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Wednesday | September 23, 2026 | Dhaka
Asian Games women's cricket

Steps down

 Sports Reporter
 Published: 12:01 AM, 23 September 2026
Pakistan's players celebrate their victory as a Bangladesh player (left) reacts in the women's bronze medal cricket match during the 2026 Asian Games at Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Aichi prefecture on Tuesday.

The Bangladesh Women’s Cricket Team experienced a historic setback at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, finishing outside the medal positions for the first time since women’s cricket was introduced to the Games.

Having earned podium finishes in every previous appearance-silver in 2010 and 2014, and bronze in 2022-the failure to capture a medal in 2026 marks a clear step down for the national team on the continental stage.

Bangladesh missed out on a bronze medal in women’s cricket at the Asian Games as they suffered a 31-run defeat to Pakistan in the bronze medal deciding match at the Korogi Sports Park in Nagoya, Japan on Tuesday.

Batting first, Pakistan scored 145 runs before Bangladesh were restricted to 114-7 in their stipulated 20 overs.

Chasing 146 for victory, Bangladesh made a disastrous start, losing three wickets for just 20 runs. Captain Nigar Sultana Joty and Sharmin Akter Supta then tried to steady the innings, putting together a 47-run partnership.

However, the mounting required run rate put Bangladesh under increasing pressure. Joty eventually fell while attempting a big shot, with her dismissal further denting Bangladesh’s hopes of victory.

Supta continued to fight at one end, but wickets kept falling at regular intervals at the other end. She made team-best 46.

Pakistan spinner Umm-e-Hani played a key role in restricting Bangladesh, taking 3-10 from her four overs.

Bangladesh also missed opportunities in the field during Pakistan’s innings. Fatima Sana was dropped early in her innings and went on to make Bangladesh pay for the reprieve with a valuable 30 ball-45 runs knock which included three fours and as many sixes.

Opener Gull Firoza was the other notable scorer with 31 while Aliya Riaz made 25.
Nahida Akter, Shorna Akter and Ritu Moni picked up two wickets apiece for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh had advanced to the semifinals after their quarterfinal match against China was washed out. They moved to the last four stage due to superior rankings but suffered a heavy 114-run defeat to India.

They then failed to recover in the bronze-medal match against Pakistan, producing an underwhelming performance with bat, ball and in the field.

Bangladesh had won a bronze medal by defeating Pakistan at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou, but this time they were beaten by the same opponents and returned without a medal.