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Asian Games 2023 Women’s Cricket Tournament Kicks Off

Eight Teams Competing for Continental Glory

The Asian Games 2023 women’s cricket event started today, featuring eight teams from Asia. The participating nations include India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

Direct Entry for Top Four Teams

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh have automatically qualified for the quarter-finals due to their higher position in the ICC Women’s Rankings. Indonesia, Mongolia, Hong Kong, and Malaysia competed in group-stage matches to determine the remaining quarter-finalists.

Indonesia Stuns with a Dominant Victory

Indonesia made headlines by defeating Mongolia by a massive 172 runs. The Indonesian team scored 187 runs and bowled their opponents out for just 15 runs. Meanwhile, Malaysia narrowly won against Hong Kong in a close game, successfully defending a target of 105 runs.

Full Schedule of Asian Games 2023 Women’s Cricket Tournament

The Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field is the designated venue for all the matches in the women’s cricket event. Here is the schedule for the upcoming matches:

September 20: Hong Kong vs Mongolia at 11.30 am IST.
September 21: India vs TBA (Quarterfinal 1) at 6.30 am IST.
September 21: Pakistan vs TBA (Quarterfinal 2) at 11.30 am IST.
September 22: Sri Lanka vs TBA (Quarterfinal 3) at 6.30 am IST.
September 22: Bangladesh vs TBA (Quarterfinal 4) at 11.30 am IST.
September 24: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 (Semi-final 1) at 6.30 am IST.
September 24: Winner QF2 vs Winner QF3 (Semi-final 2) at 11.30 am IST.
September 25: Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 (Bronze Medal Match) at 6.30 am IST.
September 25: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (Gold Medal Match) at 11.30 am IST.

India’s Squad for Asian Games 2023

The BCCI has announced a full-strength squad for the Asian Games women’s cricket tournament. Smriti Mandhana will lead the team during the quarter-finals and semi-finals, with Harmanpreet Kaur taking over as captain in the medal match, if India qualifies.

Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry (wk), Anusha Bareddy, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, and Pooja Vastrakar.

Host Venue: Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field

All matches of the Asian Games 2023 women’s cricket tournament will take place at the Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field. Morning matches will start at 9.30 am local time, while afternoon games will begin at 2.30 pm local time.

Live Streaming Details

Sony Sports Network will broadcast India’s matches, and the other matches will also be available on Sony Sports Channels. The entire Asian Games can be streamed live on Sony LIV.