Womens T20 World Cup 2026

FOUR! Deepti Sharma hits the winning runs. INDIA WOMEN WIN BY 5 WICKETS! Nahida Akter delivers a full toss, around off, Deepti gets a bit across and whacks it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Flighted, full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur stays back and taps it to the off side. She sets off for the run, while Nahida Akter runs towards the ball as well. She has a shy at the bowler's end with Kaur having to hurry, but the ball misses the stumps. A direct hit would have had Kaur here.

FOUR! Gets it away! A low full toss, on middle, there to be hit. Harmanpreet Kaur gets down on one knee and swipes it away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. India Women are just one hit away from the win now.

Flighted, full and outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur throws her hands at it but misses.

Floated, short and outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur cuts it away straight to point.

Overpitched and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur eases it to long on for one more.

On a length and on middle, Deepti Sharma clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Deepti Sharma is in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jemimah Rodrigues perishes trying to attack again. This is fuller and on middle, holds its line. Jemimah Rodrigues looks to slog it down the ground once again but gets a top edge this time. It lobs up towards short third, where Marufa Akter takes a dolly, moving to her right. Jemimah Rodrigues's gem of a knock comes to an end.

FOUR! Jemimah Rodrigues is in a hurry now! Pitched up and on middle and leg, Rodrigues gets right underneath it, targets the straighter boundary and tonks it between long on and long off for another boundary. India Women need just 9 runs to win now.

FOUR! Sloppy in the field! Touch fuller and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues clears her front leg and hits through the line. She smacks it past the bowler and to the right of long off, where the fielder makes a meal of it and lets it through for a boundary.

Hard length and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur steps across and nudges it through mid-wicket for a single. Kaur and Jemi almost ran into each other while taking that run.

FOUR! 15 runs off the over. Rodrigues moves to the off side and Meghla tries to follow her with a length ball. Jemimah gets the width to work with and she slams it to the left of long off for a boundary. India need 18 more runs.

Slows it down now, on a length, on off. Jemimah reaches out and goes inside out over cover for a couple of runs.

SIX! That will ease a bit of pressure. Angled in, from around the wicket, a bit too full, on middle and leg. Rodrigues collapses her back knee and pumps it over mid on for a biggie.

Stays on the shorter side, on off. Kaur chops it down wide of point and crosses over.

Drops it short again, on off. Rodrigues cuts it away to deep point for one.

Harmanpreet Kaur was gone had the throw hit. Short and on off. Kaur stands tall and dabs it in front of point. Rodrigues calls her through for a single but Kaur is late to respond. Harman had given up but the throw from the point fielder at the bowling end is well wide of the stumps.

DRINKS! Bangladesh Women have pulled things back in the last couple of overs, but one would feel that India Women are still ahead in this chase. With the experienced pair of Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur out there, India will be confident that they will get over the line, but Bangladesh Women almost broke this stand and know that a couple of quick wickets and things will get interesting here. Also, Sanjida Akter Meghla to bowl after the break.

Floated up, on a good length, around off. Jemimah Rodrigues attempts the reverse sweep but fails to lay any bat on it.

Very full, around the off stump. Jemimah jams it out to point.

Keeps it full, on middle, this is driven through mid on for a single.

A massive mix-up but no harm done. Bangladesh miss a big chance. Full and darted in, on middle. Kaur sweeps but mistimes the shot towards square leg. Rodrigues is keen for a single and is nearly halfway through the run. The square leg fielder swoops in and throws it at the bowling end with Jemi struggling to return. The throw is a bit away from the stumps but Nahida Akter gets low to gather it. She lets it through her legs. There is a fielder to back up the throw and she flicks the ball onto the stumps at the bowling end but Rodrigues gets home with a dive by then.

Angled in at the hips, on the shorter side. Rodrigues clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Drops it short, on off. Kaur presses back and cuts it to backward point, where Marufa Akter makes a half-stop and the Indian batters are quick enough to sneak in a single.

Nahida Akter comes back into the attack.

Fuller and at the sticks. Kaur pushes it down to long on for a single.

Outside off, not that short for the cut but Kaur goes for it. It sneaks under the blade.

Tossed up, fuller and on off. Rodrigues eases the drive to wide long off for one more. The 100 is up for India.

Full and attacking the front pad. Kaur stabs it down beside the strip on the leg side and takes a quick single.

Bangladesh Women are not giving up here. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur walks out to bat now.

OUT! LBW! This looks straight, but Richa Ghosh still goes for the review. Drifting into the right-hander, on a length, on middle. Ghosh gets down on a knee for the sweep but misses it completely. The ball grazes the right shoulder before hitting the crouched back thigh, in front of the stumps. No bat involved, and the Ball Tracking comes up as umpire's call with the ball clipping the top of the middle stump. The on-field call stays. India are now 4 down for 98, requiring 39 more runs.

Floated up, on off. This is driven to deep cover for one.

Pace taken off, fuller and on middle and leg. Rodrigues clips it through mid-wicket for one. 40 more needed for India.

On a hard length, on off. Jemi cuts but can't get it past backward point. Ghosh is keen for a single but is sent back.

Angled in, on a back of a length, on middle. Ghosh jabs it in front of square on the leg side for another single.

A bit short, wide on off. Richa flashes at the ball but only connects with thin air.

Fuller and wider on off. Rodrigues reaches out and drives it to deep cover for a single.

Out goes Yastika Bhatia, in comes Jemimah Rodrigues.

OUT! CAUGHT! Immediate impact from Ritu Moni. On a good length, angling away from the left-hander. Bhatia puts her head down and swings through the line. The ball leaves her with the angle to catch the outer half. It is sliced to cover, where Rabeya Khan backpedals and takes a safe catch. India are 94/3, needing 43 more runs.

Ritu Moni replaces Rabeya Khan.

Short and on top of off. Ghosh pats it to the right of the bowler. Good commitment shown by Nahida as she is quick to her right and prevents the single with a tumbling stop.

Given LBW but successfully overturned. Turning away, on a good length, around off. Ghosh reaches out in front and goes hard on the sweep. The ball spins away to beat the bat. It goes under the right shoulder and catches the batter on the body. A loud shout and the finger is raised. Richa Ghosh reviews almost immediately.  No bat involved, but the Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside the line. The on-field call is overturned.

FOUR! And again. Closer to the off stump but the length stays short, on off. Ghosh waits on it and cuts it late to the left of backward point for four more.

FOUR! Width offered and Ghosh pounces on it. Short and wide on off, a bit of turn that takes the ball away from the batter. Fast hands from Ghosh as she cuts it past the backward point fielder for a boundary. Nahida Akter wanted a better effort from the fielder but don't think that was a catching opportunity.

Not all that short, on of. Richa chops it down on the off side.

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Bhatia presses forward and drives it down the strip. Nahida Akter dives to her left but the ball gets past her and rolls to long on for one.

Halfway through the chase. India are in control of the proceedings.

Floated, full and on off, Yastika Bhatia uses her feet and drills it to long off for one more. 52 needed off 60 balls.

Flighted, full and on middle, Richa Ghosh clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Another short delivery, outside off, Richa Ghosh slaps it hard but the fielder at backward point makes a good diving stop.

Dragged back, outside off, Yastika Bhatia cuts it away between point and cover. Both fielders give chase and work in tandem to save a run as the batters take three.

FOUR! Salt to the wounds! Short and down the leg side, there to be put away. Yastika Bhatia gets across and helps it on its way to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

DROPPED! That should have been taken! Floated, short and on middle, Yastika Bhatia looks to swat it away but gets a bit hurried. She ends up smacking it back to the bowler, where Rabeya Khan moves to her left but gets into a tangle and spills it out.

A bit quicker, full and on off, Richa Ghosh looks to push it away but misses.

Tossed up, full and around off, Richa Ghosh gets forward and guides it to short third.

Right then, India have sent Richa Ghosh in ahead of Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur. That suggests they have one eye on the net run rate.

OUT! STUMPED! Great presence of mind from Bangladesh's skipper. Nahida Akter bowls this short and outside off, Shafali Verma looks to cut it away but ends up chopping it off the bottom edge onto the pitch. The ball goes behind and hits the pads of the keeper, but Nigar Sultana collects it on the second attempt. Shafali is not aware where the ball is and steps out of her crease, while Sultana breaks the stumps. Shafali's hand is on her head as she knows she has made a mistake here. India are 76/2, needing 61 more runs from 68 balls.

Flatter, full and on off, Yastika Bhatia comes down the track again and steers it through point for another run.

Goes short and around off, Shafali Verma swipes it off the inner half of the bat through mid-wicket for a run.

Flighted, full and around off, Yastika Bhatia gets low and drags it to the left of long on for a single.

More spin as Nahida Akter comes on.

Flighted, full and on off, Shafali Verma taps it to the right of short cover.

Slower through the air, full and on off, Shafali Verma gets drawn forward but pushes it safely to short cover.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, skids through, Shafali Verma tries to guide it late but misses.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR VERMA! Off just 29 balls. This has been a fantastic knock and just what India needed on this tricky surface. This is dragged back, on off, turns away. Shafali Verma rocks back and slaps it through extra cover for a boundary. She brings up her 2nd half-century of this T20 World Cup.

Floated, full and on leg, Yastika Bhatia uses her feet and drills it to long on for a run.

Short and around off, Shafali Verma stabs it out towards cover for a single.

Rabeya Khan has been introduced into the attack.

Back of a length and around off, Shafali Verma punches it through covers for one more.

Fuller once more, on middle and off, Yastika Bhatia smacks it down the ground, almost taking out her partner. Shafali Verma does well to get out of the way, but the fielder at long on puts in a good dive to her right to make the stop. Just one.

Touch slower, pitched up and on off, Shafali Verma jams it out to sweeper cover for a run.

On a length and around off, Yastika Bhatia drills it through cover-point for a single.

Full again and on off, Yastika Bhatia drives it but finds cover.

Fuller and on middle, Yastika Bhatia knocks it down the pitch, where Ritu Moni dives to her right on the follow-through to make the stop.

DRINKS! 63/1 is India's highest Powerplay score in Women's T20 World Cup history, according to Charles Dagnall. Bangladesh are being made to pay for dropping Shafali Verma in the opening over, and they have been a touch too full and repeatedly fed her scoring arc. India could look to put the foot down even further if they get within touching distance of the target and give their net run rate a healthy boost, which could prove crucial should qualification come down to that. Ritu Moni is back with a change of ends.

Comes around the wicket, fires this full and on the pads, Shafali Verma clips it wide of deep square leg and comes back for the second run. India Women are 63/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

FOUR! Two in two! Action replay of the previous shot. Flighted, full and on middle, Shafali Verma creates a little bit of width, hits through the line, dispatching it over mid off for another boundary.

FOUR! Up and over! Flatter delivery, full and around off. Shafali Verma makes room, uses her bottom hand and thumps it over mid off for a boundary.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Shafali Verma backs away and pushes it to cover.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Yastika Bhatia drills it to long on for a run.

Drops it short, on middle, Shafali Verma moves back and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Stays full, on off, Bhatia firms the drive down the strip. A sharp stop by Marufa Akter by getting low on her follow-through.

Fuller now and closer to the off stump. Bhatia toe-ends the drive to cover.

FOUR! The 50 is up for India in 4.4 overs. From around the wicket for the left-hander, not all that short, on off. Bhatia uses the pace on the ball and steers it with an open bat face to the right of the short third fielder. It races away quickly.

Tailing back in, fuller and on the pads. Shafali flicks it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

At the sticks, on a good length. Verma stabs it down on the off side.

FOUR! Not from the middle but it does the job. Marufa serves it on a length, on off. Shafali gets on the front foot and goes hard on the drive. The bat turns in her hand but she manages to pick the gap between cover and mid off for a four.

India Women have already surpassed what Bangladesh Women managed to score in their Powerplay. Now, with two overs still to go before field restrictions are lifted, India will want to extend the difference even more.

FOUR! Bhatia is off the mark. This keeps a bit low, on a good length, on middle and leg. Bhatia brings her wrists into play and works it to the left of mid-wicket for a boundary.

On off, on a back of a length, whipped to deep mid-wicket for one.

Around the off stump, on a length. Verma leans on and plays a punchy drive past cover for a couple of runs.

On a good length, on middle. Shafali keeps it out solidly.

Beaten! Fuller and outside off. Shafali has a poke at the delivery and is beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Through the gap! A bit too short, on off, this sits up to be hit. Verma stands tall on top of the bounce and punches it firmly through covers for a boundary.

Big blow for India Women. Yastika Bhatia walks out to bat at number 3. Also, Ritu Moni comes into the attack.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rabeya Khan holds onto it and that will be that for Smriti Mandhana. Floated up there, on off. Mandhana leans onto the drive and plays it crisply but can't keep it down. Rabeya Khan gets low to her left at cover. She grabs hold of the ball before falling to the ground. Mandhana starts to walk off, but is asked to wait as the third umpire is summoned to check the legality of the catch. As Rabeya fell to the ground, she had the ball in her left hand. The third umpire checks a couple of angles, but she has no conclusive evidence to say that the ball came in contact with the ground at the time Rabeya was not in control of her body. She sticks to the on-field call of Out. India Women are 31/1, chasing 137 runs.

Looks like Nigar Sultana has hurt one of the fingers on her right hand. The physio is in and applying some magic spray. Sultana is up and will resume the keeping duties.

FOUR! Untidy by Nigar Sultana. Very full, outside off by Marufa. Mandhana is late in getting her bat down, and it sneaks under the blade. Nigar was moving to her right and was caught wrong-footed. She gets low to make the stop, but the ball clips her fingertips and goes behind. The short third fielder gives chase but in vain. Oh, it has been given as runs by the umpire.

Bowled on a back of a length, on off. Mandhana stabs it down on the off side.

Bowled by going wide on the crease, on a length, near the tramline on off. Smriti extends her hands and caresses it through cover-point. The fielder gets around in the deep to her left and tumbles away to prevent the boundary. Two runs taken.

Goes full now, on middle. Shafali whips it down to long on and crosses over.

From around the wicket, slanting in, on a nagging length. Mandhana hangs back and turns it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Slows it down and keeps it on a good length, on middle. Shafali makes room and eases it to mid off.

Angled in at the off stump, on a length. A punchy drive to cover by Shafali.

FOUR! Hit hard and wide enough. A bit too full by Meghla, on middle and leg. Verma clears her front leg and gets her hands through the line of the ball before drilling it to the right of mid off.

Shorter now at 83.4 kph. It turns away from the right-hander. Shafali checks her shot as she punches it to cover. Rabeya Khan dives to her left and takes the sting out of the shot. It goes behind for a couple of runs.

SIX! Clean strike. A bit of air given by Meghla, fuller and drifting in, on middle and leg. A step hit by Shafali as she launches it over mid on for a biggie.

Sliding on with the arm from around the wicket. On a good length, on middle. Shafali taps it to mid on.

End of an eventful first over. Bangladesh Women have already given a life to Shafali Verma, which could prove to be very costly for them. Sanjida Akter Meghla will share the attack.

Hooping back in sharply, fuller and on middle. Verma brings her bat out in front and pushes it to the left of mid on for a hurried single.

FOUR! Insult to injury. Slower one from Marufa, on a length, outside off. Verma springs onto the front foot and thumps it over extra cover for a boundary.

Wide! Sprayed down leg. Shafali misses out on the tickle.

DROPPED! Nigar Sultana shells it. That should have been taken. This is on a good length, outside off. Verma pushes at the ball away from her body. The ball holds its line to catch the outside edge. Sultana, with the gloves, is late to get low to her right and fails to cling on.

Hits the top of off now, does Akter. Verma dabs it to backward point.

FOUR! Lovely shot and Shafali is up and running. Pushes the length up, does Marufa, on off and middle. This curves back into the right-hander. Verma is standing outside the crease and she takes a couple of steps down the track before driving it to the right of mid off for a four.

Mandhana and India are on the board. Shaping away, fractionally short, on off. Smriti punches it to deep point for a single.

A fumble on the final ball and that sums up India's effort in the field today. Bangladesh finish on 136/8. Low full toss, on off. Marufa Akter makes a bit of room and drills it to extra cover. It goes on the bounce to Harmanpreet Kaur, but she lets it through. It goes behind, and the batters come back for the second run.

Who will face the last ball of the innings? It will be Marufa Akter.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! High but not long enough. Darted in again by Charani, full and on middle. Nahida Akter gives the bowler the charge, looking to go down the ground. She gets the height but not the distance. It is skied to long on, where Jemimah Rodrigues settles under it, bends and gobbles it up close to her body.

Rapped on the pads! The impact looked outside the line there but Harmanpreet Kaur wants to take a chance. Fired in, on a length, around off. Nahida Akter goes for the reverse but misses and gets hit on the pads. As it turns out, the UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball is close to the glove. The on-field call is upheld.

Nahida Akter walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! 11th wicket in this tournament for Sree Charani. She now has the most wickets for India in a single edition of a Women's T20 World Cup, according to the on-air commentators. Sree goes searching for the yorker again. It comes out as a low full toss, on off. With the field up on the off side, Shorna makes room to go through the in-field. The bat turns in her hand and Shorna slices it straight to cover, where Renuka Singh Thakur takes the catch around her waist.

In the blockhole in line with the off stump. Shorna makes room and squeezes it out to backward point.

Very full, around off. Rabeya Khan shuffles across and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Sree Charani to bowl the final over. Can she keep Bangladesh Women under 140 here?

FOUR! Excellent shot! Tossed up, full and just around off. Shorna Akter backs away a long way, crouches low but manages to reach out and slap it wide of mid off for four more runs.

Flatter, full and on middle, Rabeya Khan gets down and swipes it to deep square leg for a single.

The next batter in is Rabeya Khan.

OUT! CASTLED! Radha Yadav has her third wicket. Nails the yorker, on middle and leg. Moni is standing a bit outside the crease. She makes room to thrash it through the off side. The ball sneaks under the blade and crashes into the stumps. Bangladesh are 128/6.

FOUR! In the gap! Floated up, on off, on a length. Moni gets low, reaches out in front and plays the hard sweep through square leg. Nandni Sharma sprints to her left in the deep and dives but in vain.

Another error. Tossed up, on a good length, on off. Moni advances to go down the ground. Slices it off the outer half towards cover-point, where Smriti Mandhana runs to her right, but the ball drops in front and spins away, allowing Moni to come back for the second run.

Untidy in the field. Speared in, on a length, on off. Moni tucks it to square leg. Yastika Bhatia gets to the ball from short fine leg but gets into a tangle as she dives and the batters are alert enough to sneak in the second run.

Radha Yadav to bowl the penultimate over. Also, Bangladesh Women have decided to retire out Sharmin Akhter and bring in Ritu Moni for her boundary-hitting ability.

Sharmin Akhter has not recovered from the injury suffered and won't be able to participate any more with the bat. As it stands, Sharmin Akhter is retired out.

Just wide! Across off, on a length. Sharmin Akhter shimmies down the track and slams it back past the bowler. Deepti is caught wrong-footed as she was moving to her right. She sticks out her left hand, but the ball is past her by then. Single taken as Jemimah Rodrigues mops it up at long on.

Gets a yorker in at the toes from around the wicket. Sharmin Akhter digs it out. A throw in frustration at the batting end by Deepti.

Nice and full, on middle. Shorna turns it through square leg and rotates the strike.

FOUR! Shorna Akter makes the Free Hit count. Loopy ball, on middle. Akter steps out, takes the ball on the full and smacks it to the right of the diving extra cover fielder for a boundary.

No Ball! Switches to over the wicket now, on a length, on middle. Akter pushes it to the right of the bowler. Deepti moves to her right and tidies up. Oh, dear, Deepti has overstepped once again. Free Hit to follow.

Tosses it up, on a good length, on middle. Sharmin Akhter steps out and wrists it to the left of deep square leg for only a single.

On the pads, on a length. Shorna clips it to deep mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Attacking the front pad with a full ball. Shorna drops it beside the strip on the leg side and takes a quick single.

Floated up now, on off. This is driven to deep cover for another single.

Angled in, on a length, on middle. Shorna works it in the vacant mid-wicket region. They think about the second run but Deepti Sharma is quick to run in off the ropes and keeps the batters down to a single.

Offers flight, full and wide on off. Sharmin smashes it to deep cover for a run.

Full and speared in, on middle. Akter pushes it to long on for a single.

Big moment in the game. Shorna Akter replaces her skipper out in the middle.

OUT! STUMPED! Radha Yadav strikes on her return to the attack. Bangladesh lose their skipper. A bit of air given, on a good length, outside off from around the wicket. A premeditated charge by Nigar Sultana but she cannot get to the pitch of the ball. She tries to force it through the off side but the ball spins away a bit to go past the outside edge. The keeper, Richa Ghosh whips the bails off to catch Sultana short of her crease. Bangladesh Women are now 106/4.

Radha Yadav is back on.

Back to bowling it full and gives a bit of air. Sultana dances down the track and drives it down to long on for a run.

From around the wicket now, across the right-hander, on a nagging length. Sultana stabs it to backward point.

This is slower through the air, full and on middle. Sharmin nurdles it behind square leg and turns the strike over.

Shorter and quicker, on off. Nigar pulls it in front of square on the leg side for another single.

Slows it down and drags the length back a touch, on middle. Sharmin advances and swings at it. Hits it down the ground to long on for just a single.

No Ball! Deepti has overstepped. Flighted delivery, on middle. Sultana strokes it to long on for a single. Free Hit coming up.

Looped up, on off. Nigar Sultana goes for the reverse and ends up jamming it out on the strip.

Nicely bowled! Floated, full and on off, grips and turns away, Sharmin Akhter lunges out to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Flatter, full and on off, Sharmin Akhter prods forward and opens the bat face slightly. It goes off the outer half of the bat and races past short third, but the fielder gives a good chase to stop it. Two taken. That also brings up the 100 for Bangladesh Women!

Slows it up, full and on off, Nigar Sultana uses her feet to push it away but gets it off the toe end towards long on for one.

Flighted, full and on middle, Nigar Sultana knocks it back to the bowler.

Full and on middle, Nigar Sultana defends on the front foot.

Tossed up, full and around off, Sharmin Akhter looks to drag her sweep but gets a tope edge. It lands safely over the vacant square leg region. They cross.

DRINKS! A productive over for Bangladesh, and a much-needed one at that. They will look to build on it and kickstart their charge. With 6 overs remaining, they need to raise the tempo, with 140 looking like the minimum they should be aiming for. India have so far managed to keep things in check despite all the errors in the field, but they will know a strong finish with the ball is crucial. Sree Charani (2-0-14-0) is back in the attack.

FOUR! 17 runs off the over! Nandni Sharma serves a juicy full toss, on middle. Nigar Sultana does not try to hit it too hard, just rolls her wrists and pulls it wide of deep square leg for four more runs.

FOUR! Finds the gap beautifully! This is on a hard length and around off again. Nigar Sultana once again opens the bat face, uses the pace, and steers it between short third and backward point for another boundary.

Uppish but safe! Nice change of pace from Nandni Sharma, serves this full and on middle. Sharmin Akhter goes through the shot early and chips it in the air. It just goes over the head of the bowler and lands safely. They cross.

WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer, around off, but too high for the batter, Sharmin Akhter lets it go.

Pitched up and on off, Nigar Sultana jams it out to long on for a single.

Slower one, full and outsie off, Nigar Sultana drills it square through cover-point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Nicely done! Fuller delivery and around off. Nigar Sultana just opens the face of the blade and guides it to the right of short third for a boundary.

Nandni Sharma (2-0-15-1) returns with a change of ends.

Drags her length back, on off, skids through, Sharmin Akhter stabs it out to point.

Sharmin Akhter walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Radha Yadav strikes and makes up for her dropped catch earlier in the game. This is slower through the air, full and on middle. Sobhana Mostary uses her feet to clear the in-field on the off side but ends up hitting it much straighter and does not get the elevation. It goes towards mid off, where Deepti Sharma takes a good reverse cup catch. Bangladesh Women are 79/3 now.

Darts this one, full and on middle, Nigar Sultana bunts it out to long on for one.

Flighted, full and on middle, Sobhana Mostary gets forward and taps it wide of short cover for another run.

Flatter, full and on off, Nigar Sultana tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, short and on leg, Sobhana Mostary flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Sobhana Mostary stabs it wide of cover, where Deepti Sharma dives to her right to make the stop. They cross.

Gets away with it! Overpitched but on the pads, Sobhana Mostary glances it away straight to short fine. A bit to either side, and it would have been a boundary.

Pace off, lands this on a good length and on off, Sobhana Mostary steers it away but fails to beat short third.

Full again and on off, angling in, Nigar Sultana tries to push it away but gets an inside edge through square leg for a single. Mostary wants the second but is sent back.

Pitched up and around off, Nigar Sultana strides out and drills it to short cover.

FOUR! Edged away! Full delivery, on off, holds its line. Nigar Sultana looks to drive it on the up but gets a thick outside edge that races to the third man fence for a boundary.

Renuka Singh Thakur is back. 2-0-15-1 so far for Renuka.

Slows it up, full and on leg, Nigar Sultana eases it to long on for one more.

Flighted, full and on middle, Sobhana Mostary lofts it over the bowler's head and to the left of long on for one.

Fires this in the blockhole, on off, Sobhana Mostary jams it out to cover-point.

Looped up, full and around off, Sobhana Mostary yorks herself and fails to squeeze it away.

Quicker, short and on middle, Nigar Sultana moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, full and on off, Nigar Sultana drives it crisply wide of sweeper cover for a brace.

WIDE! Flatter, full but well outside off, Nigar Sultana fails to reach out for it. Given a wide.

We have reached the halfway stage. Bangladesh Women are 63/2, and with all the dropped catches, misfields and everything, India Women have still managed to keep their opponents in check here. Radha Yadav has been called into the attack.

Very full, on middle. Sultana whips it along the ground to long on for a run.

Pushed quicker, full and on the pads. Sobhana Mostary attempts the sweep and gets it fine of Radha Yadav at short fine leg for a single.

Keeps it full, on off. Nigar knocks it down to long on for a single to get off the mark.

Floated up, fuller and on middle. Nigar wrists it to mid-wicket.

Turning back into the right-hander, on a good length, on off and middle. Sultana nurdles it to square leg.

Short and on off. Mostary walks inside the line and shovels it behind square leg for a single.

Slower one, full and on off. Sultana glides it to backward point by leaning forward.

A much-needed wicket for India Women. Skipper Nigar Sultana comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Nandni Sharma breaks through. Bowled on a nagging length, on off. Juairiya Ferdous stays back and just swings through the line. Not full enough to go down the ground, and Ferdous mistimes the lofted hit. Chips it back towards the bowler and Sharma takes the catch at shoulder height. End of a 51-run stand. Bangladesh Women are now 59/2.

Nandni Sharma has been given her second official warning now for running in the danger area. One more time and she will not be able to bowl again in this game.

Fuller and on middle. Sobhana Mostary clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Dug in short, over off. Sobhana Mostary arches back to play the upper cut but fails to lay any bat on it. Mostary is surprised that it has not been called a wide.

Wide! Out comes the slower one but this is well beyond the tramline on off. Sobhana Mostary lets it go. The 50-run stand is up with this extra.

Takes pace off, fuller in length, wide on off. Juairiya Ferdous reaches out and chips it to the left of extra cover for a single. Oh, the siren has gone off as Nandni Sharma has overstepped.

FOUR! Streaky! On a good length, on off. Juairiya Ferdous has a big swing across the line. Gets a top edge and it flies down to deep third for a boundary.

A loud shout for LBW! Turned down by the umpire. That seemed to be going down leg. Harmanpreet Kaur checks with the keeper and the bowler but eventually decides against it. Angled in, on a nagging length, on middle and leg. Ferdous plays all around it and gets hit on the pads. The umpire is having a word with Nandni Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur. It appears to be about Nandni Sharma running into the protected area of the pitch during her follow-through.

Quicker through the air, a bit short, on leg. Mostary gets inside the line and helps it to short fine leg.

Keeps it full, on off, eased down to long on for another single.

Attacking the front pad and the length stays full, Mostary works it to the right of mid-wicket. With this single, the 50 is up for Bangladesh.

Offers flight, on a length, on off. Mostary blocks it out.

Shorter now, on off, Ferdous pulls it to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Floated up, on a length, on middle. Sobhana presses back and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for one.

Change? Yes, Deepti Sharma replaces Shafali Verma.

Bangs in a short ball, over the right shoulder. Juairiya Ferdous swivels for the pull but fails to connect. Nandni Sharma has received her first official warning for running in the danger area.

Fractionally short, on off, punched to deep cover for a single.

Takes pace off, on a good length, wide on off. Mostary goes hard on the cut but ends up chopping it down to point.

FOUR! Nicely done! On a back of a length, on top of off. Mostary lets the ball come to her and opens the bat face to steer it fine of the short third fielder for her second boundary.

Serves it on a length, outside off. Ferdous extends her hands and punches it towards cover, where Shafali Verma is late to get low to her left and lets it through. They cross.

Begins with a full ball, on middle. Mostary eases it to long on for a single.

DRINKS! The scoreline might suggest it was probably an even Powerplay, but India Women should have been way ahead. Dropping 4 catches in the first 6 overs is something unthinkable, but that is what has happened here. They have to buckle up during this break and come out with fresh energy. Bangladesh Women, after a slow start, have started to grow in belief, and Juairiya Ferdous is batting more freely now. They will be eying to get something in the region of 140-150, which will be a good total on this deck, but they will have to bat well in the middle overs. Here is Nandni Sharma to bowl now.

Drops it short, on off, Mostary pulls it to deep mid-wicket and retains the strike with a single.

Angled in at the hips, on the shorter side. Ferdous turns it through mid-wicket for a single.

Around the off stump, a bit fuller, on off. Juairiya Ferdous keeps it out on the off side.

Shorter and quicker, on off. Juairiya Ferdous flashes at the ball but misses.

FOUR! Smashed! A lot of air given, fuller and on off. Juairiya Ferdous gets the width to free her arms. She winds up and thumps it back past Shafali's left for a boundary.

Pushed through, on a good length. Ferdous pushes at the ball with hard hands. Gets an outside edge and it races past short third for a couple of runs.

Shafali Verma (1-0-3-0) to close out the Powerplay.

FOUR! That brings up 1000 runs in T20Is for Sobhana Mostary. Drags the length back, does Charani, on off. Mostary hops back and cuts it late to thread the gap between short third and backward point for a four.

Looped up, on off. Ferdous reaches out in front, gets low and sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! In the gap! Flighted delivery, full and on middle. Juairiya Ferdous clears the front leg and takes the risk of going against the turn. She clubs it hard and to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

What is happening out there? This is the fourth dropped catch from India. Sree Charani slows it up, full and around off, Juairiya Ferdous goes down for the slog but gets a top edge. It flies wide of short third, where Nandni Sharma moves to her left and dives, but it just does not stick in.

Another one goes down! Flighted, full and on middle, Sobhana Mostary backs away a bit and drives it but fails to keep it down. It flies towards cover, where Nandni Sharma dives forward but fails to hold onto it. Single taken.

Tossed up, full and on off, Sobhana Mostary pushes it to short cover.

Sree Charani will continue...

DROPPED AND FOUR! Would you believe it? It is Radha Yadav. One of India's finest fielders, but it is just not happening for her in this World Cup. Renuka Singh Thakur bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Juairiya Ferdous heaves it aerially towards deep mid-wicket. Radha runs to her right, tries to grab it with both hands, but it bursts through her hands and goes towards the fence for a boundary.

On a length and on middle, angling in, Juairiya Ferdous pats it down the pitch, where Sobhana Mostary fails to get out of the way as it deflects off her boot towards mid on.

Fuller delivery, on off, shaping in, Juairiya Ferdous checks her shot and knocks it towards mid on.

Hits the deck hard, on off, gets some extra bounce, Juairiya Ferdous stabs it out to short cover.

FOUR! Classy shot! Good-length delivery, on middle. Juairiya Ferdous stays in her crease, presents the full face of the bat and drives it back past the bowler for a boundary.

WIDE! Back of a length but down the leg side, Juairiya Ferdous tries to swipe it away but misses. Wided.

Fuller and on leg, Sobhana Mostary clips it through square leg for a single.

Ripper! Slows it up, full and on off, a hint of turn, Juairiya Ferdous has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A chance goes begging! Sree Charani gives this one some more air, full and on off, Juairiya Ferdous goes down for the sweep again but gets another top edge. The ball goes in the air towards the square leg region. Yastika Bhatia from short fine is a bit late to run forward, stretches both her arms in the end, as she dives, but fails to reach it. Two taken.

Short again, on off, Juairiya Ferdous moves back and steers it to point.

Drops it short, on off, Juairiya Ferdous pats it down towards short cover.

Edgy! Flighted, full and on off, Juairiya Ferdous goes down for the sweep but gets a top edge. It flies over the keeper and first slip, but does not have enough legs to go to the fence. Two taken.

Tossed up, full and on off, Juairiya Ferdous blocks it out.

Sobhana Mostary is in at number 3. Just the one over for Shafali Verma in her opening spell. She has been replaced by Sree Charani.

OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Renuka Singh Thakur draws first blood on her return to the side. Renuka bangs this into the pitch, on middle. Dilara Akter looks to take it on with the pull shot, connects well, but fails to get the elevation and hits it straight towards the fielder. Sree Charani at deep square leg does not have to move much and takes a good catch by getting on her knees.

WIDE! Errs in line again, does Renuka Singh Thakur! Fullish but going down the leg side, Dilara Akter misses her flick. Third wide of the over.

Good-length delivery, just around off, Dilara Akter looks to push it away but misses.

Tries to be cheeky but does not come off! Just short of a length and on middle, Dilara Akter shuffles across for the scoop but gets it from the inner half of the bat towards short fine.

Pitched up and on middle, shaping in sharply, Dilara Akter lunges out to clip it across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. A slight shout for LBW from Richa Ghosh, but turned down.

WIDE! Tries the slower one, full, but once again spills it down the leg side, Dilara Akter fails to glance it away. Another wide given.

WIDE! Goes a bit fuller but sprays it down the leg side. Dilara Akter leaves it alone. Richa Ghosh, the keeper, fails to collect it cleanly but it does not cost anything. Wided.

Hits the deck hard, on middle, angles in again. Juairiya Ferdous stands tall and heaves it to deep square leg for a run.

Renuka Singh Thakur begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, on middle, angling in sharply. Dilara Akter gets cramped for room and mistimes her pull towards square leg for a single.

Playing in her first game of this World Cup, Renuka Singh Thakur will operate from the other end. Richa Ghosh is standing up to the stumps.

Drops it short and around off, Juairiya Ferdous punches it towards extra cover. Just 3 runs off the opening over!

Another dot! Slower through the air, shortish and on middle, turns in a bit, Juairiya Ferdous stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

Darts this one, full and angling down the leg side, Juairiya Ferdous gets down on one knee for the sweep but misses as the ball brushes her pads.

Flatter, full and on middle, Dilara Akter clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Bangladesh Women are underway in streaky fashion! Tossed up, full and around off, Dilara Akter swings to go big on the off side but gets a top edge over first slip towards third man for a couple of runs.

Beauty to start! Shafali Verma floats this one up, full and on off, Dilara Akter prods forward and plays for the turn, but the ball keeps straight and beats the outside edge.

All set and ready to go, then. The Indian players look fairly relaxed as they gather for one final huddle before taking the field. Juairiya Ferdous and Dilara Akter are the two openers for Bangladesh. As they did against South Africa, India are starting with spin in the form of Shafali Verma. Dilara will take strike. Let's go...

The giant flags have been rolled out, and it is time for the national anthems. The match officials lead the way before Harmanpreet Kaur and Nigar Sultana lead their respective sides out on the park. It will be Bangladesh's national anthem first, followed by that of India.

Bangladesh Women (Unchanged Playing XI) - Juairiya Ferdous, Dilara Akter, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (C/WK), Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter and Sanjida Akter Meghla.

India Women (Playing XI) - Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav (In for Prema Rawat), Sree Charani, Nandni Sharma and Renuka Singh Thakur (In for Arundhati Reddy).

The skipper of India Women - Harmanpreet Kaur believes this is a good wicket to bat on. Mentions that if you spend some time in the middle, you can score runs, but there is also something in it for the spinners. Kaur says that it is important they adapt to the conditions and react accordingly. When asked whether net run rate will be on their minds or if the focus is simply on winning, Harmanpreet replies that the team's priority is to secure the victory.

The captain of Bangladesh Women - Nigar Sultana says that in this sort of game, they want to put runs on the board. Adds that this is an important match for them, and everyone needs to be at their best and make the moments count. Mentions that the batters have been a bit inconsistent, but hopefully they can turn up, and the bowlers have been doing a fantastic job. Informs that they are unchanged.

TOSS - Time for the coin to go up on a warm afternoon in Manchester. Harmanpreet Kaur and Nigar Sultana are present in the middle. Harman gives it a flick. Nigar calls it correctly, and Bangladesh elect to BAT first.

PITCH REPORT - Former Indian batter, Veda Krishnamurthy is near the deck. She informs that this is the second game to be played on this surface, having previously hosted the India-South Africa clash. Mentions it is a dry wicket with visible cracks, suggesting batting could become increasingly challenging as the game progresses. Shares that spinners played a major role on this pitch in the previous game and are expected to be influential once again. Believes that the pacers will need to rely on their variations. Feels that 160-170 could be a par score on this wicket.

Bangladesh still fighting - Bangladesh's campaign has been a story of resilience. They were comfortably beaten by Australia, but reignited their hopes by defending just 123 against Pakistan in one of the surprises of the tournament. Captain Nigar Sultana remains the anchor of the batting unit, while Shorna Akter and the aggressive Juairiya Ferdous have shown glimpses of their ability. With the ball, Nahida Akter and Sanjida Akter Meghla have been outstanding, consistently applying pressure and giving Bangladesh a fighting chance. They know they need something special to keep their semi-final hopes alive, but this side has already shown that it thrives when expectations are low. Stay tuned for toss and other updates.

India eye another big step - India's campaign has had its ups and downs, but they remain firmly in control of their own destiny. They opened with an emphatic win over Pakistan before brushing aside the Netherlands, only to suffer a setback against South Africa. Smriti Mandhana has once again looked in sublime touch, Shafali Verma's attacking starts have given India early momentum, and captain Harmanpreet Kaur's experience remains vital in the middle order. Deepti Sharma has been influential with both bat and ball, while Sree Charani has impressed with her knack of picking up key wickets. With a final group-stage clash against the unbeaten Australians still to come, India will know there is little room for complacency.

The race to semis intensifies - The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 rolls into Old Trafford in Manchester for another crucial Group A encounter as India Women take on Bangladesh Women. Welcome to what promises to be a fascinating evening of cricket, with the race for the semi-finals entering its decisive phase. Australia have one foot in the last four, leaving India, South Africa and Bangladesh battling for the remaining semi-final berth. Both India and Bangladesh have two wins from three matches, and neither side can afford another slip-up. With the margin for error rapidly shrinking, the stakes could hardly be higher.

... MATCH DAY ...

Asian rivalry renewed - At Old Trafford in Manchester, India and Bangladesh lock horns in a crucial Group A encounter with both sides in contention for a semifinal berth. The Women in Blue have history heavily on their side, having won 20 of the 23 meetings between the two teams in T20Is, including each of the last 7 encounters. They have also emerged victorious in all three of their previous meetings at Women's T20 World Cups. While this tournament is yet to produce a major upset, several of the lower-ranked sides have pushed the fancied teams hard and threatened to spring a surprise. Bangladesh will believe they have it in them to produce a special result. No room for error - India began their campaign with two wins from two matches, but the defeat to South Africa has complicated their path to the semifinals. With the Proteas still to face the Netherlands and Bangladesh, fixtures they will back themselves to win, another loss for India could prove costly. The Women in Blue found themselves in a similar position during last year's ODI World Cup when their campaign threatened to veer off course before they recovered and eventually went all the way. They will hope history repeats itself. Reliance on the openers - India's opening pair has shouldered much of the batting responsibility so far. All three of the team's half-centuries in the tournament have come from the openers, with Smriti Mandhana accounting for two and Shafali Verma one. The remainder of the batting unit has not quite clicked in the manner India would have liked. Jemimah Rodrigues has managed just 32 runs from three innings, while Harmanpreet Kaur has not batted with the fluency that has become synonymous with her game. With the stakes rising, India will be hoping for greater contributions from the middle order. Spin doing the damage - India's spinners have dominated proceedings with the ball. Out of the 24 wickets they have picked in the tournament, 21 have fallen to spin, highlighting just how influential that department has been. Sree Charani has been the standout performer for India with 10 wickets to her name and has risen to the number 1 spot in the ICC Women's T20I bowling rankings. Meanwhile, Shafali Verma has embraced a much larger role with the ball than many anticipated. No longer just a part-time option, she delivered an impressive spell against South Africa and has helped soften the blow of Shreyanka Patil's absence. Concerns beyond spin - While the spin attack has flourished, India's seamers have struggled to make a similar impact. Kranti Gaud and Arundhati Reddy remain wicketless in the tournament and have lacked the penetration needed to trouble opposition batters. That lack of impact with the new ball remains a concern. Renuka Singh Thakur is yet to feature in the tournament and arrives on the back of an indifferent run of form. However, with a crucial game ahead, India may yet be tempted to lean on her experience in the hope that she can rediscover her rhythm on the big stage. Fielding remains another concern. It has been India's Achilles heel for some time now, and it proved costly against South Africa. The chances offered to Marizanne Kapp came back to haunt them, with the Proteas all-rounder going on to play a match-winning hand. Belief growing - Bangladesh head into this contest on the back of a remarkable win over Pakistan. Having posted only 123, they produced a disciplined display to secure a memorable 23-run victory. Earlier in the campaign opener, they successfully navigated a tricky chase against the Netherlands. What makes those performances even more impressive is that this is the first-ever tour of England for a Bangladesh women's side. Far from being overawed by the occasion, they have embraced the challenge. To give themselves the best chance of reaching the semifinals, they will need victories over both India and South Africa. If they can achieve that, they will have to then hope Australia can defeat India. Opening punch - The only Bangladesh half-century of the tournament has come from Juairiya Ferdous, whose positive approach at the top of the order has provided her side with momentum. Alongside her is Dilara Akter, the holder of the record for the fastest fifty by a Bangladesh batter in Women's T20Is. She has endured a couple of quiet outings but remains a player capable of changing the course of a game. Experience and firepower - Captain Nigar Sultana remains the batting mainstay. She led from the front during the tri-series leading into the World Cup and was among the runs again in the win over Pakistan. Shorna Akter will also be a key figure. Her ability to clear the ropes and play the finisher's role with aplomb gives Bangladesh an added dimension in the lower middle order. Bowling blueprint - With her ability to make the new ball talk, Marufa Akter remains one of Bangladesh's most important weapons. Considering how heavily India have relied on their opening pair, early wickets will be crucial in exposing a middle order that has been short on confidence. Bangladesh also possess a spin attack capable of exploiting favourable match-ups. With three right-handers featuring in India's top five, the left-arm spin duo of Nahida Akter and Sanjida Akter Meghla, along with leg-spinner Rabeya Khan, could have a major role to play if Bangladesh are to challenge the might of their Asian rivals. Team form (Last 5 completed T20Is, recent first) - IND - LWWLL | BAN - WLWWW. Conditions in focus - Variations in pace have arguably been the most effective weapons for the bowlers here in Manchester, where the average first-innings score across the three matches played so far stands at 164. Overall, it has been a surface with something in it for everyone, and let's hope it produces an entertaining contest between two sides with plenty at stake.