BAN-W vs IND-W Match

3:58 PM IST A familiar semi-final, a different stage - Barely a week after their Women's Asia Cup 2026 semi-final meeting, India Women and Bangladesh Women find themselves facing off again in a last-four contest, this time with a place in the Asian Games final at stake. India came through the previous meeting by 40 runs in Dubai before going on to lift the Asia Cup, and will now look to carry that momentum into their title defence in Aichi-Nagoya. Bangladesh, meanwhile, have another opportunity to challenge India after their campaign got off to an unusual start, with their quarter-final against China abandoned without a ball being bowled because of a wet outfield. India bring plenty of firepower - India Women's route to the semi-finals was far more straightforward on the field, as they swept aside hosts Japan by eight wickets after bowling them out for just 57. Shree Charani led the attack with a career-best 4/10 in T20Is, while Shafali Verma provided the fireworks in the chase, smashing an unbeaten 40 off just 15 balls as India got home in only five overs. It was also India's biggest T20I win in terms of balls remaining, underlining the one-sided nature of the contest. The squad has a strong blend of experience and emerging talent. Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana provide an experienced core at the top, while Shafali, Richa Ghosh, G Kamalini and Bharti Fulmali add plenty of attacking options. Deepti Sharma gives the side a key all-round presence, with Charani and Shreyanka Patil adding to a varied spin department, while Nandani Sharma and Kranti Gaud provide pace options. Bangladesh's bowling remains a threat - Bangladesh Women's biggest strength remains their bowling attack, which was one of the defining features of their Asia Cup campaign. Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Fahima Khatun and Sultana Khatun give Nigar Sultana's side a mix of spin and pace, while Shorna Akter and Ritu Moni add further all-round options. Their ability to squeeze the scoring rate and create pressure through the middle overs will again be crucial against India's deep batting line-up. That strength was evident in the previous semi-final, when Bangladesh reduced India to 149/6 despite an early setback for the hosts. India only pulled away late through contributions from Richa Ghosh, Harmanpreet and Deepti Sharma, before Bangladesh's chase lost momentum against India's spin-heavy attack. Deepti finished with 3/26, while Bangladesh's batters struggled to turn starts into a defining contribution, eventually ending on 109/7. Another chapter in a one-sided recent rivalry - There is plenty of history between these sides at the Asian Games. India beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the 2023 semi-final after bowling them out for 51, before going on to win the gold medal. More recently, India have also won their last nine completed T20Is against Bangladesh, including the 40-run Asia Cup semi-final and a five-wicket win at the 2026 T20 World Cup. Yet Bangladesh have shown in the past that they can make India work hard, most notably when they beat them twice at the 2018 Women's Asia Cup, including the final. That history means Bangladesh know they have the tools to produce an upset, but they will need a much more complete batting effort than in the recent Asia Cup meeting, where most of their batters got starts without converting them into a substantial score. Team form (Last 5 completed T20Is, most recent first) - IND -W - WWWWW | BAN -W - LWLWL. What to expect? India Women arrive having just completed an unbeaten Asia Cup campaign and followed it with another emphatic win, while Bangladesh enter the semi-final without having played a ball in their quarter-final, making it through having the higher rank than China. That leaves the latter with less recent match practice at these Games, but also means they have had time to prepare specifically for another meeting with India. For India, the challenge is to avoid taking anything for granted and reproduce the discipline that carried them through the Asia Cup and their opening Asian Games fixture. The reward is another shot at gold, for Bangladesh, it is the chance to rewrite the script from their most recent meeting and reach the final. Whose side are you on?

3:58 PM IST A familiar semi-final, a different stage - Barely a week after their Women's Asia Cup 2026 semi-final meeting, India Women and Bangladesh Women find themselves facing off again in a last-four contest, this time with a place in the Asian Games final at stake. India came through the previous meeting by 40 runs in Dubai before going on to lift the Asia Cup, and will now look to carry that momentum into their title defence in Aichi-Nagoya. Bangladesh, meanwhile, have another opportunity to challenge India after their campaign got off to an unusual start, with their quarter-final against China abandoned without a ball being bowled because of a wet outfield. India bring plenty of firepower - India Women's route to the semi-finals was far more straightforward on the field, as they swept aside hosts Japan by eight wickets after bowling them out for just 57. Shree Charani led the attack with a career-best 4/10 in T20Is, while Shafali Verma provided the fireworks in the chase, smashing an unbeaten 40 off just 15 balls as India got home in only five overs. It was also India's biggest T20I win in terms of balls remaining, underlining the one-sided nature of the contest. The squad has a strong blend of experience and emerging talent. Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana provide an experienced core at the top, while Shafali, Richa Ghosh, G Kamalini and Bharti Fulmali add plenty of attacking options. Deepti Sharma gives the side a key all-round presence, with Charani and Shreyanka Patil adding to a varied spin department, while Nandani Sharma and Kranti Gaud provide pace options. Bangladesh's bowling remains a threat - Bangladesh Women's biggest strength remains their bowling attack, which was one of the defining features of their Asia Cup campaign. Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Fahima Khatun and Sultana Khatun give Nigar Sultana's side a mix of spin and pace, while Shorna Akter and Ritu Moni add further all-round options. Their ability to squeeze the scoring rate and create pressure through the middle overs will again be crucial against India's deep batting line-up. That strength was evident in the previous semi-final, when Bangladesh reduced India to 149/6 despite an early setback for the hosts. India only pulled away late through contributions from Richa Ghosh, Harmanpreet and Deepti Sharma, before Bangladesh's chase lost momentum against India's spin-heavy attack. Deepti finished with 3/26, while Bangladesh's batters struggled to turn starts into a defining contribution, eventually ending on 109/7. Another chapter in a one-sided recent rivalry - There is plenty of history between these sides at the Asian Games. India beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the 2023 semi-final after bowling them out for 51, before going on to win the gold medal. More recently, India have also won their last nine completed T20Is against Bangladesh, including the 40-run Asia Cup semi-final and a five-wicket win at the 2026 T20 World Cup. Yet Bangladesh have shown in the past that they can make India work hard, most notably when they beat them twice at the 2018 Women's Asia Cup, including the final. That history means Bangladesh know they have the tools to produce an upset, but they will need a much more complete batting effort than in the recent Asia Cup meeting, where most of their batters got starts without converting them into a substantial score. Team form (Last 5 completed T20Is, most recent first) - IND -W - WWWWW | BAN -W - LWLWL. What to expect? India Women arrive having just completed an unbeaten Asia Cup campaign and followed it with another emphatic win, while Bangladesh enter the semi-final without having played a ball in their quarter-final, making it through having the higher rank than China. That leaves the latter with less recent match practice at these Games, but also means they have had time to prepare specifically for another meeting with India. For India, the challenge is to avoid taking anything for granted and reproduce the discipline that carried them through the Asia Cup and their opening Asian Games fixture. The reward is another shot at gold, for Bangladesh, it is the chance to rewrite the script from their most recent meeting and reach the final. Whose side are you on?