Asian Games 2026:Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in the women's cricket bronze medal match at the Asian Games. Pakistan secured the bronze medal by beating Bangladesh by 31 runs.
The Pakistan women's cricket team has won a medal at the Asian Games after 12 years. Captain Fatima Sana played a significant role in this victory.
Pakistan defeated Bangladesh
Batting first, Pakistan set a target of 146 runs for Bangladesh in 20 overs. However, the Bangladesh women's team could only manage 114 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Sharmin Akter was the top scorer for Bangladesh with 46 runs, while captain Nigar Sultana played an innings of 25 runs. Apart from these two, however, most of the batters failed to even reach double figures. Opener Dilara Akter did score 12 runs, but it was not enough.
How did Pakistan's bowling fare?
In the bronze medal match, Umm-e-Hani was the most successful bowler for Pakistan, taking 3 wickets for 10 runs in 4 overs. Additionally, Nashra Sandhu, Tuba Hassan, Tasmia Rubab, and captain Fatima Sana claimed one wicket each.
Fatima Sana Plays a Captain's Knock
Earlier, batting first, Pakistan managed to score 145 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Pakistan's captain, Fatima Sana, alone contributed 45 of those runs, emerging as the team's highest scorer.
She scored these runs off 30 balls, hitting three sixes and as many fours. Apart from Fatima Sana, Gul Firoza scored 31 runs, while Aliya Riaz contributed 25. It was thanks to the efforts of these batters that Pakistan was able to post a score of over 140.
Medal Won After 12 Years
The Pakistan women's team has won a medal in Asian Games cricket after 12 years by defeating Bangladesh. The last time the Pakistan women's team won a medal was a gold at the 2014 Asian Games; the Indian women's team had not participated in those Games.
Cricket was not included in the 2018 Asian Games, while at the 2023 Asian Games, Bangladesh had defeated Pakistan in the bronze medal match. This time, the Pakistan women's team has evened the score against Bangladesh.
