Indian A crowned winners

The India A cricket team won the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 title with a 46-run victory over Bangladesh A in the final at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday.

India A posted 134/7 after opting to bat, built around a composed, match-shaping unbeaten 51 from 34 deliveries by Tejal Hasabnis. Bangladesh A’s standout bowler was Fahima Khatun, who finished with figures of 4/25.

Bangladesh A’s chase of 135 never quite found the momentum it needed, as the Indian cricket team dictated terms to bowl out the opposition for 88 in 19.1 overs. Prema Rawat was India’s standout bowler, finishing with 3/12 in her four overs.

Organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), the first edition of the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars was held in 2023 as the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup.

The Indian cricket team won the inaugural edition in Hong Kong China, after beating Bangladesh A in the final by 31 runs.

India A were tested early as Bangladesh A’s bowlers found rhythm with the new ball. The opening pair of Nandini Kashyap and Vrinda Dinesh made a cautious start before Vrinda’s promising 19, studded with four boundaries, ended in the sixth over.

A cluster of wickets followed - Nandini fell in the next over, Minnu Mani departed first ball, and Anushka Sharma’s dismissal in the ninth over left India A wobbling at 44/4.

Hasabnis, however, held firm and changed the tempo of the innings with clean, assured strokeplay.

She brought up her fifty off just 33 balls, which included three fours and two sixes.

Hasabnis stitched a crucial stand with captain Radha Yadav, who contributed a steady 36 off 30. The pair added 69 runs for the fifth wicket to lift India A out of trouble and eventually past 130.

While chasing, early pressure told quickly on the Bangladeshi batters. Ishma Tanjim fell in the third over, and while wicketkeeper Shamima Sultana tried to inject some urgency with a brisk 20 off 15, her dismissal at 37/2 in the seventh over broke the momentum for Bangladesh A.

Sarmin Sultana and Sadia Akter both got starts but struggled against disciplined lines, with the scoring rate dipping sharply through the middle overs.

While Prema Rawat was India’s standout bowler, striking at crucial intervals, Sonia Mendhiya and Tanuja Kanwar chipped in with two wickets each.

India A vs Bangladesh A, Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 semi-final, brief scores: India A 134/7 in 20 overs (Tejal Hasabnis 51; Fahima Khatun 4/25) beat Bangladesh A 88/10 in 19.1 overs (Shamima Sultana 20; Prema Rawat 3/12) by 46 runs.

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