It's time for us to wrap up our coverage of this game. This is Akshay Bhide, signing off, on behalf of my co-commentator Dev Rajawat, scorer Sachin Yadav and statistician Aman. Until next time, cheers and good bye.
Right then. India seal a place in the final and will now face Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Before that, Bangladesh will take on Pakistan in the Bronze Medal match. Expect two cracking contests to close out the Women's Cricket Competition in the Asian Games 2026. Do join us for that.
Most Consecutive Wins by India Against an Opponent in WT20Is:
12 vs Sri Lanka (Feb 2016 – Jun 2022)
10* vs Bangladesh (Sep 2023 – Present)*
9 vs West Indies (Nov 2019 – Dec 2024)
9 vs Bangladesh (Apr 2013 – Nov 2016)
Biggest Win for India in WT20Is (By Runs):
142 vs Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 2018
137 vs Hong Kong, Dubai, 2026
114 vs Bangladesh, Nisshin, 2026, Today*
104 vs United Arab Emirates, Sylhet, 2022
Biggest Defeat for Bangladesh in WT20Is (By Runs): 132 vs New Zealand, Christchurch, 2022 114 vs India, Nisshin, 2026, Today* 106 vs West Indies, Basseterre, 2025
India Batters outscoring the opposition in WT20Is (excluding shortened games):
Harmanpreet Kaur (77) vs Bangladesh Women (72/8), Sylhet, 2014
Mithali Raj (97*) & Harmanpreet Kaur (32) vs Malaysia Women (27), Kuala Lumpur, 2018
Jemimah Rodrigues (75*) vs United Arab Emirates Women (74/4), Sylhet (Academy), 2022
Smriti Mandhana (124) vs Hong Kong Women (56), Dubai (DICS), 2026
Shafali Verma (100*) vs Bangladesh Women (81), Nisshin, 2026, Today*
1:20 PM IST, 4:50 PM Local Time: That’s it. India secure yet another medal in the Asian Games 2026. In the Women’s Cricket Competition, India qualify for the Gold Medal match and will face Sri Lanka for the ultimate prize. The Women in Blue beat Bangladesh comprehensively by 114 runs in the second semi-final. Bangladesh will now face Pakistan with Bronze Medal at stake.
Chasing a mammoth 196, Bangladesh got off to a shaky start. They lost Juairiya Ferdous (0), Sobhana Mostary (4) and skipper Nigar Sultana (9) inside the powerplay. Shorna Akter (5) failed to make an impact with the bat. Dilara Akter looked good at the top of the order and scored 27 before getting dismissed in the 10th over.
Twin strikes from Nandani Sharma in the 11th over completely derailed Bangladesh. Only Sharmin Akter (10*) and Sultana Khatun (12*) managed to get to double digits apart from Dilara as Bangladesh got bundled out on 81 in just 15.4 overs to lose the game by 114 runs.
For India, Nandani Sharma (3/25) and Deepti Sharma (3/7) picked up three wickets each. Shree Charani (2/7) grabbed two whereas Kranti Gaud (1/20) and Shreyanka Patil (1/22) grabbed one each as they completed a fine bowling performance.