India Women wait for Asia Cup semis as groups finish tonight
Harmanpreet's side are already through. Bangladesh face UAE in Dubai at 8pm IST to close the group stage.
India have already booked a Women's Asia Cup semi-final in Dubai. They topped their group path with wins over Thailand, Hong Kong, and Pakistan, including bowling Pakistan out for 55 on 5 September, Sportstar reported.
The group stage ends tonight. Bangladesh play the UAE at Dubai International Cricket Stadium from 8pm IST. Semi-final 1 is on Thursday, 10 September (A1 versus B2). Semi-final 2 is Friday, 11 September. The final is Sunday, 13 September. All games start at 8pm IST.
Sri Lanka are the defending champions after beating India in the 2024 final. India remain the most successful side in the tournament's history and are chasing an eighth title.
India's bowling dismantled Pakistan so cleanly that the semi-final is the real next test, not another group grind. For Indian readers, women's cricket finally has a clean Tuesday marker: groups done, knockouts Thursday.
Who finishes second in Group B decides India's likely bracket. Tonight's Bangladesh–UAE result is the last group data point before the semis board is set.
Watch Bangladesh versus UAE tonight, then the Thursday semi-final draw. India will know their opponent once Group B locks.