The India vs Bangladesh semi-final clash of the Women’s Cricket competition in Asian Games will be played on September 24 (Sunday). To note, India received a ‘Bye’ during the qualifying campaign of the Asian Games. The Women in Blue squared off against Malaysia in the Asian Games opener, which ultimately was washed out due to rain. The rain has interrupted several matches in the competition so far. However, the showers are expected to stay away during the semi-final match to be played at the ZJUT Cricket Field in Hangzhou on Sunday.
IND vs BAN Weather Report:
The weather in Hangzhou is expected to be cloudy on Sunday. However, there are no chances of rain during the semi-final match between the two neighbouring countries. As per several weather reports, the temperature could hover around 22 degrees Celsius to 29 degrees Celsius, while the humidity is anticipated to be around 80-93 percent. The wind speed will be around 7-8 km/h during the all-important clash in the marquee event.
Pitch Report:
A high scoring encounter might be on the cards as good batting conditions are expected for the semis. The short boundaries are also expected come to play. The skipper winning the toss might want to have bowl first and chase the total later on. With overcast conditions, the new ball bowlers might obtain some swing early in the match.
India vs Bangladesh Squads:
India Women: Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Kanika Ahuja, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Minnu Mani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Harmanpreet Kaur, Uma Chetry, Bareddy Anusha, Anjali Sarvani, Titas Sadhu
Bangladesh Women: Fargana Hoque, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana(c), Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Shamima Sultana(w), Fahima Khatun, Lata Mondal, Marufa Akter, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Rabeya Khan, Disha Biswas, Shorna Akter, Sultana Khatun, Shathi Rani