Delhi:Women's Asia Cup 2026 has now reached its final stage. The first semi-final match of the tournament will be played on Thursday, 10 September between the women's teams of India and Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Both teams will have their eyes on making it to the finals.
Defending champion India has made it to the semi-finals in style by winning all three matches in the group stage. At the same time, Bangladesh entered the last-4 by defeating UAE by 34 runs on Tuesday. In such a situation, the Indian team is considered a strong contender to win this match, but Bangladesh will try its best to cause an upset.
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Indian team has the upper hand
The performance of the bowlers has been the biggest plus point for India in the tournament so far. Experienced Deepti Sharma performed brilliantly against Thailand and Hong Kong by taking three wickets each. At the same time, in the match played against Pakistan on September 5, Shri Charani and Prema Rawat played an important role in India's victory by taking 3 wickets each.
However, some shortcomings are still visible in the batting of the Indian team. Pratika Rawal has not been in her element yet. At the same time, captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh have also not been able to play big innings as per their potential. India will expect better performance from these players in an important match like the semi-finals.
The four Women's Asia Cup semi-finalists are confirmed!
SF1: India vs Bangladesh, Sep 10
SF2: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Sep 11#WomensAsiaCup2026pic.twitter.com/Apw1iGBFNr— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) September 8, 2026
The biggest hope for India will be from the opening pair Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma. Mandhana has scored a century in this tournament. On the other hand, Shefali had scored a half-century against Thailand and also had a good start against Hong Kong. If both the batsmen are successful in giving a strong start to the team, then India's path may become easier.
Nahida Akhtar will be the biggest strength of Bangladesh
2018 Asia Cup champion Bangladesh team will once again expect a brilliant performance from its star spinner Nahida Akhtar in the match against India. Nahida has won the Player of the Match award twice in the last three matches.
Apart from them, captain Nigar Sultana, Sharmin Akhtar, Rabeya Khan and Marufa Akhtar are also important players of Bangladesh. The role of Bangladesh's bowlers is going to be very important against India's strong batting order.
Complete information about IND W vs BAN W semi-final match
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When will the first semi-final match of the Women's Asia Cup be played?
The first semi-final of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 will be played between India and Bangladesh on Thursday, 10 September 2026.
Where will the first semi-final match of the Women's Asia Cup be played?
The first semi-final match will be held at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
What time will the first semi-final match of Women's Asia Cup 2026 start?
The semi-final match between India and Bangladesh will start at 8:00 pm Indian time. The toss will take place at 7:30 pm.
Where to watch live telecast of semi-final match on TV?
The live telecast of this match in India will be done on Sony Sports Network.
Where to watch live streaming of the first semi-final match on mobile and laptop?
Fans can watch live streaming of India vs Bangladesh semi-final on Sony LIV app and website.
india squad
Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Nandini Sharma, Sri Charani, Kranti Gaur, Gunalan Kamalini, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav.
Bangladesh squad
Nigar Sultana (captain and wicketkeeper), Zuaria Firdous, Dilara Akhtar, Sobhana Mostari, Shorna Akhtar, Ritu Moni, Nahida Akhtar, Farzana Yasmin, Sultana Khatoon, Marufa Akhtar, Fahima Khatoon, Rabeya Khan, Sanjeeda Akhtar Meghla, Sarmeen Sultana, Sharmin Akhtar.