Archive · 10 Sep 2026
India Face Bangladesh in Women’s Asia Cup Semifinal
India and Bangladesh played a semifinal in the Women’s Asia Cup.
Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first.
India had won every match in the tournament before this game.
India also had a strong recent record against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh had not changed its team for the match.
India also selected the same team as in its previous game.
India’s captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, said batting first could give India confidence.
Bangladesh had beaten India in the 2018 Asia Cup final.
That old result showed Bangladesh could still challenge a much-favoured Indian team.
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana won the toss and chose to bowl first against India on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
India entered the semifinal unbeaten after topping Group A, while Bangladesh made no changes to its playing XI.
India named an unchanged XI, with Harmanpreet Kaur saying runs on the board would provide confidence.
India have won their last eight women’s T20I meetings with Bangladesh and are regarded as strong favourites.
Bangladesh’s 2018 Asia Cup triumph, including a final victory over India, remains a reminder of their ability to upset the favourites.
- Who
- India Women, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, and Bangladesh Women, led by Nigar Sultana.
- What
- The teams met in a Women’s Asia Cup 2026 semifinal.
- When
- Thursday, September 10, 2026.
- Where
- Dubai.
- Why
- They were competing for a place in the Women’s Asia Cup final.
India’s Advantage
Bangladesh’s Upset Chance
Tournament form
India’s Advantage
India were unbeaten, had won all their Group A matches, and were described as the heavy favourites.
Bangladesh’s Upset Chance
Bangladesh reached the semifinal and had the opportunity to challenge India despite being viewed as underdogs.
Recent record
India’s Advantage
India had won their last eight women’s T20I matches against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh’s Upset Chance
Bangladesh’s recent record was outweighed by its historic 2018 Asia Cup victories over India, including the final.
Toss decision
India’s Advantage
India’s captain was pleased to bat first and believed having runs on the board would build confidence.
Bangladesh’s Upset Chance
Bangladesh chose to bowl first because its captain wanted the bowlers to use the conditions and work on the wicket.
- Toss
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first.
- India’s form
- India were unbeaten in the tournament and had topped Group A.
- Team changes
- Both teams named unchanged playing XIs.
- Recent head-to-head
- India had won the previous eight women’s T20I meetings between the teams.
- Asia Cup history
- Bangladesh defeated India in the 2018 final to win their first continental title.
- India’s captain
- Harmanpreet Kaur said she would also have chosen to bat first after winning the toss.
- Reported lineup discrepancy
- A live-score headline said Shafali Verma was dropped in the second over, while the accompanying updates listed her in India’s XI and opening the innings.
