After the match, Kaur said that the team was looking to give other batters a chance to spend time in the middle which unfortunately backfired for them and cost the game today. She also said that the total set by the Pakistani team was chaseable.
Nashra Sandhu picked up three wickets for 30 runs while Nida Dar and Sadia Iqbal also chipped in with two wickets a piece. Richa Ghosh top-scored for India as she played a quick-fire inning of 26 from 13 deliveries.
Deepti Sharma bowled exceptionally and was the quick of the Indian bowlers as she bagged three wickets giving away just 27 runs. For Pakistan Nida Dar was the highest scorer while Bismah Maroof also contributed with 32 runs in 35 balls.
Thailand orchestrated a memorable win over Pakistan as they got the better of the Asian giants in a thrilling chase to clinch their first-ever victory against Pakistan.
A half-century from Natthakan Chantham helped Thailand win their first-ever victory against Pakistan in a shocker by four wickets in their Asia Cup match at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday
Smriti however gave credit to the UAE bowlers for their excellent bowling in the powerplay resulting in quick wickets for the team and pushing India on the back foot.
Chasing a target of 179, the UAE innings never got going as the team kept losing wickets with the batters not showing any form of aggression or intent.
Rodrigues, who smashed a match-winning 76 off 53 against Sri Lanka in an Asia Cup match in Sylhet, has gained four places to reach the eighth position. She is the third-highest ranked India batter after Smriti Mandhana (third) and Shafali Verma (seventh) while captain Harmanpreet Kaur is nex