India Women Beat Hong Kong by 137 Runs, Secure Semifinal Spot in Women’s Asia Cup 2026
The Indian women’s cricket team defeated Hong Kong by 137 runs in the seventh match of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai. India scored 193 for 5 in 20 overs before Hong Kong were bowled out for 56 in 16.2 overs.
With the win over Hong Kong, India became the first team to reach the knockout stage of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026. India will face Pakistan in their next group-stage match on September 5, but the result will not affect India’s knockout position because their semifinal place is already secured.
India’s 137-run victory is also the team’s second-biggest win in T20 international cricket. India’s women’s team had earlier defeated Malaysia by 142 runs in 2018.
Hong Kong won the toss and opted to bowl first. Smriti Mandhana initially built her innings steadily before accelerating. She reached her half-century from 40 balls and then scored her next 50 runs from just 17 balls.
Mandhana completed her century from 57 balls and finished with 124 runs. She hit 14 fours and seven sixes during her innings, helping India cross the 190-run mark.
India lost their first wicket in the eighth over when Shafali Verma was dismissed for 28 from 17 balls. She hit three fours and two sixes.
Pratika Rawal was then dismissed for 10 from 12 balls. Richa Ghosh scored 11, while captain Harmanpreet Kaur made 10 before being dismissed. Mandhana was run out after scoring 124.
Bharti Fulmali remained unbeaten on 2, while Deepti Sharma was unbeaten on 1. For Hong Kong, Marina took two wickets, while Ruchita Venkatesh and Joyleen Kaur claimed one wicket each.
Chasing 194, Hong Kong made a poor start. Nandini Sharma clean bowled Mariko Hill in the second over, with Hill dismissed without scoring.
Yasmin Daswani was dismissed for 11, while captain Natasha Miles scored 15. Carrie Chan made one run, Mariam Bibi scored 7 and Marina Lamploh made 14.
The Indian bowlers continued taking wickets to wrap up the Hong Kong innings. Hong Kong were all out for 56 in 16.2 overs.
Deepti Sharma was India’s most successful bowler with three wickets. Nandini Sharma, Shri Charani and Prema Rawat took two wickets each.
