Thailand, Netherlands make ICC Women's ODI Team Rankings

Thailand v Netherlands, ODI series

Thailand and Netherlands were added to the MRF Tyres ICC Women's ODI Team Rankings after a four-match series in Chiang Mai that Thailand went on to win.

Thailand completed a 4-0 ODI series victory over Netherlands as the two teams made the ICC Women's ODI Team Rankings for the very first time. 

The 4-0 victory meant that Thailand jumped straight to the eighth spot, leapfrogging Pakistan. Netherlands, meanwhile, entered the rankings on the 12th spot, but still have 0 rating points.

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The series began with a crushing win for Thailand on their ODI debut. A century from Nattakan Chantham gave them 243/9 in 50 overs with no other batter making 25 runs or more.

Onnicha Kamchomphu snared three wickets while Suleeporn Laomi and Thipatcha Putthawong took two each to bowl Netherlands out for 134. With the match reduced to 46 overs in the second innings owing to rain, Thailand completed a 100-run victory by DLS method.

For Thailand, star batter Natthakan Chantham scored the highest 267 runs from four innings and spinner Suleeporn Laomi took 10 wickets in the ODI series. Netherlands players struggled for consistency but young pacer Iris Zwilling was impressive with ten wickets. Thailand have won all three past T20I matches against the Dutch side and are clear favorites to win this fixture as well.

Thailand Women

N Chantam, N Chaiwai(C), R Kanoh, Nanthita Boonsukham, Banthida Leephatthana, S Tippoch, C Sutthiruang, N Koncharoenkai, T Putthawong, P Maya, S Laomi

BENCH : S Khiaoto, A Suwanchonrathi, O Kamchomphu, N Boochatham

Netherlands Women

R Rijke, SL Kalis, HDJ Siegers(C), Iris Zwilling, B de Leede, F Overdijk, Eva Lynch, Caroline de Lange, Hannah Landheer, S Siegers, Gwendolyn Bloemen

BENCH : J van Vliet, AH Thomson, Robyn van Oosterom, Annemijn van Beuge