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Shafali Verma’s 100* Sends India to Asian Games Final

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

India Women Advance

India Women defeated Bangladesh by 114 runs in the Asian Games semifinal in Japan.
Shafali Verma scored an unbeaten 100 off 49 balls, the first Asian Games women’s cricket century.
Smriti Mandhana scored 37 as India reached 195/4 in 20 overs.
Mandhana surpassed Suzie Bates to become the highest run-scorer in women’s T20I history.
The win sets up a final against Sri Lanka on September 22, repeating the 2023 final.

Summary

Verma Earns Century

Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop called Verma’s century a “due reward” after her strong recent T20I form.
Verma posted on Instagram saying the hundred meant more than words, crediting patience, belief and hard work.
She amassed 815 runs in 2026, ranking second on the women’s T20I calendar-year run-scoring list.

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India Women Advance

India Women defeated Bangladesh by 114 runs in the Asian Games semifinal in Japan.
Shafali Verma scored an unbeaten 100 off 49 balls, the first Asian Games women’s cricket century.
Smriti Mandhana scored 37 as India reached 195/4 in 20 overs.
Mandhana surpassed Suzie Bates to become the highest run-scorer in women’s T20I history.
The win sets up a final against Sri Lanka on September 22, repeating the 2023 final.

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