Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Sri Lanka are early Group 'A' and tournament favourites

Sri Lanka will take on Thailand in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier Group 'A' opening match at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) today.

Chamari Atapattu's Sri Lanka are early Group 'A' and tournament favourites, coming into the tournament with a bilateral series win over T20 World Cup 2023 finalists South Africa.

The side was also Asian Games finalists, only falling to India in the competition final.

Sri Lanka defeated Thailand in that Asian Games run, with the T20 World Cup 2020 participants again in the mix for a qualification spot.

The Thais' bowling and fielding remains their strength, led by spinner Nattaya Boochatham ...