CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: The Indian women’s cricket team has reached the final of the Asian Games 2026. India defeated Bangladesh by 114 runs in the semifinal to secure a place in the gold medal match. The Indian team will now face Sri Lanka on Tuesday, September 22. The final will be played at Nissin’s Korogi Sports Park.
In the semifinal, India batted first and scored 195 runs in 20 overs. Shafali Verma produced a brilliant innings, making an unbeaten 100 off 49 balls. It was also the first century in Asian Games women’s cricket. Smriti Mandhana contributed 37 runs, while captain Harmanpreet Kaur added 40.
Chasing the target, Bangladesh could not withstand the Indian bowlers and were bowled out for 81. Nandini Sharma and Deepti Sharma took three wickets each, while Shri Charani claimed two. India won the match by 114 runs to enter the final.
In the second semifinal, Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets. Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu played an unbeaten innings of 83 runs. Sri Lanka chased down the 178-run target with 13 balls to spare. India and Sri Lanka will now compete for the gold medal, while Pakistan and Bangladesh will face each other for the bronze medal.
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