Team India bowlers strike early; Bangladesh reach 46 runs in 10 overs

In the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 semi-final match against Team India, Bangladesh has reached the score of 46 runs for the loss of two wickets after the completion of 10 overs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.

Bangladesh's opening batswoman Dilara Akter scored 21 runs in 26 balls, including four boundaries. Fellow opening batswoman Juairiya Ferdous registered 14 runs in 18 balls, with the help of two boundaries.

Sobhana Mostary and skipper Nigar Sultana are unbeaten at the crease.

Team India's Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma have bagged one wicket each. Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma, Shafali Verma, and Prema Rawat are yet to claim any wickets.

Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026, IND W vs BAN W: First innings' summary

Earlier, having been put to bat first, Team India's star opening batswoman Smriti Mandhana was dismissed on two runs in five balls. Fellow opening batswoman Shafali Verma departed on 64 runs off 40 deliveries. Her knock was laced with seven boundaries and three maximums.

Pratika Rawal departed after scoring 20 runs in 24 balls, which included a boundary and a maximum.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur accumulated an unbeaten 24 runs in 28 balls. Her knock also included two maximums. Wicketkeeper-batswoman Richa Ghosh smashed 21 runs in 16 balls, with the help of two maximums. Deepti Sharma scored 13 runs in six balls, including a boundary and a maximum. Bharti Fulamli stayed unbeaten on zero runs after facing one ball. With this, the "Women in Blue" posted a total of 149 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs.

Bangladesh's Sultana Khatun returned with the figures of two wickets for 30 runs in three overs. Marufa Akter, Nahida Akter, and Rabeya Khatun bagged one wicket each. Fahima Khatun and Shorna Akter went wicketless in the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 match against the "Women in Blue".