India Vs Hong Kong Live Score, Women's Asia Cup 2026: Shafali’s Exit Slows IND-W, Mandhana Takes Control | 85/1 (10)

Drinks bring a brief pause, but India remain comfortably placed at 85/1 after 10 overs. Shafali’s departure has slowed things slightly, yet Mandhana is holding the innings together on 48*. Hong Kong have shown discipline in patches, but they need another wicket quickly to put India under pressure.

Shafali Verma’s explosive knock comes to an end! The opener falls for 28 off 17 balls, caught brilliantly by Marina Lamplough at long-on off Ruchitha Venkatesh. India lose their first wicket at 74/1 after 8 overs, but Mandhana is still going strong on 44*.

What a powerplay for India! Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana have gone on the offensive, taking India to 60/0 after six overs. Shafali is flying at 28 off 12, while Mandhana has reached 30 off 24. Marina Lamplough’s second over goes for 22 as India finish the powerplay in dominant fashion.

India step on the accelerator in the second over! Kary Chan concedes 11 runs, including a couple of wides, as Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma move India to 16/0 after two overs. Mandhana leads the way with 9, while Shafali is on 5.

A steady start for India! Smriti Mandhana has settled in with four runs, while Shafali Verma has opened her account. Iqra Sahar concedes five from the opening over as India move to 5/0 after one.

Smriti Mandhana is on strike as India’s innings gets underway, with Shafali Verma joining her at the other end. Iqra Sahar has the new ball and will open the attack for Hong Kong. The stage is set for an explosive start.

India Women have lost the toss in five of their six T20Is in the UAE, across the 2024 T20 World Cup and the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup.

Hong Kong, China Women: Natasha Miles(c), Maryam Bibi, Mariko Hill, Joyleen Kaur, Marina Lamplough, Yasmin Daswani(w), Shanzeen Shahzad, Kary Chan, Ruchitha Venkatesh, Iqra Sahar, Alison Siu

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

Hong Kong, China Women have won the toss and have opted to field

India began their Women’s Asia Cup 2026 campaign with a commanding 94-run win over Thailand in Dubai. Batting first, India posted 159/9, with Shafali Verma leading the way with a blistering 64 off 36 balls. However, the middle order struggled as India slipped from 101/2 to 137/9. The bowlers then took complete control, dismissing Thailand for just 65 in 16.1 overs. Nandani Sharma and Deepti Sharma claimed three wickets each, while Deepti’s extraordinary 3/0 in 1.1 overs also made her the leading wicket-taker in Women’s T20Is.

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