Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:00am on 20 Sep 2026,Sunday Sports
India stormed into the women’s cricket final at the Asian Games 2026 after beating Bangladesh by 114 runs in the semi-final in Nisshin on Sunday. Batting first, India scored 195 for four, with Shafali Verma smashing her maiden T20I century. She remained unbeaten on 100 from 49 balls, hitting nine sixes and three fours. Smriti Mandhana added 37, while captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored 40 off 33 balls. Bangladesh struggled in the chase and were bowled out for 81 in 15.4 overs. Nandani Sharma and Deepti Sharma took three wickets each, while Shree Charani claimed two. India are assured of at least a silver medal.
