Kathryn Bryce leads the charge in Scotland's second victory at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier
The Scotland skipper made 60, ably supported by Megan McColl's 57, to help them to 206 all out batting first.
Despite a promising start from Thailand in response, only Natthakan Chantham (63) was able to build a big score in the chase, with Slater's three for nine at the start of the innings proving to be crucial for Kathryn Bryce's charges.
That leaves Scotland with two wins from their first three fixtures with a big clash against Bangladesh up next, while Thailand are still searching for their first win of the tournament.
Bryce and McColl provide Scotland a good foundation
Scotland won the toss and elected to bat first but lost Pippa Sproule for one off the bowling of Nattaya Boochatham (2/46).
That brought skipper Kathryn Bryce to the crease, she and Abbi Aitken-Drummond started to rebuild before Boochatham picked up her second wicket when she removed Aitken-Drummond for 22.
Sarah Bryce joined her sister but quickly departed for five, however a 67-run stand between the elder Bryce and Ailsa Lister got Scotland back on track.
Lister became the first of Onnicha Kamchomphu's three victims, caught by Naruemol Chaiwai for a run-a-ball 38.
Bryce followed for 60, bowled by Kampchomphu (3/28), but Megan McColl dug in to marshal the lower order.
Even as wickets fell at regular intervals, her 57 from just 60 balls pushed Scotland past 200, before she was the last wicket to fall with nine overs still remaining.
Thailand chase stumbles under Scotland pressure
The chase started positively with Boochatham (20) and Chanida Sutthiruang (18) putting on 41 runs for the first wicket.
However, Rachel Slater proved difficult to get away from and got early results when she picked up both openers in the same over to get Scotland going.
She then bowled Nannapat Koncharoenkai for three, taking her figures to three for nine, and leaving Thailand at 46 for three.
Natthakan Chantham and skipper Chaiwai added 25 before the captain was trapped leg before by Abtaha Maqsood, and Scotland were able to chip away regularly despite Chantham's best efforts.
She was eventually bowled out by Maqsood for 63, ending any hopes of a successful chase, with Katherine Fraser sealing victory by having Kampchomphu caught to wrap up the 58-run success.
Scores in brief
Scotland v Thailand – LCCA Ground
Scotland 206 all out in 41 overs (Kathryn Bryce 60, Megan McColl; Thipatcha Putthawong 3/28, Onnicha Kamchomphu 3/34)
Thailand 148 all out in 31.3 overs (Natthakan Chantham 63, Nattaya Boochatham 20; Rachel Slater 3/9, Abtaha Maqsood 3/26, Katherine Fraser 3/28)
Scotland won by 58 runs
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