# India women face Bangladesh in Asian Games semi-final on Sunday 2026-09-20T02:42:46+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets India women will take on Bangladesh in the second semi-final of the Asian Games cricket tournament at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, on Sunday. The match starts at 10:30 a.m. IST and will be telecast on Sony Sports Network in India, with live streaming on SonyLIV, NDTV Profit reports. India entered the semi-final after an eight-wicket win over Japan in the quarter-final. Shree Charani took 4 for 10 to bowl Japan out for 57, and Shafali Verma finished the chase with an unbeaten 40 off 15 balls. Harmanpreet Kaur's side is defending the gold medal won in Hangzhou. Bangladesh reached the last four after their quarter-final against China was washed out without a ball bowled. Captain Nigar Sultana Joty's side relies on disciplined bowling and powerplay fielding, with spinners Sultana Khatun and Rabeya Khan expected to test India on a turning surface. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Coverage of the semi-final is uniform straight sports reporting, focused on broadcast details, squads, and team form rather than any political or institutional angle. The India-centric framing naturally leads with the defending champions' quarter-final dominance, highlighting Shafali Verma's 15-ball assault and Shree Charani's four-wicket haul, while Bangladesh's washed-out progress and spin threat are given relatively less room. Neither outlet editorialises on selection questions or tournament organisation, so there is no contested narrative to weigh. A fuller preview would examine how Bangladesh's spinners might counter India's aggressive opening, and whether India's middle order has been tested in the tournament. India's chase of 58 in 5.2 overs is the number that defines the team's approach heading into the knockout. ## Coverage - sports.yahoo.com (neutral report) Straight match preview with logistics and squads only. - ndtvprofit.com (neutral report) Leads with India's win, framed as dominant, standard preview. - sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) Minimal facts: fixture, venue, date, no additional detail. Tags: Asian Games, Bangladesh women's cricket team, Hangzhou, India women's cricket team, Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-women-face-bangladesh-in-asian-games-cricket-semi-final-today/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-women-face-bangladesh-in-asian-games-cricket-semi-final-today/#story-in-brief