The Women in Blue have been part of every summit clash since the 2012 edition when the tournament’s format was changed to T20. Since then, they have lifted three titles and finished runner-up twice.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will face the winner of the second semifinal between defending champion Sri Lanka and Pakistan on Friday. A rematch of the 2024 final, which saw the Lankans beat the Indians, is on the cards.
Against Bangladesh, the 22-year-old Shafali Verma smacked her 20th T20I half-century to help India post a 150-run target, before the Indian spinners restricted the Bangladeshi batters to 109.
Shafali made the most of three reprieves — while being on 6, 11, 56 — and stitched 50-run and 33-run partnerships with Pratika Rawal and Harmanpreet respectively.
Deepti Sharma’s six-ball cameo of 13, which included a four and a six, helped India to near that 150-run mark. Then, the Agra all-rounder picked three wickets for 26 runs in her four overs.
Nandni Sharma took two scalps, and Prema Rawat and N. Shree Charani also bagged a wicket apiece. It was a special night for Shree Charani who, with her 50th T20I wicket, equalled Poonam Yadav’s record for most wickets by an Indian in a calendar year in this format (35).
India’s fielding was sloppy, with Pratika dropping two catches and Smriti Mandhana too fumbling a chance at the boundary rope. Despite these reprieves, the Bangladesh batters couldn’t match the rising run rate.
Published on Sep 10, 2026
