Women’s Asia Cup: Smriti, Renuka shine as India wallops Bangladesh by 10 wickets, enters final

Women Asia Cup semifinal: India women vs Bangladesh women match at Dambulla on July 26, 2024.

Pacer Renuka Singh give the initial surge with a three-wicket haul while Smriti Mandhana made brisk fifty as India walloped Bangladesh by 10 wickets to march into their ninth women’s Asia Cup final in Dambulla on July 26.

Defending champions India will face the winner of the second semifinal between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in the title clash on July 28.

Shafali (26 not out, 28b, 2x4) and Mandhana (55 not out, 39b, 9x4, 1x6) were on song from the word go, as India overhauled the target of 81 without breaking a sweat.

India ended up at 83 for no loss in 11 overs.

Mandhana and Shafali's knocks were filled with trademark shots around the ground as India motored to 46 for no loss in the Power Play.

Shafali, who was dropped on 21 off Rabeya Khan, played those powerful heaves across the line to find the fence.

Mandhana, at the other end, unfurled those exquisite drives on the off-side, such as the one the left-hander played through the covers against pacer Marufa Akter.