India Women Rout Pakistan for 55 to Book Women's T20 Asia Cup Semifinal Spot
The Indian Women's cricket team delivered a dominant performance at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 5, 2026, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets to advance to the semifinals of the DP World Women's T20 Asia Cup. Electing to bat first after winning the toss, Pakistan struggled right from the beginning as India's spin attack dismantled their batting lineup, bowling them out for a paltry 55 runs—their lowest total in women's T20 Internationals.
Spinners Shree Charani and Prema Rawat led the bowling charge for India, picking up three wickets each while conceding just seven and nine runs respectively. Deepti Sharma provided valuable support with two wickets. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur created history during the fixture by becoming the first cricketer in the world, male or female, to captain a side in 150 Twenty20 International matches.
Chasing a modest target of 56, Indian opener Shafali Verma set the tone early by crossing 3,000 career runs in T20Is. Despite losing three quick wickets to Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana, India comfortably reached the target in 8.4 overs. The victory marked India's third consecutive win in Group A, allowing them to top the group with maximum points and enter the knockout stages as strong contenders for the continental trophy.
