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India and Bangladesh meet in the first semifinal of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The winner plays either Sri Lanka or Pakistan in Sunday's final.
India topped Group A with three wins from three matches and a net run rate of 5.471. India women's national cricket team vs bangladesh women's national cricket team match scorecard. Bangladesh finished second in Group B behind Sri Lanka after beating Indonesia and UAE, with a four-wicket loss to the defending champions in between.
Match Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | India Women vs Bangladesh Women, 1st Semi-Final |
| Tournament | Women's Asia Cup 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, September 10, 2026 |
| Time | 8:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM local |
| Venue | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| TV | Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD |
| Streaming | Sony LIV |
The toss took place at 7:30 PM IST. Nigar Sultana won it and chose to bowl first. Harmanpreet Kaur said she would have batted anyway. Bangladesh went in unchanged; India named the same XI that beat Pakistan.
Confirmed Playing XIs
India Women: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma.
Bangladesh Women: Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana (wk/c), Sharmin Akhter, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Marufa Akter.
Both are confirmed at the toss. Nothing here is predicted or expected.
Head to Head
| Matches | India Won | Bangladesh Won |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 21 | 3 |
India have not lost to Bangladesh in women's T20Is for eight straight matches. Bangladesh's last win was on July 13, 2018, in the Asia Cup final in Kuala Lumpur.
That 2018 result is the only time Bangladesh have beaten India in a knockout. They won by three wickets to claim their only continental title.
Pitch Report
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Spin wicket share | 61.03% |
| Average first-innings score | 134 |
| Chasing win rate | 56% |
The pitch at Dubai International Cricket Stadium is slow and favors spin. The surface offers some bounce early for the quicks, but swing is rarely a factor. As the match goes on and the lights take over, the ball grips and turning becomes harder to play through.
Across the tournament, spinners have taken 125 of 174 wickets — 71.84%. Their average (11.20) is better than the pacers' (16.14), and their economy is lower (4.73 vs 5.71).
Teams batting first have won eight of 12 group-stage matches. Captains chose to bowl nine times after winning the toss. Bangladesh's decision to field follows that pattern, but India are comfortable batting first.
India vs Bangladesh Prediction
India are the stronger side. They have the batting depth, the better spin attack, and a 21-3 head-to-head record. Win probability models had India at 87% before the match. Betting odds had India at 1.04 and Bangladesh at 10.50.
But this is a semifinal. Bangladesh have beaten India in one before.
India's concern is the middle order. A collapse of eight wickets for 46 runs against Thailand showed that issue is not fixed. Against Pakistan, India bowled the opposition out for 55 and chased the target in 8.4 overs. The gap between those two performances is where Bangladesh can find a way in.
Bangladesh's path to an upset runs through Marufa Akter. The pacer has taken seven wickets in three group games. Her economy rate of 3.27 is the best among Bangladesh's bowlers. She has struck in her opening spell in every match of this tournament, including figures of 4-0-9-2 against UAE. Her swing with the new ball will target Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, and Pratika Rawal.
Sobhana Mostary is Bangladesh's top scorer with 77 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 86.51. Her best score is 40. If she bats deep, Bangladesh can post a competitive total.
India's spinners have been the best in the tournament. Deepti Sharma has eight wickets at an average of 1.75 and an economy of 1.90. Her best spell was three wickets without conceding a run. Shree Charani has seven. Prema Rawat and Nandani Sharma have five each. The trio of Deepti, Charani, and Rawat, along with Shafali's part-time spin, have taken 21 of India's 27 wickets.
India's spin attack will be the difference. Bangladesh's batters have struggled against quality spin, and Deepti's control through the middle overs makes scoring difficult. If Bangladesh lose early wickets, the required rate will climb against a bowling attack that does not give away free runs.
India are the likely winners. Bangladesh need everything to go right — early wickets, a long partnership from Mostary, and India's middle order failing again.
India Women vs Bangladesh Women
● LIVE SCORETournament
Women's Asia Cup 2026
Match
1st Semi-Final
Date
10 Sep 2026
India Women
149/6
20.0 Overs
India Women won by 40 runs
India Women
India
149/6
Overs
20.0
Bangladesh Women
Bangladesh
109/7
Overs
20.0
Key Players
Shafali Verma (India): She has 104 runs from three matches, including a half-century. In India's previous meeting with Bangladesh at the T20 World Cup, she scored 53 off 34 and was named Player of the Match. Her powerplay hitting sets the tone.
Smriti Mandhana (India): The leading run-scorer in the tournament with 152 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 178.82. Her 124 off 64 against Hong Kong made her the top run-getter in women's international cricket, passing Mithali Raj's 10,868 runs.
Deepti Sharma (India): Eight wickets in three matches. Her economy of 1.90 is exceptional. She bowls in the powerplay and the death, which is rare for a finger spinner.
Harmanpreet Kaur (India): The captain. Her form in the middle order matters because India's No. 3, 4, and 5 have not been consistent. She needs to anchor if early wickets fall.
Marufa Akter (Bangladesh): Seven wickets in three matches. She swings the new ball and has taken a wicket in her first spell every game. If she removes Shafali or Mandhana early, Bangladesh get a foothold.\
Sobhana Mostary (Bangladesh): 77 runs in three innings. Bangladesh's batting has been fragile — they were 55/6 against UAE before Sharmin Akhter's 38 rescued them to 103/7.Mostary has to bat through the innings for Bangladesh to have a chance.
Weather and Conditions
Temperatures will stay around 34 to 35 degrees Celsius through the evening. Humidity will be high. The heat has been a factor all tournament, and the team that manages it better in the field will have an edge in the final overs.
How to Follow
Sony Sports Ten 1 SD and HD channels have the broadcast in India. Sony LIV has the stream. Fans in Pakistan can use the Tamasha app. Willow TV carries the match in North America.
The second semifinal between Sri Lanka and Pakistan is on September 11. The final is on September 13 in Dubai.
The Short Version
India have won all three group games, have the tournament's leading run-scorer and its best bowler, and have not lost to Bangladesh in eight T20Is. Bangladesh have one world-class pacer, one batter in decent form, and a memory from 2018 that proves upsets can happen in knockout cricket.
India should win. Bangladesh's only route is early wickets from Marufa and a middle-order collapse from India.
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