Netherlands ended Pakistan's unbeaten start at the ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 in Ajman, winning by 8 wickets on Day 3. Zimbabwe's Christine Mutasa produced the day's most startling bowling, 6/10 from four overs against Thailand.
Netherlands make the chase look easy
Pakistan managed 126/7 in their 20 overs, a total that Netherlands passed with 31 balls left, finishing on 127/2 in 14.5 overs. The platform came from the top. Heather Siegers scored 39 off 27 balls, Babette De Leede also made 39, and the pair put together an opening stand of 83 inside eight overs. That left little for the middle order to do, and Sterre Kalis finished unbeaten on 33.
Siegers also contributed with the ball, taking 1/20. Frederique Overdijk returned 3/18 and Tuba Hassan 2/14 among the bowling figures in the match. It was Netherlands' second win from two matches.
Mutasa's spell turns the Zimbabwe game
Zimbabwe scored 110/5 and then bowled Thailand out for 82, winning by 28 runs for their first victory of the tournament. Kelis Ndhlovu anchored the innings with 56 off 49 balls, but the match was decided by Mutasa's 6/10. In the final over of the powerplay she took three wickets in five balls without conceding a run, and Thailand slid from 24/3 to 31/6. The cluster of wickets left the chase in severe trouble. Olinder Chare added 3/11 in the match.
Sri Lanka stay perfect, Scotland win again
Sri Lanka beat Papua New Guinea by 67 runs and have now won all three of their matches. Vishmi Gunaratne's 51 and Imesha Dulani's 32 helped them to 150/5. Naoani Vare took 3/17 for Papua New Guinea, but the chase stalled at 83/9, with Pauke Siaka's 25 the highest score. Sugandika Kumari (2/10) and Sathya Sandeepani (2/15) were the Sri Lanka wicket-takers named in the results.
Scotland chased 138/4 from the United Arab Emirates by reaching 142/3 in 18.1 overs, a 7-wicket win with 11 balls remaining. Esha Oza's unbeaten 64 off 52 and Heena Hotchandani's 43 gave the UAE their total. In reply, Sarah Bryce made 43 and Kathryn Bryce stayed unbeaten on 51 off 36 balls, adding 1/16 with the ball. Kathryn and Pippa Sproul, who was 16 not out, shared an unbroken stand of 60. It was Scotland's second win of the event.
Netherlands and Sri Lanka take their unbeaten starts into the next round, while Zimbabwe now have a win to build on. The standout contrast was how those wins were shaped: an opening partnership put the Netherlands chase on course, while a burst of wickets made the difference for Zimbabwe.
Tournament report: ICC.
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