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Dreams have come true for the Thailand women’s cricket team as they beat Malaysia by seven wickets to win the gold medal in the women’s T20 as they completed the double on home soil and made it a total of six gold medals in cricket events held at the SEA Games.
Thailand restricted Malaysia to a total of 58 for 8 in their 20 overs and chased the runs down in 9.5 overs for the loss of three wickets.
The last day’s cricket action at SEA Games 2025 would see the medals decided in the women’s T20. Indonesia faced Myanmar in the 3rd place play-off to decide the bronze medal before Thailand played Malaysia to decide the gold and silver medals.
The bronze medal was won by Indonesia who beat Myanmar by five wickets. Myanmar struggled to score runs quickly after being asked to bat first as the Indonesians bowled accurately and only conceded one wide. Win Zar Li scored 20 from 23 balls but Myanmar struggled to 61 all out in 19.2 overs.
Indonesia lost the powerful Maria Corazon to an early run out and looked in trouble at 34 for 5. Captain Sakarini stayed calm and saw her side home to victory with an unbeaten 28 from 36 balls. Indonesia won the bronze medal in the women’s T20 to add to the silver medal they had won in the T10.
Thailand won the toss in the final against Malaysia and chose to field despite sometimes struggling when chasing seemingly low totals but it was a brilliant start for Thailand as Thipatcha Puttawong took two wickets in two balls in the second over.
The next wicket would be crucial so Thipatcha was given a third over and she deceived Elsa Hunter with her flight to get her stumped and had figures of 3-1-5-3 as Malaysia were 20 for 3 after 6 overs.
Malaysia had reached 30 for 3 off 10 overs with captain Winifred Duraisingam becalmed on 7 from 26 balls but her vigil at the crease was over as she was lbw to Suleeporn Laomi and Malaysia were 32 for 4.
With five overs to go Malaysia had scored 38 runs with the spinners in total control and as soon as Malaysia tried to make up for lost time they only succeeded in losing a succession of wickets as even a dropped catch resulted in a run out.
The first boundary since the second over brought up the fifty in the 18th over but it was a rare triumph for Malaysia as Thipatcha returned to bowl the last over. Malaysia’s final total was 58 for 8 as Thipatcha finished with 3 for 7.
Thailand have had trouble chasing low totals in the past but surely another gold medal for women’s cricket would soon be on the way.
Nine runs came off the first over before Nattaya Boochatham played a sweep to the boundary but was bowled when attempting a repeat.
Natthakan Chantam soon followed as she was bowled by Nur Dania to make Thailand 15 for 2 to bring captain Naruemol Chaiwai to the crease. She could not repeat her fifty from the last match and she was third out with only 19 on the board as Hunter struck again.
Thailand’s batters Nannapat Khoncharoenkai and Rosanee Kanoh were still going for their shots and the score was 31 for 3 at the end of the powerplay. Nannapat hit two fours as 13 came from the seventh over and Rosanee found the boundary to bring the up the fifty at the end of the eighth over.
Hunter finished her spell with a maiden and she had figures of 2 for 16. Rosanee hit a six to bring the scores level and then hit the winning run. Thailand had won by seven wickets to win the gold medal in the women’s T20.
Thailand had completed the double on home soil in winning T10 and T20 golds at SEA Games 2025 and have now won all six women’s cricket events held at the SEA Games since cricket was introduced in 2017.