up the scalp of Anushka Sanjeewani via a run-out. However, by then, the result of the match was more or less a foregone conclusion. Rebeca Vandort (8*), who plays for Sri Lanka Amy Sports Club Women in the domestic circuit, and Nilakshi de Silva (2*) steered them home. Brief scores: Bangladesh Women 63 in 19.3 overs (Ayasha Rahman 11; Sugandika Kumari 3-17) lost toSri Lanka Women64/4 in 14.3 overs (Nipuni Hansika 23; Khadija Tul Kubra 3/17) by six wickets. Pakistan, in their opening game of the Asia Cup, brushed aside Thailand without much effort as they bagged an eight-wicket victory at the Kinrara Oval in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Chasing a meagre 68 to win, Pakistan scaled it with almost seven overs to spare. Earlier, Thailand opted to bat first and seemingly started well with 31 on the board in just over five overs of play. However, four wickets for the addition of just one run saw Pakistan seize complete control over the game. While the talisman Sana Mir picked up two scalps, as many as four bowlers bagged one wicket apiece to restrict Thailand to 67 for 8 in their 20 overs. All Pakistan had to avoid was a poor start and although they lost two of their top-order batters cheaply, opener Nahida Khan remained unbeaten on 38, while notching up a stand of 24 runs with Javeria Khan to see off the chase without much hassle. Nahida hit five boundaries in her innings, two more than the overall count in their opponents' inning. While a low-on-confidence Bangladesh will take on Pakistan on Monday (June 4), Thailand will run into a rampaging India, who blew away Malaysia on Sunday without flexing a muscle. Brief Scores: Thailand 67/8 in 20 overs (Nattakan Chantam 17, Sorrnarin Tippoch 17; Sana Mir 2-7) lost to Pakistan 70/2 in 13.1 overs (Nahida Khan 38*; Sorrnarin Tippoch 1-9) by eight wickets. © Cricbuzz TAGS RELATED STORIES<doc-sep>
Opener Mithali Raj's unbeaten 97 followed by medium pacer Pooja Vastrakar's 3/6 helped India register a convincing 142-run victory over hosts Malaysia in a Women's T20 Asia Cup cricket tie at the Kinrara Academy Oval on Sunday. After putting 169 runs on the board, the Indian bowlers managed to bowl out the home team for just 27 runs as none of the Malaysian players touched double digits. Opting to bat first, India began the proceedings on a shaky note, losing opener Smriti Mandhana (2) and Vastrakar (16) for just 35 runs in 6.1 overs. However, Mithali kept one end safe and forged a crucial 86-run partnership for the third wicket with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (35 off 23 balls) to take her side past the 100-run mark. Harmanpreet fell in the 15th over. Later, Deepti Sharma chipped in with an unbeaten 18 runs to help India reach 169 runs. Mithali's 97-run knock came off 69 balls, which contained 13 fours and a six. In reply, Malaysia were off to a disastrous start as they host lost half of their side within the first five overs with the score at just 12. Captain Winifred Duraisingam (5), Sasha Azmi (9), and Zumika Azmi (4) tried their best to put up some resistance. However the entire side succumbed before an experienced Indian bowling attack in 13.4 overs. For India, Vastrakar was the wrecker-in-chief with figures of 3/6 from three overs while Poonam Yadav and Anuja Patil bagged a couple of wickets each. India will now face Thailand in their next tie on Monday. Promoted Brief Scores: India women 169 for 3 (Mithali Raj 97*, Harmanpreet Kaur 32; Ainna Hamizah Hashim 1/30) beat Malaysia women 27 all out (Sasha Azmi 9, WA Duraisingam 5; Pooja Vastrakar 3/6,) by 142 runs