Bangladesh women face China in Asian Games quarter-final
The women's cricket tournament at the Asian Games 2026 opens on September 17 in Nisshin, Japan, with a quarter-final between Bangladesh women and China women at Aichi Prefectural Korogi Sports Park. Bangladesh, a direct full-member entrant, bring experience and leaders such as captain Nigar Sultana and bowlers Nahida Akter and Marufa Akter, while China reached the Games via qualifiers in Kuala Lumpur and will be led by captain Huang Zhuo with players like Han Lili. The pitch is expected to be balanced, offering early swing and later batting ease, and the knockout format raises the stakes of the toss and early overs.
A knockout quarter-final between Bangladesh and China starts on September 17.
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China earned its place through qualifiers in Kuala Lumpur. Matches between these teams were not official WT20Is before 2018. The quarter-final winner will advance immediately in the knockout bracket.
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