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Asian Games, India vs Bangladesh Updates: Bangladesh in trouble

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12:18

Bangladesh in trouble

Bangladesh 8-1 (2 ovs) vs India 195-4 | Scorecard

Bangladesh's openers Dilara Akter and Juairiya Ferdous are out in the middle. They need 196 to seal a place in the final.

The winners of this match will meet Sri Lanka, who beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in the first semifinal, in the gold medal match.

Kranti Gaud to open the attack for India and she starts off with a straight delivery which Dilara looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.

Gaud mixes her length brilliantly and bowls three more dots.

Four! Dilara gets off the mark with a lofted shot over the in-field off an overpitched delivery for a boundary.

A dot to end the 4-run over.

Nandani Sharma to bowl from the other end and she strikes straightaway!

Juairiya Ferdous goes for a golden duck as she looks to slap one over the cover point where Gunalan Kamalini takes the catch on the second attempt.

Sobhana Mostary comes to the crease and plays out two dots before smoking one over the extra cover fielder for a boundary.

Two dots to end the 4-run over.

11:58

Shafali hits maiden international century

India 195-4 (20 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Shorna Akter with the final over and Bharti Fulmali mistimes the first delivery to cover point. No run on offer.

Six! Full delivery outside off and Fulmali lofts it over wide off long-off for a maximum.

Three singles follows before Shafali completes her unbeaten century off 49 balls with a single to extra cover. Her first three-figure mark in international white-ball cricket.

India finish with 195-4, thanks to Shafali's scintilating knock.

11:54

Richa falls; India 4 down

India 185-4 (19 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Marufa Akter to bowl the penultimate over and Shafali Verma carves the first delivery to sweeper cover for a single. She is just three runs short of the three-figure mark.

Two singles to deep mid-wicket and cover follow.

A dot later, Richa perishes, caught by Shorna Akter as she tries to get some quick runs but ends up holing out to the deep mid-wicket fielder.

Richa goes for 2 off 4 balls.

Bharti Fulmali comes to the crease and gets off the mark with a single to sweeper cover.

Four runs came off the over.

11:54

Harmanpreet departs for 40

India 181-3 (18 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Nahida Akter is back into the attack with her final over and Shafali Verma greets her with back-to-back sixes, both straight down the ground.

She then gets off the strike with a single to deep mid-wicket.

Harmanpreet Kaur then plays one uppishly into the off-side and gets a single.

A single to deep mid-wicket follows.

Another single to end the 16-run over.

Rabiya Khan to bowl the 18th over and Harmanpreet hits one straight back to the bowler, who fails to hold onto it.

Another dot later, Harmanpreet charges down and hoists one straight down the ground for a boundary.

Out! Slower delivery and Harmanpreet once again dances down but is beaten in the air. Nigar Sultana Joty does the rest behind the stumps.

Harmanpreet goes for 40 off 33 balls with six boundaries.

Richa Ghosh comes to crease and gets off the mark with a sing to long-on.

Shafali then pushes the final delivery of the over to long-on for a single.

6 runs came off the over.

11:39

India poised for solid total

India 159-2 (16 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Marufa Akter is back into the attack and Harmanpreet Kaur makes room and crunches a full delivery to the long-off fence.

A single to long-off brings Shafali Verma back on strike.

Four! Shafali stays put and gets under the overpitched delivery and sends into down the ground for a boundary. 50-run partnership up.

Six! Short delivery and Shafali goes deep and clobbers it to the deep square leg fence.

Six more! Shafali goes big and gets the distance as the ball sails over the long-on boundary.

A single down to long-on to finish the 22-run over.

Shorna Akter comes into the attack and Shafali drags one to deep mid-wicket and gets an easy single. She moves into her 80s.

Harmanpreet then pushes one to square of the wicket for a couple.

A dot later, Harmanpreet drills one down the ground for four runs.

A single to long-on follows before Shafali cuts one away to extra cover for a single.

9 runs came off the over.

11:29

India eye big total

India 128-2 (14 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Shanjida Akther Maghla is bowling out and Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma keep the scoreboard ticking with four singles even as Akther bowls two wides.

Two more singles to end the 98-run over.

Rabeya Khan with her third over and Harmanpreet kneels down and sweeps one hard through deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

A dot and a single to long-on follow.

Shafali then taps one off her back-foot to deep mid-wicket and gets a couple.

Two singles to end the 14th over. 9 runs came off it.

11:21

India race past 100

India 111-2 (12 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Interestingly, both Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have hit their 100th six in T20Is in the same match.

The seasoned opening duo have given India a solid start in the semifinal against Bangladesh, racing away to 72 in the Powerplay.

Though Mandhana departed for 37, India have a solid foundation to build on.

Rabeya Khan is back with her second over and concedes two singles off her first three deliveries.

Shafali then taps one to deep mid-wicket for a single and brings up India's 100 in 10.4 overs.

A dot and a single to backward point to end the 4-run over.

Nahida Akter with her third over and Harmanpreet carves the first delivery to sweeper cover for a single.

Another single later, Harmanpreet hits her first boundary of the innings by sweeping a full delivery on stumps to the backward square leg fence.

Two dots later, Harmanpreet cuts one away to through deep backward pint for another boundary.

10 runs came off the over.

11:12

Shafali hits 24-ball fifty

India 97-2 (10 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Shanjida Akther Maghla with her third over and Gunalan Kamalini plays out two dots before offering an easy catch to Rabyea Khan at deep mid-wicket.

Kamalini goes for a scratchy 3 off 10 balls. India lose their second.

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur walks in and plays two balls defensively before Akhten sends one down the leg and is called a wide.

Another dot to end the 1-run over.

Nahida Akter is back into the attack and Shafali and Harmanpreet rotate the strike with two singles.

Six! Shafali charges down and smashes one out of the park for a maximum

She completes her fifty off 24 balls.

A single to deep mid-wicket brings Harmanpreet back on strike.

Two more singles to end the 11-run over.

India are 97-2 at the half-way mark.

11:04

Smriti falls; India 1 down

India 85-1 (8 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Shanjida Akther Maghla is back into the attack and Shafali Verma clips the first delivery to mid-wicket for a single.

Gunalan Kamalini is on strike and she plays out three dots before picking up a single through mid-wicket.

Shafali then finishes the over with a single to deep mid-wicket off a quicker delivery.

Just three runs came off the over.

Sultana Khatun is back and Shafali pulls the first delivery, a tad short, to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A dot and a single deep square leg follow.

Two more singles later, Shafali pulls the final delivery of the over into the stands behind the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

10 runs came off the over.

10:57

Smriti falls; India 1 down

India 72-1 (6 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Rabeya Khan comes into the attack and starts off with two dots before Smriti Mandhana dances down to loft her over the in-field but fails to connect well and has to be content with a couple.

Room outside off and Mandhana smashes it in front of square and gets a boundary.

Six! Mandhana lofts the next delivery over the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum. It is her 100th six in women's T20Is.

A backfoot punch through deep extra cover for four runs to end the over.

16 runs came off it.

Nahida Akter comes into the attack and Shafali plays out a dot before smashing an overpitched delivery into the sightscreen for a six.

Follows it up with a boundary through deep extra cover.

A dot and a single to mid-wicket follow.

Out! The partnership is broker as Mandhana holes out to Sobhana Mostary.

Mandhana goes for a well-made 37 off 19 balls with five boundaries and two sixes.

11 runs came off the over.

Gunalan Kamalini comes to the crease.

10:48

Mandhana surpasses Bates

India 45-0 (4 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

Marufa Akter continues and Shafali Verma gently drives the first delivery to deep extra cover for a couple.

Two dots later, Shafali pulls a short of a length delivery to backward square leg for a single.

Akter errs in her line and Mandhana punishes the short delivery sliding onto the pads by guiding it to the backward square leg fence for four runs.

Back-to-back boundaries and Mandhana hits one through square of the wicket and finds the fence.

Mandhana surpasses Suzie Bates to become the highest run-scorer in women's T20Is.

11 runs came off the over.

Another change as Sultana Khatun comes into the attack.

Six! Shafali kneels down and blasts a flighted delivery in the slot over the deep mid-wicket fence.

She swipes the next delivery to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A dot later, Mandhana clears her front foot and hammers one backward square leg for a six.

A wide down the leg follows.

A dot and a single to cover point to end the 15-run over.

10:39

India off to a flier

India 19-0 (2 ovs) vs Bangladesh | Scorecard

India will open with regular openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma.

Marufa Akter to start the proceedings for Bangladesh. Mandhana is on strike and she tentatively dabs a shortish delivery to mid-off for no run.

Mandhana opens her account with a backfoot slice to deep backward point for a single.

Yorker length delivery and Shafali punches it down to mid-off. No run on offer. Shafali then gets off the mark with a single to deep backward point.

Four! Full delivery outside off and Mandhana drives it past the cover fielder for for runs.

A dot to end the 6-run over.

Spin from the other end Shanjida Akther Maghla comes into the attack.

Four! Shafali lofts an overpitched delivery over the in-field and gets a boundary.

Follows it up with a single to deep mid-wicket off a shortish delivery.

A dot later, Mandhana flicks a full delivery on pads to mid-wicket for another easy single.

Six! Shafali smacks the next delivery down the ground for the first maximum of the Indian innings.

A push to long-on for a single to end the 13-run over.

10:10

India opt to bat first

The coin lands in favour of India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur who opts to bat first in the Asian Games women's cricket semifinal against Bangladesh at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.

Have a look at the Playing XIs:

India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Bharti Fulmali, Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), Gunalan Kamalini, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud.

Bangladesh: Dilara Akter, Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Shorna Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter, Shanjida Akther Maghla.

10:01

India eye spot in final

Hello and welcome to the coverage of the Asian Games 2026 women's cricket semifinal between India and Bangladesh at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.

Defending champions India made a strong start to their title defence, brushing aside hosts Japan by eight wickets on Friday, September 18, 206.

Chasing a modest target, India romped home with 15 overs to spare, underlining their control of the contest.

Bangladesh entered the semifinal after their quarterfinal against China was abandoned because of a wet outfield. They were awarded a place in the last four on the basis of their higher ICC ranking.

India will enter the match with a strong record against the neighbours. They have won their last nine meetings, including a 40-run victory in the Asia Cup last week.

The winners will take on Sri Lanka in the final, who defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the first semifinal.

Bangladesh's most recent T20I win over India came three years ago.

India's bowlers also showed good form against Japan.

Left-arm spinner Shree Charani continued her impressive run from the Asia Cup, while Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma and returning all-rounder Shreyanka Patil also contributed with the ball. Patil was playing her first match after a three-month injury absence.

Shafali then finished the chase almost single-handedly, while senior batters Smriti Mandhana and captain Harmanpreet Kaur were rested from batting duties.

Both are expected to return against Bangladesh. The visitors will rely on spinners Nahida Akter and Rabeya Khan to challenge India's aggressive top order.

India will start as the more experienced side, but they will be keen to avoid complacency in a knockout match.

Squads:

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), G Kamalini (Wicketkeeper), Shreyanka Patil, Bharti Fulmali, Shree Charani, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Nandni Sharma.

Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana (Captain), Nahida Akter (Vice-Captain), Dilara Akter, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Trisna, Juairiya Ferdous, Marufa Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Rabeya Khan, Ritu Moni, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Sarmin Sultana, Sharmin Akhter, Shorna Akter, Sultana Khatun

Match starts 10:30 am IST.

Asian Games, India vs Bangladesh Updates: Bangladesh in trouble

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