By Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma are key players to watch as India take on Bangladesh in the Asian Games semifinal on September 20.
Shafali scored 64 and Deepti took three wickets for 26 in India’s 40-run Asia Cup semifinal win over Bangladesh earlier this month.
Shafali also hit 40 off 15 balls in the quarterfinal against Japan.
The match starts at 10:30 am IST at the Korogi Sports Park.
The winner will play for the gold medal.
India reached the semifinal by beating Japan by eight wickets in the quarterfinal at Nisshin on September 18.
In that match, Japan were bowled out for 57 in 19.5 overs, with Sree Charani taking four wickets.
India then chased down the target in only five overs, with Shafali Verma hitting 40 off 15 balls.
Bangladesh reached the semifinal after their weather-affected quarterfinal against China was abandoned, and the higher-ranked side advanced without playing.
India are the strong favourites and have an unbeaten record in recent T20 matches, according to a match preview.
The two teams met earlier in September in the Women’s Asia Cup semifinal, where India won by 40 runs.
In that Asia Cup semifinal, Shafali Verma scored 64 and Deepti Sharma took three wickets for 26 runs.
India’s squad is led by Harmanpreet Kaur and includes Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh.
The match will be televised on the Sony Sports Network and streamed on SonyLIV.
The Asian Games officially opened on September 19, although women’s cricket matches began earlier in the week.
A preview of the match noted that dot balls were a concern for Bangladesh as they look to test the favourites.
India are aiming to reach a second consecutive Asian Games final in women’s cricket after their gold at Hangzhou.
The semifinal is scheduled for Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 10:30 am IST at the Korogi Sports Park in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games venues.
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