The Singapore men's cricket team came roaring back after the disappointment of a big defeat against Malaysia on Thursday, to register a thumping 99-run victory against Thailand at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Friday. Chasing Singapore's 153-run target, Thailand were skittled for 53 as Aahan Gopinath Achar scalped four wickets. While this was Singapore, second and final Group A match, Thailand will next play Malaysia in a must-win match on Monday, October 2. Follow the key highlights of the SGP vs THA, Group C match played at Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field on Friday. (Scorecard | Full Coverage | Cricket News)
2:33pm: THA All Out For 53
Singapore dismiss Thailand for 53 in 15.3 overs to register a massive 99-run victory.
2:03pm: THA Lose 7 Wickets
Thailand's hopes of winning this match look all but over. They have lost seven wickets and put just 36 runs on the board after 10 overs.
1:37pm: THA Tottering In Reply
Thaliand have lost four wickets in the first four overs and are tottering at 12/4.
1:02pm: SGP Score 152 In First Innings
Singapore have put 152 runs on the board in their 20 overs.
12:23pm: SGP Lose 3 Wickets
Singapore are batting at 75/3 after 12 overs.
11:48am: Score Update
Singapore are batting at 28 for no loss after 4 overs.
11:25am: Toss Update
Singapore have won the toss and elected to bat first.
Squads
Singapore: Navin Param, Rohan Rangarajan, Rezza Gaznavi, Anish Paraam, Arjun Mutreja, Ishaan Swaney, Chetan Suryawanshi , Janak Prakash, Avi Dixit, Aahan Gopinath Achar, Anantha Krishna, Aman Desai, Aryaman Sunil, Abdul Bhadelia, Raoul Sharma
Thailand: Chanchai Pengkumta, Phiriyapong Suanchuai, Nopphon Senamontree, Sorawat Desungnoen, Yodsak Saranonnakkun, Narawit Nuntarach, Chaloemwong Chatphaisan, Khanitson Namchaikul, Sarawut Maliwan, Panuwat Desungnoen, Phanuphong Thongsa, Thanaphon Yotharat, Satarut Rungrueang, Anucha Kalasi, Chiraphong Liangwichian
The group stage features nine teams in three groups -- The Maldives, Mongolia and Nepal (Group A); Cambodia, Hong Kong and Japan (Group B); Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand (Group C). The three group toppers will proceed to the knockouts, where they will be joined by the continent's cricketing heavyweights -- India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Cricket was inducted into the Asian Games roster in 2010, at the Guangzhou Games. This was more than a decade after the sport last featured in a major multi-sport event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. In Guangzhou, Bangladesh prevailed over Afghanistan to annex the gold medal, while Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka in the bronze play-off. Four years hence, Sri Lanka won against Afghanistan in the Incheon gold medal match, while Bangladesh set aside Hong Kong to take home the bronze.
