Dubai, Aug. 30 -- India captain Harmanpreet Kaur praised Thailand for their disciplined bowling effort despite her side's middle-order collapse, as India began their Women's Asia Cup 2026 campaign with a comprehensive 94-run victory in Dubai on Sunday.

India, after being 108/2 at one stage, slipped to 137/9 before finishing on 159/9. Thailand, however, were bowled out for just 65 as India's bowlers completed a dominant performance.

India lost Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Prema Rawat and Nandni Sharma for just 25 runs.

Speaking after the match, Harmanpreet said India made a good start with the bat but struggled once the new ball became older and started holding up. She admitted the batters...