India secured a commanding 114-run victory against Bangladesh in the Women’s Asian Games 2026 semifinal at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. Spearheaded by Shafali Verma’s maiden T20I century, India posted a total of 195/4 before dismantling Bangladesh’s batting lineup for just 81. This dominant display sets up a gold medal match against Sri Lanka this Tuesday, marking a repeat of the 2023 final held in Hangzhou.
The Indian innings was built on a blistering opening stand between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana, who combined for 72 runs during the Powerplay. Mandhana, who surpassed Suzie Bates to become the leading run-scorer in women’s T20Is during this match, contributed 37 runs. She achieved a significant milestone by hitting her 100th T20I six as India crossed the 50-run mark in the fifth over. Following her departure, India faced a brief period of consolidation, but Shafali remained aggressive, reaching her half-century with a six that also marked her 100th in the format.
Harmanpreet Kaur joined the fray, eventually adding 40 runs to the total. Despite a slow start, the captain accelerated alongside Shafali, helping the pair forge a crucial 94-run partnership. Although India fell just short of the 200-run milestone after Harmanpreet was stumped off Rabeya Khan and Richa Ghosh fell to a Marufa Akter delivery, Shafali carried her bat through the innings. She concluded with an unbeaten 100 off 49 balls, featuring nine sixes, to push India to their formidable final score.
Bangladesh’s chase never gained momentum, struggling against India’s disciplined bowling attack. Only three batters reached double-figures, with a 29-run third-wicket stand between Dilara Akter and Nigar Sultana representing the only notable resistance. Dilara top-scored for her side with 27 runs before the collapse resumed. Birthday girl Nandani Sharma made an immediate impact by striking on her first ball to dismiss Juraiya Ferdous, ultimately finishing with figures of 3/25.
Spin proved particularly effective as the innings progressed. Shree Charani dismissed Nigar Sultana, while Deepti Sharma stifled the scoring, claiming 3/7 to wrap up the tail. With Shreyanka Patil also contributing two wickets, India polished off the Bangladeshi innings in just 15.4 overs. The brief scores reflected the one-sided nature of the contest: India Women 195/4, Bangladesh Women 81 all out. The report also notes that as the duo piled up 72 in the Powerplay before the latter’s dismissal off the last ball of that pha, india’s batting dominance was underlined by another significant opening partnership between Shafali and Smriti Mandhana. The report also notes that mandhana fell for 37 as she slog-swept Nahida Akter down the throat of deep mid-wicket. The report also notes that india’s scoring rate dropped below 10 as G Kamalini fell for a painstaking 10-ball 3. The report also notes that who endured a torrid outing as the Indian captain and Shafali tore into her in a 94-run partnership, harmanpreet Kaur began slowly but caught up with a couple of boundaries off Nahida. The report also notes that with Shafali continuing to dominate the bowlers as India got to 150, marufa Akter sent down a forgettable 15th over that cost her 22 runs.
