ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier Day 2 – Top moments

Group A: India v Thailand, match 6

Thailand Women’s decision to bat first against India Women at the Colombo Cricket Club Ground on Wednesday (February 8) did not pay off. The team was bowled out for 55 in 29.1 overs as Mansi Joshi, the player of the match, picked up three wickets. After that, India chased down the target for the loss of Harmanpreet Kaur in 12.4 overs.

Yet, it was Thailand’s first-ever 50-over match, and the team stayed positive throughout the day. The best moment came just before the presentation ceremony when the entire team walked to the front of the sight screen and bowed in reverence. Veda Krishnamurthy, who has seen Thailand do this in the past during the Asia Cup last year, joined them.

“We want to say thank you to cricket, to the ground and to the facilities,” said Sornnarin Tippoch, Thailand’s captain. “It is because of cricket that we have come so far to represent our country in an international competition.”

Group B: Pakistan v Bangladesh, match 8

Sana Mir made her One-Day International debut for Pakistan 16 years ago, as a fresh-faced 19-year-old. Now, at 31 and as Pakistan captain, she added another milestone to her already impressive CV, when she became only the sixth woman to have taken 100 wickets and made over 1000 runs.

Bangladesh's Jahanara Alam, who stepped out to attack and completely missed the delivery to be bowled in the 43rd over of the innings, was Mir's 100th victim. The veteran looked overwhelmed; she folded her hands and looked skywards before she was surrounded by her teammates in celebration.

"It's a milestone to be the first Pakistani to reach there. I take pride in my bowling," she said. "It's very important to give breakthroughs to the country. Making it to 100 was quite special, especially in a game that was important for us for qualification."