IND vs BAN Live Score, Women's Asian Games Semi Final: Harmanpreet Kaur wins the toss, India choose to bat fi

We are all set to begin now! Bangladesh Women players are already in their respective field positions. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma are the two openers for India Women. Marufa Akter has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play.... We are moments away from the start of the match, but before that, the players from both sides line up for their respective national anthems. India’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ will be played first, followed by Bangladesh's ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’.. Pre-match thoughts - India Women's Shreyanka Patil says she has loved her time in Japan so far, adding that she has found everything “quite cute and animated”. She mentions that she has tried sushi and enjoyed it, while also revealing that she has planned a few reels but has not had the time to shoot them yet. Patil mentions that returning to the Indian team after three or four months out with injury was always going to be a challenge, but she is grateful to be back and is looking forward to playing more matches and contributing in her role. Reflecting on her recovery, she says being sidelined during the World Cup, after picking up an injury in the second match, was another valuable learning experience. Patil adds that staying positive, taking things one day at a time and trying to be happy each day helped her through the recovery. Speaking about the bowling plans against Bangladesh, Patil says the key is to hit the right lines and lengths and maintain accuracy as a bowling unit, with the aim of restricting the opposition to a low total before allowing the batters to take over. On the pressure of a knockout game, she shares there is no added pressure, although she believes pressure is good and something each player handles in their own way. Patil adds that the team has been discussing the game and were excited about the opportunity to reach the final. Patil also says the mood in the dressing room is very positive, with the team enjoying the experience of playing cricket in a new country for the first time.. Bangladesh Women (Playing XI) - Sobhana Mostary, Sharmin Akhter, Dilara Akter, Nigar Sultana (C/WK), Juairiya Ferdous, Shorna Akter, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Nahida Akter, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Marufa Akter.. India Women (UNCHANGED Playing XI) - Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, G Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh (WK), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Nandani Sharma, Sree Charani..India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Sri Lanka in final Sri Lanka have beaten Pakistan in the semi-final, securing their place in the gold-medal match. The winner of the India vs Bangladesh will face Sri Lanka in the final, while the losing team will take on Pakistan in the bronze-medal match.. TOSS - The coin lands in favour of Harmanpreet Kaur and India Women have elected to BAT first..India vs Bangladesh Live Score: India's spin powerhouse India’s spin attack will be a key factor, with Charani coming off an impressive performance against Japan and Deepti Sharma offering experience and control. At the top, Shafali’s powerplay hitting could put Bangladesh under early pressure. Bangladesh will need early wickets and a disciplined bowling effort to keep India’s deep batting order in check..India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Bangladesh beat China in QF Bangladesh, meanwhile, reached the semi-finals after their quarter-final against China was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain and a wet outfield. They advanced as the higher-ranked side. Captain Nigar Sultana will be central to Bangladesh’s hopes, while spinner Nahida Akter could play an important role in challenging India’s batting line-up..India vs Bangladesh Live Score: India Asia Cup Champions The victory extended India’s momentum following their Women’s Asia Cup triumph earlier this month. They also have a recent result against Bangladesh to draw on, having beaten them by 40 runs in the Asia Cup semi-final. India will aim to carry that form into Sunday’s knockout clash, though the pressure of a place in the final raises the stakes..India vs Bangladesh Live Score: India beat Japan in QF India enter the contest after an emphatic eight-wicket win over hosts Japan in the quarter-finals. They bowled Japan out for 57 before chasing the target in just five overs, with Shafali Verma making an unbeaten 40 off 15 balls. Left-arm spinner Shree Charani was the standout with four wickets for 10 runs..India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Gold Medal match on the line Defending champions India Women will look to move a step closer to retaining their Asian Games cricket gold medal when they face Bangladesh Women in the second semi-final on Sunday, September 20. A place in the gold-medal match is at stake, with the winner advancing to the final and the loser moving into the bronze-medal playoff.