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  "id": 8036118,
  "title": "Pakistan escape 2026 Asian Games exit after defeating Thailand in women's cricket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/pakistan-escape-2026-asian-games-exit-after-defeating-thailand-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:49:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/pakistan-escape-2026-asian-games-exit-after-defeating-thailand-in-womens-cricket-1.500678207"
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  "summary": "Dubai: Pakistan survived a major scare against Thailand to reach the women’s cricket semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games, winning a rain-shortened quarterfinal by three wickets in Nisshin on Thursday. Thailand posted 91 for three in 11 overs after being asked to bat first, with wicketkeeper Nannapat Koncharoenkai leading the way with 49 runs. Pakistan’s chase quickly became uncomfortable as…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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