Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Pakistan Women Win Asian Games Bronze Against Bangladesh
Pakistan’s women’s cricket team won a bronze medal at the Asian Games.
They beat Bangladesh by 31 runs.
Pakistan scored 145 runs after losing eight wickets.
Fatima Sana was Pakistan’s top batter with 45 runs.
Aliya Riaz helped her with a useful partnership.
Bangladesh struggled early and lost three wickets for 20 runs.
Umm-e-Hani took three wickets to help Pakistan control the chase.
Bangladesh scored 114 runs in 20 overs and fell short.
Pakistan had previously won the women’s cricket gold medal in 2010 and 2014.
Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 31 runs in the women’s cricket bronze-medal match at Nisshin’s Korogi Sports Park.
Pakistan defended a total of 145/8 as Bangladesh finished on 114 in 20 overs.
Captain Fatima Sana scored 45 from 30 balls and shared a 67-run sixth-wicket partnership with Aliya Riaz.
Off-spinner Umm-e-Hani took three wickets for 10 runs, including two early dismissals.
The victory avenged Pakistan’s bronze-medal playoff defeat by Bangladesh at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.
- Who
- Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket teams, led by Fatima Sana and Nigar Sultana.
- What
- Pakistan won the women’s cricket bronze medal by defeating Bangladesh by 31 runs.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.
- Why
- Pakistan won the third-place match after both teams lost their respective semifinals.
- Result
- Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 31 runs.
- Pakistan score
- 145/8
- Bangladesh score
- 114 in 20 overs
- Top Pakistan batter
- Fatima Sana scored 45 from 30 balls.
- Leading bowler
- Umm-e-Hani took 3 wickets for 10 runs.
- Bangladesh top scorer
- Sharmin Akhter made 46 not out from 45 balls.
- Medal context
- Pakistan won its third women’s cricket medal after gold medals in 2010 and 2014.