Semi-finalists eye last two places in ICC Women’s World Twenty20 India 2016 on Thursday

The Trophy finalists will be aiming to join reigning champion Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies in the event proper, which will be staged alongside the men’s event from 11 March to 3 April 2016.

This is the second edition of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier, after the 2013 event was hosted by Ireland with Pakistan and Sri Lanka being adjudged as joint winners.

Scores in brief:
At Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok
Bangladesh Women 100-7, 20 overs (Fargana Hoque 28, Nigar Sultana 14; K Seura 2-2)
Papau New Guinea Women, 59 all out, 19.5 overs (V Frank 13 not out, T Ruma 12; Khadija Tul Kubra 5-11)
Bangladesh Women won by 41 runs
**Player of the Match:**Khadija Tul Kubra (Bangladesh Women)

At Thailand Cricket Ground, Bangkok
Thailand Women, 74-7, 20 overs (C Sutthiruang 21, S Tippoch 15; K Anderson 2-13)
Scotland Women, 75-4, 18.2 overs (RV Scholes 32, KE Bryce 13 not out; S Tippoch 2-20)
Scotland Women won by 6 wickets
**Player of the Match:**RV Scholes (Scotland Women)

At Thailand Cricket Ground, Bangkok
Zimbabwe Women, 78 all out, 19 overs (M Mupachikwa 15, Isobel Joyce 4-20)
Ireland Women, 79-3, 15.2 overs (Cecelia Joyce 36, Clare Shillington 22; CS Mugeri 1-17)
Ireland Women won by 7 wickets
**Player of the Match:**Isobel Joyce (Ireland Women)

At Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok
Netherlands Women, 101-6, 20 overs (M Veringmeier 26, CC van Slobbe 25; L Jie 1-15)
China Women, 103-5, 18.4 overs (Huang Zhuo 40 not out, F Song 21; HDJ Siegers 2-17)
China Women by 5 wickets
**Player of the Match:**Huang Zhuo (China Women)

Wednesday is a rest/reserve day.

Thursday’s fixtures are:
Trophy Semi-Final 1- Bangladesh Women v Zimbabwe Women, Thailand Cricket Ground, Bangkok (10.00 local time)
Shield Semi-Final 1- Papau New Guinea Women v Netherlands Women, At Asian Institute of Technology Ground (10.00 local time)
Trophy Semi-Final 2- Ireland Women v Scotland Women, Thailand Cricket Ground, Bangkok (13.45 local time)
Shield Semi-Final 2- China Women v Thailand Women, At At Asian Institute of Technology Ground (13.45 local time)