The Indian Women’s team have simply roared their way into the Final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024. The seven-time champions will be playing their ninth Final since the inception of the competition.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur must be delighted with her team’s performance in the semi-final game against Bangladesh Women.
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Women's Asia Cup 2024: India vs Bangladesh first semi-final
After losing the toss the Women in Blue were made to bowl first. However, it never went according to the plan for Bangladesh as Radha Yadav and Renuka Singh decimated the Bangladeshi Women's batting line-up with three wickets each. The duo’s stunning bowling performance helped India restrict Bangladesh to 80/8 in 20 overs.
In reply, star batter Smrithi Mandhana looked unstoppable as she smashed an unbeaten fifty. Meanwhile, Shafali Verma’s unbeaten 26-run knock helped India reach the target in just 11 overs and with all 10 wickets intact.
India will face one of Sri Lanka or Pakistan Women’s teams in the final of the tournament at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka.
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Scorecard
- Bangladesh W - 80/8 in 20 overs (Nigar Sultana 32, Shorna Akter 19*, Renuka Singh 3/10)
- India W - 83/0 in 11 overs (Smrithi Mandhana 55*, Shafali Verma 26*, Rabeya Khatun 0/10)
India Women’s record in Asia Cup since 2004
The Indian Women’s team’s record in the Asia Cup since its inception in 2004 has been simply put, stunning. Out of the nine editions played, the Indian team has reached the Final on all nine occasions, including their most recent one.
Out of the nine finals that the women’s team have featured in, they have managed to lift the title on all occasions except for one in 2018 wherein they lost to Bangladesh Women’s team.
| Year | Host | Winner | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka |
| 2005 | Pakistan | India | Sri Lanka |
| 2006 | India | India | Sri Lanka |
| 2008 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka |
| 2012 | China | India | Pakistan |
| 2016 | Thailand | India | Pakistan |
| 2018 | Malaysia | Bangladesh | India |
| 2022 | Bangladesh | India | Sri Lanka |
| 2024 | Sri Lanka | India/TBD | India/TBD |
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