Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
11 | 13 Runs | IND-W: 83/0 | RR: 7.54

  • Smriti Mandhana55 (39b)
  • Shafali Verma26 (28b)
  • Nahida Akter3-0-34-0
  • Rumana Ahmed1-0-5-0

The first semi-final is done, a no contest really. But don't go too far. We will be back soon with our coverage of the second semi-final - Sri Lanka vs Pakistan. For now, thanks for joining in.

Here's Sampath: Only once before a team won by 10-wicket margin in a women's T20I knockout game - Greece vs Romania in Women's Balkan Cup final in 2022

4:35pm Time for the presentation

Nigar Sultana, Bangladesh captain: "We couldn't understand what we wanted. Losing too many wickets in the powerplay hurt. When top order is not making runs, it is difficult for teams to come up with runs. It is about mentality. They are capable of playing shots, but against India, they play differently. We need to work on our batting, because of that we are losing games. Before World Cup, we will try and rectify our mistakes. Shorna has job to do in the five-six overs, unlucky today to not get strike. She is showing her capability, she came from the Under-19s and is showing character."

Renuka Singh, Player of the Match: "I am very happy. It was a big match for us and to do well is a good feeling. The idea is to work on the basics. I executed what we prepared yesterday. Got a lot help from the wind blowing across. I like bowling with the new ball, and got to bowl my spell early. I was happy with all my wickets, because you get rewarded for your work."

Harmanpreet Kaur, India captain: "Our bowlers did a great job. Did what we spoke in the team meetings. Proud of our bowling. A lot of pressure on us, because we have been dominating Asian cricket. We want to keep doing what we are doing for a long time. We prepare ourselves very hard in nets, so that when we go out there, we don't feel pressure. Everyday, the bowlers are coming up with positive approach. They are hitting the right lines and lengths, and they give me confidence. Consistency is important for us, we just want to keep doing well. [Pakistan or Sri Lanka?] Any team works, we will watch tonight and whoever is there, we'll prepare well."

4:26pm India storm into yet another Women's Asia Cup final. And it has been a truly dominant show. Renuka set the tone early with her three-wicket burst inside the powerplay. That meant Bangladesh were kept to 80 for 8 with Nigar top-scoring for them. And then Shafali and Mandhana sealed the win, despite it taking a tad longer than what everybody would have expected. A third ten-wicket win at the competition in the last five matches, no such win was achieved in the history of the competition before this edition.

Ar Ramesh Kumar: "in Asia cup , no one is near to India ... in the same way , should be in world cup too .. come on India ... create history in the upcoming world cups too"

10.6
4
Nahida Akter to Mandhana, FOUR, Just over extra cover, and India romp into the final. Backs away and thumps it over the off side to seal India's win in style, a ten-wicket drubbing
10.5
4
Nahida Akter to Mandhana, FOUR, Smartly done to get to a fantastic half-century, Mandhana. Flatter and quicker outside off, she hangs back and delicately dabs it to get it through the vacant short third region
10.4
4
Nahida Akter to Mandhana, FOUR, Gets one away finally. Tossed up, full on off, Mandhana gets down on a knee and slog-sweeps it to bisect deep square leg and deep midwicket
10.3
0
Nahida Akter to Mandhana, no run, Backs away early, Nahida bowls it slightly quicker on middle, which Mandhana slaps it to cover
10.2
0
Nahida Akter to Mandhana, no run, Fuller on middle, defending it back towards the bowler
10.1
1
Nahida Akter to Shafali Verma, 1 run, Around the wicket, tosses it full and outside off, Shafali slogs it towards deep midwicket

Nahida for her third

END OF OVER:
10 | 5 Runs | IND-W: 70/0 (11 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 1.10)

  • Shafali Verma25 (27b)
  • Smriti Mandhana43 (34b)
  • Rumana Ahmed1-0-5-0
  • Rabeya Khan2-0-10-0

Drinks are taken with India just 11 away

9.6
1
Rumana Ahmed to Shafali Verma, 1 run, Another off-pace length ball, Shafali charges down and punches it through cover
9.5
0
Rumana Ahmed to Shafali Verma, no run, Tossed up outside off, Shafali goes for the reverse sweep but gets it off the glove through her legs
9.4
1
Rumana Ahmed to Mandhana, 1 run, Fuller outside off, eased down to long-off
9.3
1
Rumana Ahmed to Shafali Verma, 1 run, Fuller on off, slapped down to long-off off the back foot
9.2
1
Rumana Ahmed to Mandhana, 1 run, Looped up outside off, Mandhana waits back, lets it spin in and then punches it wide of extra cover's left
9.1
1
Rumana Ahmed to Shafali Verma, 1 run, Flatter on leg, heaved away to deep midwicket

Rumana Ahmed with her leggies now

END OF OVER:
9 | 7 Runs | IND-W: 65/0 (16 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 7.22, RRR: 1.45)

  • Smriti Mandhana41 (32b)
  • Shafali Verma22 (23b)
  • Rabeya Khan2-0-10-0
  • Jahanara Alam3-0-17-0
8.6
0
Rabeya Khan to Mandhana, no run, Fuller outside off, defended back towards the bowler
8.5
1
Rabeya Khan to Shafali Verma, 1 run, Dropped a dolly. Tossed up outside off, Shafali slogs it straight into the waiting hands of long-on, where Nahida grasses it
8.4
0
Rabeya Khan to Shafali Verma, no run, Fuller and wide outside off, slapped to cover-point
8.3
1
Rabeya Khan to Mandhana, 1 run, Tossed up, she dances down and works it to long-off
8.2
4
Rabeya Khan to Mandhana, FOUR, Superbly played. Sees the flight, backs away while taking a big stride forward and drives it through extra cover

Elsewhere, the Paris Olympics have begun and one of India's big hopes will be badminton. And for the medal streak to continue at Paris 2024, all eyes will be on two major contenders - PV Sindhu and the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.

8.1
1
Rabeya Khan to Shafali Verma, 1 run, Flatter and on a length on off and middle, Shagali goes back to heave it away but it skids on. She gets it off the inner half towards deep square leg

Ar Ramesh : "This opening pair will be a thread to opposite teams for the upcoming several years ... they're well settled in international all formats ... Will see several records in Making ..."