Bangladesh advance after China tie is abandoned; Pakistan beat Thailand to reach Asian Games semifinals
Bangladesh progressed to the women's cricket semifinals at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Thursday, September 17, 2026, after their quarterfinal with China was abandoned; Pakistan reached the last four the same day by defeating Thailand.
Bangladesh moved through without playing when their quarterfinal at Karogi Sports Park in Aichi prefecture's Nisshin city was called off because of a wet outfield and the match was abandoned without a toss. The decision was based on Bangladesh's superior international standing; the side is ranked 10th in the ICC T20 International list while China sits 36th. The women's competition features eight teams and began at the quarterfinal stage, with Harmanpreet Kaur-led India the defending champions.
The Pakistan versus Thailand quarterfinal at the same venue suffered a delayed start because of the ground conditions and was reduced to an 11-overs-a-side game. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl, sending Thailand in to bat under the shortened format.
Thailand posted 91 for 4 in their 11 overs, Nannapat Koncharoenkai top-scoring with 49 off 38 balls that included seven fours. The Thai batting performance left Pakistan chasing a target of 92.
Pakistan reached 92 with three wickets remaining after a chase in which wickets fell at regular intervals; Shawaal Zulfiqar scored 25 and Fatima Sana contributed 21 as the principal Pakistan innings. The touring side completed the win by three wickets in the truncated fixture.
Thailand's spin attack produced the main returns, with off-spinner Onnicha Kamchomphu finishing 3/37 and Sunida Chaturongrattana 2/23. Those figures were the standout bowling contributions for the Thai side in the low-scoring encounter.
Bangladesh will face the winner of the India–Japan quarterfinal, scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2026, in a semifinal set for September 20; Pakistan will meet the victor of the Sri Lanka–Malaysia quarterfinal, also due to be played on Friday.
