Four teams will compete in the semi-finals of the ongoing Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket category. India will take on Bangladesh while Sri Lanka and Pakistan are lined up against each other in the other knockout game. The winners of these games will play for the gold medal on Tuesday morning.
Bangladesh’s game against China was washed out due to rain, with the team making it to the semis because of their superior ranking. Bangladesh did well in the Asia Cup before meeting the Women in Blue, where they lost the game by 40 runs and missed out on a spot in the final.
India will be aiming to continue playing good cricket in all departments of the game. The team didn’t break much sweat in the win over Japan but now faces tougher challenges. The bowling has been good, with Shree Charani leading the charge, but the batting needs improvement.
Details of the IND-W vs BAN-W Match
Match: India Women vs Bangladesh Women, Asian Games 2026, 2nd Semi-Final
Date and Time: 20th September2026, 10:30 AM
Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
Broadcast and Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network channels and Sony Liv App and Website
Korogi Sports Park, Pitch Report
Wickets have generally favoured the bowlers, with spinners running riot with the ball. One expects the captain winning the toss to bat first and make use of the better batting conditions at the start of the game. Batting becomes tough during the second half of the game, and the slower bowlers will get a lot of purchase from the wicket. One can expect a low-scoring contest.
IND-W vs BAN-W Head-to-Head
Matches – 25
India – 22
Bangladesh – 3
IND-W vs BAN-W: Predicted playing XIs
India – Smriti Mandhana, Shafali VermaG Marlin, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh, Deepti SharmaShreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, and Nandani Sharma.
Bangladesh – Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana (C), Shorna Akter, Sharmin Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter, Sultana Khatun.
IND-W vs BAN-W: Predicted best performers of the match
Best batter – Smriti Mandhana
The 30-year-old didn’t come out to open the batting in the game against Japan on Friday. Smriti Mandhana will be expected to play a big role with the bat on Sunday against Bangladesh and provide a good start. She also needs eight runs to go past Suzie Bates’ record for the most runs in WT20Is.
Best bowler – Shree Charani
Young Shree Charani has seen her reputation grow since she made her debut in 2025. The world number one bowler tends to bowl well in every condition. She began the campaign well, claiming four wickets against the Japanese.
Who will win IND-W vs BAN-W in the Asian Games 2026 semi-final?
Unlike previous encounters, this game could go down to the wire. Conditions have favoured the bowlers, and both teams have good spin options on their side. Despite this, the Indian side holds a slight edge over the rivals.