India Vs Bangladesh Live Score, Women's Asia Cup Semi-Final: Khatun Strikes Again, Shafali Falls After Blistering Fifty

Shafali Verma's excellent knock comes to an end! Sultana Khatun gets the big wicket as Shafali is caught by substitute Farjana Easmin. She departs after a superb 64 off 40 balls, including seven fours and three sixes. India lose a set batter, and Bangladesh have another breakthrough just when Shafali was looking dangerous.

Fahima Khatun drops it short enough for Shafali to gently flick towards mid-wicket, and that single takes her to a landmark 20th T20I fifty. It is also her second half-century of this Asia Cup. No big celebration from Shafali, just a quick raise of the bat before she gets back to business. She knows there is plenty more to do.

Back-to-Back Fours For Shafali Verma! Marufa Akter goes fuller around off, and Shafali throws her bat at it. She gets a thick outside edge, but there’s no stopping this one! The ball flies past the keeper to her right and races away to the boundary. It looks like another cutter from Marufa, but Shafali won’t care one bit. Two boundaries in a row and India are starting to find their rhythm.

Nahida Akter keeps the pressure on with a slightly fuller delivery. Pratika Rawal spots the length early and decides there is no need to force the issue, going back on the foot and defending it safely off the toe end. Sensible batting from Rawal as Bangladesh keep India quiet. No run.

OUT! Smriti Mandhana is gone!

A big early blow for India! Smriti tries to go over the top but gets a leading edge that skies towards mid-on. Shorna Akter keeps her eyes on it, runs backwards and takes a fine catch with her fingers pointing upwards.

Sultana Khatun has her breakthrough, and she is absolutely pumped! Bangladesh have silenced the crowd early.

And we are underway!

The national anthems are done, the players are in position, and Marufa Akter has the new ball in hand. Smriti Mandhana takes strike, with Shafali Verma at the non-striker's end.

Here we go!

Harmanpreet Kaur: We thought of batting first. Glad we got it. T20 is such a game that you can't take any team lightely. We are playing the same team. We will see how the powerplay goes and then decide how to go about things in the game.

Nigar Sultana: We wanted to bowl first and we wanted to give our bowlers the wicket to work on. We are looking to play good cricket. We have good memories. It could be last or not the last game, but we want to play and execute well. We are playing the same team. We want to restrist India to a low score.

India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma

Bangladesh Women (Playing XI): Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Sharmin Akhter, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Marufa Akter

Bangladesh Women have won the toss and have opted to field.

The Asia Cup tie between India and Bangladesh will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Network, which includes Sony Sports Ten 3, Sony Sports Ten 4 and Sony Sports Ten 5, along with their HD feeds.

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