Shafali guides India to another Asia Cup final

India vs Bangladesh – Women’s Asia Cup Semi‑Final (Dubai, 2024)

• Result: India 149/6 (Shafali Verma 64, Sultana Khatun 2‑30) beat Bangladesh 109/7 (Shorna Akter 22*, Deepti Sharma 3‑26) by 40 runs.

• Key Moments:

  • India won the toss and batted first.
  • Shafali Verma opened with 64 off 40, including 7 fours and 3 sixes.
  • Pratika Rawal contributed 20 off 24; the second‑wicket partnership added 50 runs.
  • Harmanpreet Kaur finished unbeaten on 24 off 28.
  • Richa Ghosh added 21 off 16; Deepti Sharma finished with 13 off 6, including a four and a six.
  • Bangladesh’s chase stalled after early wickets; Deepti Sharma took 3 of the next 4 wickets.
  • Bangladesh ended at 109/7, with Nandni Sharma claiming the final wicket (hit‑wicket dismissal of Rabeya Khan).

• Summary: Shafali’s aggressive 64 and disciplined bowling by Sultana Khatun secured a comfortable 40‑run victory, sending India to the Asia Cup final.