New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- India A women have opted to bat first after Radha Yadav won the toss against United Arab Emirates (UAE) women in a match of the Women's Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026 in Bangkok. The Women's Rising Stars Asia Cup came into existence after the rebranding of the Emerging Asia Cup.

Notably, the full member countries field their A teams, while the associate nations play their full-strength side. Besides India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have also named their A teams, which includes a few first-team players.

Tanuja Kanwar and Anushka Sharma rescued India on a day when rest of their teammates faltered. While Anushka scored 47, Kanwar's 34 runs down the order helped India A to 139/9 in 20 overs.

The UAE bowlers have taken the up...