With India’s resounding victory, semi-final hopes strengthened, this player became the ‘hero’ of T20 World Cup.

In the 23rd match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, the Indian women’s cricket team, continuing its excellent form, defeated Bangladesh by 5 wickets in a one-sided fashion. With this victory, the Indian team has strengthened its chances of making it to the semi-finals of the tournament. Now India has 6 points in its account and the eyes of the fans are fixed on the upcoming ‘do or die’ match against Australia. In the deadly bowling match of Radha Yadav and Shri Charani, the Bangladeshi team, which came to bat first, got badly trapped in the net of the Indian bowlers. Bangladesh’s opener Zuaria Firdous (33) and captain Nigar Sultana (32) definitely tried, but in front of the disciplined performance of the Indian bowlers, the team could score only 136 runs after losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. From India’s side, Radha Yadav did the most lethal bowling and took 3 wickets, while Shri Charani achieved 2 wickets. This tournament is proving to be memorable for Shri Charani, who has set a new record by taking the maximum 12 wickets in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. Shefali Verma’s explosive start and record-breaking powerplay: Shefali Verma gave a start to the Indian team that was chasing the target of 137 runs, which Bangladesh might not have imagined. Despite Smriti Mandhana’s early dismissal, Shefali attacked the bowlers all-round. In the powerplay, the Indian team scored 63 runs at the loss of 1 wicket, which is the highest score of the Indian women’s team in the powerplay so far in the history of T20 World Cup. Shefali completed her half-century in just 29 balls and hit 8 fours and 1 six in her explosive innings of 53 runs in 34 balls. Road to semi-finals and now the next stage: After Shefali’s dismissal, Yastika Bhatia (23) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur (13 not out) led the innings responsibly and gave India victory in just 16.5 overs. This victory has not only boosted the morale of the Indian team but also secured India’s position in the points table. Now cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting for the next big match between India and Australia, which will decide which team secures the semi-final ticket.