India Women vs Bangladesh Women LIVE Updates, Women’s Asia Cup 2026 Semi-Final 1: Unbeaten India take on Bangladesh in the first semi-final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Thursday. Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. won all three of their group-stage matches, including a dominant seven-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan. Bangladesh, on the other hand, registered two wins while suffering a four-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka.
The winner of today’s contest will advance to the final, where they will face either Pakistan or Sri Lanka. ( Live Scorecard )
IND vs BAN LIVE Score: India’s tight bowling attack –
The incredible Smriti Mandhana enters this crucial fixture riding high on confidence after her exploits earlier in the tournament, highlighted by a belligerent 64-ball 124 against Hong Kong that further cemented her status as one of the game’s premier modern-day batters. Alongside the senior pro, explosive opener Shafali Verma — who recently became the youngest and fastest to cross the 3,000-run milestone in Women’s T20 Internationals — has provided blistering starts, putting opposition attacks on the back foot inside the powerplay. On the bowling front, India possess immense variety and depth. The ever-consistent Deepti Sharma, who recently etched her name in the record books as the leading wicket-taker in women’s T20 Internationals, continues to spin a web around opposition batters. Another spinner Shree Charani has also impressed with her bowling. India’s batting unit wears a formidable look.
Middle Order Resilience Fuels Team’s Performance
Skipper Harmanpreet and wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh have been instrumental in providing stability to the middle order. Their combined efforts not only anchor the innings but also inject late-innings firepower, crucial for the team’s overall performance in the match.
India vs Bangladesh LIVE: Team India in sensational form
India’s campaign so far in the tournament has been highlighted by dominant displays, none more so than their clinical group-stage thrashing of traditional rivals Pakistan, whom they skittled for just 55 before romping to a seven-wicket victory. It’s an India vs Bangladesh semi-final in Women’s Asia Cup 2026! Harmanpreet Kaur’s side has been in imperious form throughout the continental tournament, topping Group A after winning all their matches, and they are heavily favoured to march one step closer to another continental title triumph. Diplomatic relations between New Delhi and Dhaka have experienced a strain following political transitions in Bangladesh, and broader tensions between the two neighbours in the past have often spilled over into the cricket field, and the trend is likely to continue. India Women Squad: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh(w), Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Gunalan Kamalini. Bangladesh Women Squad: Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Sharmin Akhter, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Marufa Akter, Farjana Easmin, Shanjida Akter Meghla, Sarmin Sultana, Ritu Moni. Hello everyone, welcome to NDTV’s live blog for the match. Stay connected to this space for the live scores and updates.
Seven-time champions India will start as overwhelming favourites when they face a gritty Bangladesh side in the first semifinal of the Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai today — a high-stakes clash defined by intense on-field rivalry and underlying political subtext.
