In the first semi-final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024, India defeated Bangladesh in a one-sided match to reach their 9th Asia Cup final.
India’s bowlers completely destroyed Bangladesh’s batting and bundled them out for just 80 runs. Thereafter, the Indian batsmen displayed grit and grit to chase down the target in 11 overs without any loss.
Batting first, Bangladesh scored 80-8 in the allotted 20 overs. Bangladesh’s batting was led by Fatima Sana, who scored 22 runs. However, his effort was overshadowed by India’s superb bowling. Among the Indian bowlers, Renuka Singh and Radha Yadav were the standout performers.
Renuka Singh took 3 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs. Radha Yadav also took 2 wickets for 23 runs in 4 overs. Bangladesh’s batting looked completely helpless in front of the bowling of these two.
For India, Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana starred with the bat. Shafali Verma scored 26 runs and faced 28 balls. Smriti Mandhana, on the other hand, showed great form, scoring 55 runs and facing 39 balls. His innings included 9 fours and 1 six. Mandhana’s blistering knock turned the match in India’s favour.
India reached the target of 83 runs without losing any wicket in 11 overs. The win took India to the final of the Asia Cup, where they will face either Sri Lanka or Pakistan.
With this victory, India proved their strong team and strategic skills, and with their entry into the final of the Asia Cup, they maintained their superiority throughout the tournament.
IND-W VS BAN-W After Match Statement
Renuka Thakur (Player of the match) Said: Im very happy It was an important match, happy to do well here. I focused on my basics. Whatever I had prepared yesterday, I completed it. A strong wind helped. I like to bowl with the new ball.
Nigar Sultana: We didn’t get the ideal start we wanted. Losing so many runs in the powerplay and not being able to score runs, it is very difficult to move forward. It’s a mental thing. When they played against India, they played differently. We need to work on our batting unit. That’s why we’re losing so many games. The coaching staff will
