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India Rout Hong Kong as Mandhana Powers Asia Cup Victory
India played Hong Kong in the Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai.
India batted first and scored 193 runs for five wickets.
Smriti Mandhana made a huge score of 124 runs from 64 balls.
She hit many boundaries and set two major records.
Shafali Verma helped her with a quick 28 runs.
Hong Kong struggled to score against India’s bowlers.
Hong Kong finished on 56 runs, although the reports give slightly different details about how many wickets fell and when.
India won by 137 runs and one report said the victory secured a semi-final place.
India defeated Hong Kong by 137 runs in their Women’s Asia Cup 2026 Group A match in Dubai.
India posted 193/5, led by Smriti Mandhana’s record-breaking 124 from 64 balls.
Mandhana hit 14 fours and seven sixes, becoming the first Indian woman with two T20I centuries.
Shafali Verma contributed 28 from 17 balls in a 74-run opening partnership with Mandhana.
India’s bowlers dominated Hong Kong, with Deepti Sharma taking three wickets as Hong Kong scored 56; reports differed on the exact dismissal and over details.
- Who
- India Women and Hong Kong Women, with Smriti Mandhana starring for India.
- What
- India won by 137 runs after scoring 193/5 and restricting Hong Kong to 56.
- Where
- Dubai International Stadium, Dubai.
- When
- Thursday during the Women’s Asia Cup 2026.
- Why
- India’s large total and disciplined bowling overwhelmed Hong Kong; one report also said the result secured India’s semi-final qualification.
Key facts
- Match
- Women’s Asia Cup 2026 Group A, Match 7
- Result
- India won by 137 runs
- India score
- 193/5 in 20 overs
- Hong Kong score
- 56; the reports differ on whether Hong Kong was all out or finished 56/8, and on the stated number of overs
- Top performer
- Smriti Mandhana: 124 runs from 64 balls
- Mandhana records
- First Indian woman to score two T20I centuries and highest individual score in Women’s T20 Asia Cup history, according to the report
- Bowling
- Deepti Sharma took three wickets; the reports differ on some of the other wicket-takers
Sources
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