By Imran Javed  |  13 November 2026

Pakistan Women vs Thailand Today: Time in Pakistan, Squads and How to Follow — Emerging Nations Trophy

Pakistan Women face defending champions Thailand today, Friday 13 November, in their second match of the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 at the Karwan Cricket Ground in Ajman. The match starts at 2:15pm PKT, a day after Tuba Hassan’s three-wicket haul powered Pakistan to an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in their tournament opener.

Pakistan top Group B after the opening day, ahead of the Netherlands on net run rate. Thailand, who won the inaugural tournament on home soil in 2025, lost their opener to the Netherlands by five wickets with three balls to spare — so both teams have something to prove today: Pakistan want a second straight win, Thailand need a win to keep their title defence alive.

The match is the seventh of the tournament, which runs from 12 to 25 November in Ajman with ten teams split into two groups of five. The final is scheduled for 25 November at the same venue.

Latest: Result — Pakistan Women Beat Thailand by 24 Runs

Updated: 13 November 2026. Pakistan Women have beaten Thailand Women by 24 runs in their second match of the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 at the Karwan Cricket Ground in Ajman, making it two wins from two in Group B. Pakistan, who won the toss and chose to bat, posted 180 for 2 in their 20 overs, with Ayesha Zafar smashing an unbeaten 59 off 26 balls, Sadaf Shamas making 37 off 32, captain Muneeba Ali unbeaten on 37 off 27, and Shawaal Zulfiqar adding 42 off 35, and then restricted the defending champions to 156 for 8. Thailand’s Natthakan Chantham top-scored with 43 off 24 balls, including seven fours and a six, and Phannita Maya made 33 off 22, but Tasmia Rubab’s 4 for 18 in three overs broke the chase, with Momina Riasat, Nashra Sandhu and Tuba Hassan taking a wicket each. Pakistan now sit top of Group B with four points from two wins, while Thailand — the defending champions, who won the inaugural tournament on home soil in 2025 — are still without a point after two matches, having also lost their opener to the Netherlands by five wickets. The tournament runs until the final on 25 November at the same venue.

How Pakistan Beat Bangladesh in the Opener

Pakistan’s campaign could hardly have started better. Bangladesh captain Nahida Akter chose to bat first at the Karwan Cricket Ground, but the decision backfired as Pakistan’s bowlers restricted them to 108 for 9 in their 20 overs. Tuba Hassan led the attack with 3 for 26, and Nashra Sundhu gave away just 13 runs in her four overs while taking two wickets. Nigar Sultana top-scored for Bangladesh with 27, and Shorna Akter finished unbeaten on 21.

The chase was never in trouble. Sadaf Shamas made 37, captain Muneeba Ali finished unbeaten on 31 and Ayesha Zafar struck an unbeaten 27 off 18 balls as Pakistan reached 112 for 2 in 15.5 overs — winning by eight wickets with 25 balls to spare. Tuba Hassan was named Player of the Match for the bowling spell that set the win up.

The eight-wicket margin also gave Pakistan a healthy net run rate, which is why they sit top of Group B ahead of the Netherlands, who also won their opener. In a five-team group where the top sides advance, a strong net run rate can matter as much as the points themselves.

Thailand: Champions Under Pressure

Thailand arrive at today’s match as defending champions, but they are already under pressure. They won the first edition of the Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy in 2025 on home soil, and they are the only team in Group B with a title to defend. On the opening day in Ajman, though, they lost to the Netherlands by five wickets with just three balls remaining.

That defeat means Thailand cannot afford many more slip-ups in the group stage. Their squad is built around captain Naruemol Chaiwai, wicketkeeper Nannapat Khoncharoenkai and batter Natthakan Chantham, and their bowling attack — led by Thipatcha Putthawong and Suleeporn Laomi — is known for disciplined spin in the middle overs. Thailand have a history of troubling bigger teams with tight bowling and sharp fielding, and Pakistan will not be taking them lightly despite the champions’ opening defeat.

Pakistan Squad and Key Players

Pakistan are led by captain and wicketkeeper Muneeba Ali, with Ayesha Zafar as vice-captain. The squad of 14 is: Muneeba Ali (captain), Ayesha Zafar (vice-captain), Eman Naseer, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza, Momina Riasat, Nashra Sundhu, Sadaf Shamas, Saira Jabeen, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar.

The opener showed where Pakistan’s strengths lie. Tuba Hassan and Nashra Sundhu controlled the middle overs with the ball, and the top order — Sadaf Shamas, Muneeba Ali and Ayesha Zafar — finished the chase without drama. If the same combination fires today, Pakistan will be strong favourites. The one thing to watch is whether the team changes a winning combination: with a short tournament and matches coming quickly, the management may rotate, but there is no reason to expect major changes after such a comfortable win.

Thailand’s 14-player squad is: Naruemol Chaiwai (captain), Nannapat Khoncharoenkai, Natthakan Chantham, Chanida Sutthiruang, Suleeporn Laomi, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Thipatcha Putthawong, Phannita Maya, Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Sunida Chaturongrattana, Chayanisa Phengpaen, Nannaphat Chaihan, Naomi Kanokporn Hamilton and Sarnsiree Rosaline Plant.

Group B Picture and What Is at Stake

Group B contains five teams: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, the Netherlands and Zimbabwe. Each team plays the others once, and the group standings after the round-robin decide who advances in the tournament, which runs until the final on 25 November.

Pakistan’s position is strong: two points, top of the group, and a win today would leave them on four points with two group games still to play. Thailand, by contrast, are winless after one match and need a result to stay in contention. That makes today’s game more than a routine group fixture — it is a test of whether the defending champions can recover, and a chance for Pakistan to take a big step towards the knockout stage.

Pakistan Women won by 24 runs — full result at the top of this page.

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