Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Dropped Catches Help India Defeat Bangladesh in Asia Cup Semifinal
India played Bangladesh in a cricket semi-final in Dubai.
India batted first and scored 149 runs for six wickets.
Bangladesh dropped four catches during India’s innings.
Three of the dropped catches belonged to Shafali Verma.
She used the extra chances to score 64 runs.
Bangladesh then made 109 runs for six wickets.
India’s bowlers, led by Deepti Sharma, stopped Bangladesh from scoring enough.
India won by 40 runs and reached the final.
India defeated Bangladesh by 40 runs in the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final in Dubai.
Bangladesh dropped four catches, including three chances offered by Shafali Verma.
Shafali Verma scored 64 after receiving multiple reprieves from Bangladesh’s fielders.
India posted 149/6, while Bangladesh finished on 109/6.
Deepti Sharma took three wickets as India’s spinners restricted Bangladesh’s chase.
- Who
- India and Bangladesh’s women’s cricket teams, with Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma among the key performers.
- What
- India defeated Bangladesh by 40 runs in a Women’s Asia Cup semi-final.
- When
- Thursday; the final was scheduled for Sunday, 13 September 2026.
- Where
- Dubai.
- Why
- India advanced to the final after Bangladesh’s dropped catches helped India make 149/6, while India’s spinners limited Bangladesh to 109/6.
- Result
- India beat Bangladesh by 40 runs.
- India score
- 149/6.
- Bangladesh score
- 109/6.
- Top India batter
- Shafali Verma scored 64 runs.
- Top India bowler
- Deepti Sharma took 3/26.
- Bangladesh fielding
- Bangladesh dropped four catches, including three involving Shafali Verma.
- Next stage
- India advanced to the Women’s Asia Cup final.