The first day of the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy in Bangkok saw some interesting matches as Thailand and Scotland were well tested by the Netherlands and Uganda, respectively, while the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Tanzania overcame Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Namibia with ease.

The tournament got underway when hosts Thailand faced the Netherlands in the morning match at the Terdthai Cricket Ground, where they recovered from an early batting collapse to win by 23 runs.

Nannapat Khoncharoenkai continued a rich vein of form with 26 runs, but Natthakan Chantam saw Thailand through to a total of 117 for seven after leg-spinners Caroline de Lange and Silver Siegars both took two wickets.

Suleeporn Laomi was named Player of the Match for her figures of two for 11 and an economy rate of 2.75 as it was a fine team performance. Fellow spinners Thipatcha Putthawong and Onnicha Kamchomphu also took two wickets but the key for Thailand’s victory was a measured innings of 39 from Natthakan who helped her side recover from a position of 69 for six.

Scotland were also tested by Uganda in the afternoon match at the same venue as the Scots faltered after looking set for a big score. Darcy Carter hit an unbeaten 54 but she could only watch as a succession of partners were lost as she approached her fifty. Scotland managed 115 for nine in their 20 overs.

The Uganda innings began with 17-year-old left-arm seamer Mollie Parker claiming a wicket with her second ball in international cricket when she trapped captain Janet Mbabzi LBW for a duck with a perfect inswinger.

Uganda recovered valiantly, reaching 58 for one at the halfway stage so they were up with the rate thanks to a second-wicket partnership of 64 between Esther Iloko and Immaculate Nakisuuyi.

Once the stand was broken, wickets fell regularly as Priyanaz Chaterji and Abtaha Maqsood took two wickets apiece. Uganda finished 15 runs short of Scotland’s total and Darcey Carter was named Player of the Match for batting through the course of the innings for 54.

The UAE’s last trip to Thailand ended in heartbreak when they failed to qualify for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier, losing to Thailand and Nepal, but they enjoyed a convincing victory over PNG at the Asian Institute of Technology ground in the morning match.

PNG were restricted to a modest total of 94 for five and the UAE won by eight wickets with almost five overs to spare as Teertha Satish hit an unbeaten 45.

In the second match at the venue, Tanzania overcame the higher ranked Namibia by chasing down their total of 118 for five. Suné Wittmann hit 53 to win by eight wickets after they posted 119 for two in 17 overs thanks to Saum Mtae’s unbeaten 55 as Tanzania recorded an outstanding victory.

Scores in brief

Thailand v Netherlands – TCG, Bangkok
Thailand 117/7 in 20 overs (Natthakan Chantam 39; Caroline de Lange 2/25, Silver Siegars 2/11)
Netherlands 94 in 18.5 overs (Thipatcha Putthawong 2/12, Suleeporn Laomi 2/11, Onnicha Kamchomphu 2/18).
Result: Thailand win by 23 runs

Scotland v Uganda – TCG, Bangkok
Scotland 115/9 in 20 overs (Darcey Cooper 54*, Megan McColl 32; Janet Mbabzi 3/17)
Uganda 100/6 (20 overs) (Immaculate Nakisuuya 36; Priyanaz Chaterji 2/26. Abtaha Maqsood 2/20).
Result: Scotland won by 15 runs

UAE v PNG – AIT, Bangkok
PNG 94/5 in 20 overs (Brenda Tau 53; Samaira Dharnidhaka 2/17, Michelle Botha 2/18)
UAE 95/2 in 15.2 overs (Teertha Satish 45*)
Result: UAE won by 8 wickets

Namibia v Tanzania
Namibia 118/5 in 20 overs (Sune Wittmann 53; Mwanamvua Ushanga 2/27)
Tanzania 119/2 in 17 overs (Shaun Mtae 55*).
Result: Tanzania won by 8 wickets