India Women Reach 10th Consecutive Women's Asia Cup Final With Commanding Win Over Bangladesh

📰 Author: KickHour
📅 Date: September 11, 2026

Dubai, UAE — September 11, 2026 (Kickhour.com) — The Indian Women's cricket team has extended one of the most remarkable streaks in the sport, booking their place in the Women's Asia Cup final for the 10th consecutive time after a dominant 40-run victory over Bangladesh in the first semi-final of the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, September 10.

Batting first after being sent in, India posted 149 for 6 in their 20 overs, built around an explosive 64 from opener Shafali Verma, with Richa Ghosh adding a late 21 off 16 balls to push the total beyond reach. In response, off-spinner Deepti Sharma tore through Bangladesh's middle order with figures of 3 for 26, dismissing Dilara Akter, Sobhana Mostary and Sharmin Akhter as the chase unravelled. Bangladesh's Shorna Akter (22 not out) and Fahima Khatun (14) staged a late fightback, but the innings closed at 109 for 7, sealing India's passage to the final.

The result means India, the record seven-time champions of the tournament, have now reached the final of every single edition of the Women's Asia Cup since the competition's inception — a perfect record across both the 50-over and T20 formats of the event. India will face the winner of the second semi-final between defending champions Sri Lanka and Pakistan for the title on Sunday.

About the Indian Women's Cricket Team

The India national women's cricket team, administered by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is one of the most successful and consistently competitive sides in women's international cricket. Captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, the team has established itself as a dominant force in Asian cricket while also becoming a genuine world-title contender, having lifted the ICC Women's World Cup in 2025. Built around a blend of explosive top-order batting, a deep spin-bowling attack, and increasingly a strong young pipeline of talent, India's women's side has been central to the growth and rising global profile of the women's game over the past decade.

Major Records

Most successful team in Women's Asia Cup history, with seven titles overall.
10 consecutive Women's Asia Cup final appearances (ODI and T20I formats combined), a record unmatched by any other nation.
Mithali Raj holds the record for most career runs scored specifically within Women's Asia Cup tournament history — a separate tournament-only tally from the overall career runs record below.
Neetu David remains the all-time leading wicket-taker in Women's Asia Cup tournament history.
Smriti Mandhana became the all-time leading run-scorer in women's international cricket across all formats (Tests, ODIs and T20Is combined) during this year's tournament. Her 124 off 64 balls against Hong Kong took her career tally to 10,880 runs, edging past Mithali Raj's previous mark of 10,868 — a record Raj had held for more than a decade. New Zealand's Suzie Bates sits third on the all-time list with 10,740 runs. The same innings also made Mandhana the outright leader in women's international centuries, with 18, surpassing former Australia captain Meg Lanning's mark of 17.
Shree Charani became the fastest Indian player, male or female, to reach 50 wickets in T20 Internationals, doing so in just 29 matches to break a record previously held by Kuldeep Yadav.
India hold the highest team total recorded at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in a Women's T20I (193/5), set during the same win over Hong Kong.
India have won 26 of their 29 overall T20I meetings against arch-rivals Pakistan.

Player Rankings — Women's Asia Cup 2026 (Group Stage & Semi-Final)

1. Shafali Verma — Leading run-scorer for India 168 runs from 4 innings at an average of 42.00, including a match-winning 64 in the semi-final against Bangladesh. The most explosive top-order impact player of the tournament for India by output.

2. Smriti Mandhana — Second-highest run-scorer for India 154 runs from 4 innings at an average of 38.50, highlighted by a stunning 124 off 64 balls against Hong Kong that took her career tally to 10,880 runs — moving her past Mithali Raj's previous mark of 10,868 to become the all-time leading run-scorer in women's international cricket across all formats.

3. Deepti Sharma — Leading wicket-taker of the entire tournament 11 wickets from 4 innings at an outstanding average of 3.63 — the best bowling figures of any player across all eight competing nations, and the single biggest reason for India's control throughout the knockout stages.

4. Shree Charani — India's second-choice spin strike weapon 8 wickets from 4 innings at an economy of 3.28, the second-best economy rate of the tournament, and the platform for her historic feat of becoming the fastest Indian to 50 T20I wickets.

5. Richa Ghosh — Finisher and glovework Consistent late-innings cameos throughout the tournament, including a crucial 21 off 16 balls in the semi-final that pushed India's total out of Bangladesh's reach, alongside tidy work behind the stumps.

This press release is based on official tournament statistics and match reports as of September 11, 2026. Records are current as of the semi-final stage and subject to update following the final.

Reported by Kickhour.com Cricket Desk — Just Kick It