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EPA / WAEL HAMZEH]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/06/13/uae-hit-with-reality-check-as-thailand-dish-out-sound-beating-in-acc-womens-premier-cup-final/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-13T11:42:29.79Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-13T11:42:29.79Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE hit with reality check as Thailand dish out sound beating in ACC Women’s Premier Cup final]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XGBWGIZR2VA47J5UK4MEDH5A5Y.jpg?auth=3bbf4f935708a6bd5e70fc94cb9c26536442348c3da493aeb0777d1aa8d59fe3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1569&amp;height=883</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE's Heena Hotchandani during the six-wicket defeat against Thailand. 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