The Nigar Sultana-led side beat UAE by a comfortable margin of 34 runs at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 8 to advance to the semifinals. Bangladesh breezed past UAE in their virtual quarterfinal match in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 to book semifinal spot against India. Sharmin Akhter of Bangladesh plays a shot during the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 match against UAE at Dubai International Stadium on September 08, 2026.
Bangladesh Innings And Early Collapse Winning the toss, UAE skipper Esha Oza opted to bowl first. Bangladesh experienced a terrible opening phase by dropping the wickets of Dilara Akter and Sobhana Mostary. Archara Supriya successfully broke the partnership involving Nigar and Juairiya Ferdous in the ninth over. Suraksha Kotte claimed Nigar as her third victim of the evening during the 11th over. Indhuja Nandakumar immediately followed this up by removing Shorna Akter and Fahima Khatun on consecutive deliveries for golden ducks. UAE Run Chase Collapse During the reply, UAE team leader Esa fell for a single digit when Marufa bowled her. Severe dot ball pressure ultimately overwhelmed the batting lineup. Nahida then struck by accounting for Lavanya Keny. Innings Conclusion And Margin Nahida claimed another scalp in the 15th over by dismissing Janani Thirukkumaran. Rabeya also picked up the scalp of Indhuja. Fahima capped off her spell by getting Suraksha in her final set. The final over yielded just two runs.
During the powerplay phase, the team only accumulated 21 runs. Juairiya scored 16 runs from 20 balls. Consequently, Bangladesh tumbled to six down for 55 runs. Marufa additionally sent back Samaira Dharnidharka after a modest 8 runs off 19 balls. The powerplay ended with UAE struggling at 15/2. Rabeya Khan removed Rinitha Rajith for a mere 5 runs off 12 balls. Sultana Khatun wrapped up a tight bowling spell by removing Theertha Satish, who had accumulated 11 runs from 24 balls. By the 12.1 over mark, UAE had lost five batters for 38 runs. Heena Hotchandani led the resistance for UAE with 18 runs from 19 balls before Rabeya halted her crease time. UAE finished their innings at 69/9, dropping the fixture by 34 runs. Upcoming Semifinal Fixtures In the first semifinal, Harmanrpeet Kaur-led India will go up against Bangladesh on September 10. The second semifinal will be played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan on September 11.
