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• India secured a dominant 94-run victory over Thailand in their Women's Asia Cup 2026 opening match in Dubai. • Shafali Verma led the batting with a rapid fifty off 19 balls, while Nandni Sharma and Deepti Sharma each claimed three wickets.

• India Women secured a dominant 94-run victory over Thailand Women during the Women's Asia Cup 2026. • Shafali Verma led the batting effort with an explosive 64 off 36 balls, helping India reach a total of 159/9.

• India's women's cricket team, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, will begin their Women's Asia Cup 2026 campaign with a match against Thailand. • India is placed in Group A alongside Pakistan and Hong Kong, China, while Group B features defending champions Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the UAE.

• Mirror Football is providing live updates on several high-profile Premier League transfer targets, including Bradley Barcola for Liverpool and Julian Alvarez for Arsenal. • Uncertainty persists regarding Marcus Rashford's future at Manchester United, despite his recent reintegration into the squad under Michael Carrick.

• Chelsea have officially announced the signing of goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez just before their Premier League fixture against Brighton. • In other transfer news, Everton have reportedly decided to cancel the planned sale of striker Armstrong.

• Liverpool has agreed to a £100 million deal, including £20 million in add-ons, to sign top transfer target Bradley Barcola. • Despite the Barcola agreement, Liverpool remains in the market for an additional winger to strengthen their squad.

• India is set to begin its Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 campaign with an opening match against Thailand. • In a recent warm-up or lead-up fixture, Thailand posted a modest 120/9 before successfully restricting Hong Kong to 114/7.

• The Indian women's cricket team, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, is preparing to compete for the Asia Cup title starting August 29. • India will open their campaign with a match against Thailand as they seek to overcome previous complacency and assert their dominance in the region.

• Thailand Women defeated Hong Kong, China by six runs in the opening match of the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026. • Thailand posted a total of 120/9, driven by captain Naruemol Chaiwai's 43 runs, despite a strong bowling performance by Hong Kong's Marina Lamplough, who took 4/11.

• India is set to compete in Group A of the ACC Women's Asia Cup 2026, facing opponents Thailand, Hong Kong, and Pakistan. • The tournament serves as a critical juncture for the team and its captain, who is currently facing ongoing questions regarding her future in T20 cricket.

• India, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, will face Thailand in their Group A opening match of the Women's T20 Asia Cup in Dubai this Sunday. • The team enters the tournament seeking redemption after a poor run of form, having suffered nine losses in 16 T20Is throughout the current year.

• The Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 will take place in the UAE, with all tournament matches hosted at the Dubai International Stadium. • Eight national teams are set to compete in the event, including India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, UAE, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, and Indonesia.