Women's Asia Cup: India to face Bangladesh in semifinal on September 10
India, unbeaten in the group stage, will meet Bangladesh in the Women's Asia Cup semifinal in Dubai
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The semifinal lineup for the Women's Asia Cup 2026 is set after all group stage matches concluded. India had already sealed their semifinal spot by winning all their group matches. India and Pakistan advanced from Group A, while defending champions Sri Lanka and Bangladesh progressed from Group B. India will face Bangladesh in the semifinal.
India's record against Bangladesh has been strong. The Indian women's team has played 24 T20 International matches against Bangladesh in all, winning 21 and losing just three. India's last T20 International loss to Bangladesh came in 2023. Since then, the two sides have played eight matches, and India has won all of them.
In the T20 Asia Cup, India and Bangladesh have met five times, with India winning three and Bangladesh two. In the previous Women's T20 Asia Cup in 2024, the two teams also met in the semifinal, where India won by 10 wickets.
The match between Bangladesh and the UAE was played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh batted first and were bowled out for just 103 in 20 overs, losing 7 wickets. Bangladesh set the UAE a target of 104, but the UAE's batting flopped, managing only 69 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. With this win, Bangladesh sealed their place in the semifinal directly. Bangladesh and the UAE were tied at 2-2 on the Group B points table, with the winner earning the semifinal berth. This win confirmed Bangladesh's semifinal spot against India.
The semifinal between India and Bangladesh will be played on September 10 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The match will start at 8 pm, with the two captains arriving for the toss at 7:30 pm. The match can be watched live on Sony Sports Network channels, and online on the Sony LIV app or website.
