Countdown to the final of Women's Asia Cup 2026 begins, know when and where to watch it?

Delhi: The Indian team has made it to the finals of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 in spectacular fashion. In the first semi-final match played at the International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, India defeated Bangladesh by 40 runs. With this victory, the team led by Harmanpreet Kaur has secured the ticket for the title match. Now the blue jersey women's team has its eyes set on winning the Asia Cup trophy once again.

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India showed strength in the semi-finals

In the semi-finals, Bangladesh won the toss and invited India to bat first. Indian batsmen scored 149 runs losing 6 wickets in 20 overs in challenging conditions. After this, the bowlers took the responsibility and did not give Bangladesh a chance to play freely, where the team could score only 109 runs for 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. On the basis of this, India won the match by 40 runs and entered the final.

Indian team is invincible in the entire tournament

India's performance in this tournament has been very strong so far. In the group stage, the Indian team had won all its three matches, where it had won against Thailand, Hong Kong and Pakistan and topped Group A. Now there will be another big challenge for the Indian players in the final.

India reached the final for the tenth time

India's dominance has always been visible in the history of the Women's Asia Cup. Since the tournament's inception in 2004, the Indian team remains the only team to reach the finals of every edition. India has further strengthened this record by making it to the finals in 2026.

Team India has so far won the Women's Asia Cup title seven times. The team had achieved consistent success in the first four editions. After this, even after the introduction of T20 format, the dominance of the Indian team continued and it won the trophy in 2012, 2016 and 2022.

India missed out on the last two titles

However, the last few editions have not been as per expectations for the Indian team. In 2018, Bangladesh won the Asia Cup title for the first time by defeating India in the final. After this, in 2024, Sri Lanka defeated Team India in the final and won this trophy for the first time. Now India has a golden opportunity to win the title in 2026.

Who will India face in the final?

Which team India will have to face in the final will be decided after the second semi-final. The teams of Sri Lanka and Pakistan will face each other in the second semi-final. This match will be played on Friday at the International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The winning team of this match will face India in the title match on Sunday.

The final will be held on 13th September

The final of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 will be played on Sunday, i.e. 13 September. The match will start at 8 pm Indian time, while the toss will be done at 7:30 pm. The match will start at 6:30 pm local time.

You can watch live matches here in India

Indian viewers will be able to watch the live telecast of the final of the Women's Asia Cup on Sony Sports Network's TV channels. Apart from this, live streaming of the match will also be available on Sony Liv app and website. The Indian team will now enter the field with the intention of winning the Women's Asia Cup title for the eighth time by winning the final.

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Now the interesting thing to see will be whether the Indian women's cricket team will be able to continue its excellent winning streak in the ongoing Asia Cup and win the finals as well or not.