UAE women's cricket captain Esha Oza has emphasized the necessity of playing more matches against top-tier Test nations to improve the team's performance in close contests. Her comments follow a competitive Women's Asia Cup group stage match against Bangladesh, where the UAE displayed strong bowling form. Suraksha Kotte delivered an impressive spell of 3-11, while teenager Janani Thirukkumaran contributed a disciplined penultimate over, limiting Bangladesh to 103-7. Despite these efforts, Oza believes that consistent exposure to high-level competition is essential for the squad to convert narrow margins into victories against established teams. The match highlighted the potential of the UAE side, yet underscored the gap that remains when facing experienced opponents on the international stage.
Source : The National
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