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Asian Games 2026: India Demolishes Bangladesh by 114 Runs, Harmanpreet's Team Reaches Final
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News18•20-09-2026, 13:33
Asian Games 2026: India Demolishes Bangladesh by 114 Runs, Harmanpreet's Team Reaches Final
- •India's women's cricket team defeated Bangladesh by 114 runs in the second semi-final of the Asian Games 2026 in Japan, securing a spot in the final.
- •India won the toss and elected to bat, posting a formidable total of 195 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs.
- •Shafali Verma scored an unbeaten 100 runs off 49 balls, including 3 boundaries and 9 sixes, becoming the first player to score a century in the Asian Games.
- •Chasing 196, Bangladesh was bowled out for just 81 runs in 15.4 overs due to a strong Indian bowling performance.
- •Nandini Sharma and Deepti Sharma were the stars with the ball, taking 3 wickets each. India will now face Sri Lanka in the final for the gold medal.
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Shafali Verma played an explosive innings, scoring an unbeaten 100 runs off 49 balls with the help of 3 boundaries and 9 sixes, marking her first white-ball century and becoming the first player to score a century in the Asian Games.
India will face Sri Lanka in the final to play for the gold medal after Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets in the first semi-final.
India won the toss, batted first to score 195 runs for the loss of 4 wickets, and then bowled Bangladesh out for just 81 runs in 15.4 overs to secure a 114-run victory and reach the final.
