Archive · 20 Sep 2026
India Bat First Against Bangladesh in Asian Games Semifinal
India and Bangladesh are playing a cricket semifinal at the Asian Games.
India won the toss, which means it chose to bat first.
India played very well against Japan in its quarterfinal.
Shree Charani took four wickets, and Shafali Verma scored quickly to help India win by eight wickets.
Bangladesh reached the semifinal after rain stopped its match against China.
Bangladesh advanced because it had the higher ranking.
The winner of this match will play for the gold medal.
The losing team will get another chance to play for bronze.
India won the toss and chose to bat first against Bangladesh.
The semifinal is being played in the women’s T20 cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games.
India reached the semifinal after defeating Japan by eight wickets in the quarterfinal.
Bangladesh advanced after its quarterfinal against China was abandoned because of rain and its higher ranking.
The winner will play for gold, while the loser will compete for the bronze medal on Tuesday.
- Who
- India Women, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, and Bangladesh Women, led by Nigar Sultana.
- What
- The teams are playing the second semifinal of the Asian Games women’s T20 cricket competition.
- When
- Sunday, September 20, 2026; the medal matches are scheduled for Tuesday.
- Where
- The reports identify the venue as Nisshin and Nagoya, respectively.
- Why
- The teams are competing for a place in the gold-medal match; the loser will enter the bronze-medal match.
- Toss
- India won the toss and chose to bat first.
- India’s quarterfinal
- India defeated Japan by eight wickets after bowling Japan out for 57.
- India’s standout performers
- Shree Charani took 4/10, while Shafali Verma scored 40 from 15 balls and took 2/13.
- Bangladesh’s qualification
- Bangladesh advanced after its quarterfinal against China was washed out, using its higher ranking.
- Head-to-head
- India has won 22 of 25 women’s T20Is against Bangladesh; Bangladesh has won three.
- Most recent meeting
- India defeated Bangladesh by 40 runs in the 2026 Asia Cup semifinal.
- Broadcast
- The match is available on Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV in India.
