India vs Bangladesh Women’s Asia Cup 2024 Semi Final Highlights: The Indian team has performed brilliantly and made it to the finals of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024. India defeated Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the first semi-final match played at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Friday (26 July).
In this match, India had a target of only 81 runs to win, which it achieved in just 11 overs. In the final, the Indian team will face the winner of the second semi-final match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The final of the tournament will be played on July 28.
One step closer 👌👌
A superb all-round performance and a comprehensive 10-wicket win for #TeamIndia👏
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) July 26, 2024
Smriti hits a stormy fifty
For India, opener batsman Smriti Mandhana scored unbeaten 55 runs on 39 balls, which included 9 fours and one six. Whereas Shefali Verma remained unbeaten on 26 runs. Shefali hit 2 fours in her innings of 28 balls. By batting brilliantly, both of them did not give any chance to Bangladesh to come back in the match.
Radha-Renuka’s killer bowling
Earlier, Bangladesh team, which won the toss and came to bat first, could score only 80 runs for 8 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Captain Nigar Sultana scored the maximum 32 runs for Bangladesh. Apart from this, only Shorna Akhtar (19 runs not out) could reach double digits. For India, fast bowler Renuka Singh and spinner Radha Yadav took three wickets each. Whereas Pooja Vastrakar and Deepti Sharma got one success each.
India’s playing eleven: Shefali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Uma Chhetri, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Tanuja Kanwar, Renuka Thakur Singh.
Playing XI of Bangladesh: Dilara Akhtar, Murshida Khatoon, Nigar Sultana (wicketkeeper/captain), Rumana Ahmed, Ishma Tanzeem, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Sharna Akhtar, Nahida Akhtar, Jahanara Alam, Marufa Akhtar.
Let us tell you that the Women’s Asia Cup is being held in Dambulla, Sri Lanka from 19 to 28 July. A total of 8 teams have participated in this tournament. Current champion India has been placed in Group A along with Pakistan, Nepal and UAE. The second group included Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. India and Pakistan from Group A, while Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from Group B had secured a place in the semi-finals.
This time also the Women’s Asia Cup is being played in T20 format. India is the most successful team in the Women’s Asia Cup and has won the tournament 7 times. The last time the Women’s Asia Cup was played was in 2022. Then India won the trophy by defeating Sri Lanka in the final match. This tournament is very important for the Women’s T20 World Cup to be held on Bangladeshi soil in the month of September-October.