Asian Games 2026: Cricket matches have started in the Asian Games 2026. On September 18, the Indian women's cricket team defeated Japan in the quarterfinal match and entered the semi-finals. Last time's gold medalist Team India is expected to perform well this time too. This tournament has got all its four semi-finalist teams. So let us tell you in this article when, which team will face whom in the semi-finals and the good news for the fans is that they can get to see the India-Pakistan match once again.
Which 4 teams reached the semi-finals?
The four semi-final teams in the women's cricket competition of the Asian Games 2026 have been decided. India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have made it to the last 4. India entered the semi-finals by defeating host Japan by 8 wickets in the quarterfinals. India bowled out Japan for just 57 runs, after which with the help of Shefali Verma's unbeaten 40 runs, the team achieved the target in 5 overs. At the same time, Pakistan defeated Thailand by 3 wickets, while Sri Lanka defeated Malaysia by 86 runs. The quarterfinal between Bangladesh and China was canceled due to rain, after which Bangladesh reached the semi-finals on the basis of better seeding.
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A convincing 8๏ธโฃ-wicket win for #TeamIndia in the quarter-final to seal a spot in the final four ๐ฎ๐ณ
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The schedule of semi-finals is like this
Both the semi-finals of the women's cricket competition of the Asian Games 2026 will be played on September 20 at the Korogi Sports Park in Nissin. According to the official schedule, the first semi-final is at 9 am Japan time and the second is at 2 pm, i.e. 5:30 am and 10:30 am Indian time. The first semi-final will be played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. So, the second semi-final will be played between Bangladesh and India.
| date | semi final | competition | Time (IST) | place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2026 | Semifinal-1 | Pakistan/vs Sri Lanka | 5:30 am | Korogi Sports Park, Nissin |
| 20 September 2026 | Semifinal-2 | bangladesh vs india | 10:30 am | Korogi Sports Park, Nissin |
All four teams are like this
Indian women's team: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Sri Charani, Kranti Gaur, Nandani Sharma, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shreyanka Patil.
Sri Lanka women's team: Imesha Dulani, Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Harshita Samarawickrama, Sanjana Kavindi, Hansima Karunaratne, Hasini Perera, Anushka Sanjeevani (wicketkeeper), Kavisha Dilhari, Rashmika Sewandi, Sugandhika Kumari, Nimasha Meepage, Mithali Ayodhya, Kavya Kavindi, Chamudi Praboda, Kaushani Nutyangana.
Bangladesh women's team: Dilara Akhtar, Zuaria Firdous, Shobhana Mostari, Nigar Sultana (WK/Captain), Sharna Akhtar, Sharmin Akhtar, Fahima Khatoon, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akhtar, Sultana Khatoon, Marufa Akhtar, Sarmin Sultana, Shanjeeda Akhtar Meghla, Fariha Trisna.
Pakistan women's team: Muniba Ali (wicketkeeper), Shawal Zulfikar, Gul Firozha, Ayesha Zafar, Fatima Sana (captain), Aliya Riaz, Tuba Hasan, Ayman Fatima, Umm-e-Hani, Nashra Sandhu, Tasmiya Rubab, Humna Bilal, Saira Jabeen, Momina Riyasat, Iman Naseer.
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