Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Bangladesh Women Reach Asian Games Semifinals After Washout
Bangladesh’s women’s cricket team reached the semi-finals of the 2026 Asian Games.
They were supposed to play China in a quarter-final.
The match could not start because the field was too wet.
There was not even a toss to decide who would bat first.
Bangladesh moved forward because its international ranking was higher than China’s.
Bangladesh was ranked 10th, while China was ranked 36th.
The team will play the winner of India versus Japan.
That semi-final is scheduled for September 20.
Bangladesh advanced to the 2026 Asian Games women’s cricket semi-finals.
Their quarter-final against China was abandoned before the toss because of a wet outfield.
Bangladesh progressed through their higher international ranking, 10th versus China’s 36th.
The match was scheduled at Karogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi prefecture.
Bangladesh will meet the India-Japan quarter-final winner in the semi-finals on September 20.
- Who
- The Bangladesh and China women’s cricket teams, with Bangladesh advancing.
- What
- Their Asian Games quarter-final was abandoned, and Bangladesh progressed to the semi-finals based on its higher ranking.
- When
- The quarter-final was called off on Thursday; the semi-final is scheduled for September 20, 2026.
- Where
- Karogi Sports Park in Nisshin city, Aichi prefecture, Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- Bangladesh had the higher international ranking: 10th compared with China’s 36th.
- Competition
- 2026 Asian Games women’s cricket
- Quarter-final
- Bangladesh vs China
- Match status
- Abandoned before the toss
- Reason for abandonment
- Wet outfield
- Bangladesh ranking
- 10th in the ICC T20 International standings
- China ranking
- 36th in the ICC T20 International standings
- Next match
- Semi-final against the winner of India vs Japan on September 20