India are through to the Women’s Asia Cup final after beating Bangladesh by 40 runs in the semi-final at Dubai.

Shafali Verma’s 64 off 40 balls led India to 149 for 6, batting first at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Deepti Sharma picked up 3 for 26 as Bangladesh fell short, managing only 109 for 7 in their chase.

India will meet either Pakistan or Sri Lanka in the September 13 final, with that semi-final at the same venue.

The result extends India’s unbeaten run in the tournament and their record of reaching every Women’s Asia Cup final to date.

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium has hosted the majority of matches in this year’s Women’s Asia Cup, including both semi-finals.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s side has remained unbeaten through the tournament heading into the final, extending their strong recent form in T20 cricket.

The Women’s Asia Cup has been dominated by India since its inception, with the team reaching the final in every edition held so far.

India’s bowling attack, led by spinners including Deepti Sharma, has been a key factor in restricting opposition totals throughout the tournament.

The final on September 13 coincides with the ongoing BRICS Summit period in India, though the match itself is being played in Dubai.

India’s win over Bangladesh marked their sixth consecutive appearance in a Women’s T20 Asia Cup final, underlining their dominance in the tournament’s history.

Shafali Verma’s 64 off 40 balls was the standout innings of the semi-final, anchoring India’s total of 149 for 6 after being sent in to bat.

Deepti Sharma’s 3 for 26 with the ball was instrumental in restricting Bangladesh to 109 for 7 in their chase, sealing a 40-run victory for India.

India’s opponent in the September 13 final will be decided by the second semi-final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, played at the same Dubai venue.

Shafali Verma, PIB/Wikimedia Commons, GODL-India

East Zone are Duleep Trophy champions once again, ending a 13-year wait for the title after their final win over South Zone in Chennai.

Ishan Kishan’s combined 350 runs across both innings — 270 and 80 — made him the standout performer of the final, earning him the Player of the Match award.

East Zone’s first innings of 708 proved too much for South Zone, who were bowled out for 336 in reply.

Half-centuries and centuries from Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shikhar Mohan and Kumar Kushagra bolstered East Zone’s dominant first-innings total.

The final at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, held from September 6 to 10, ended without an outright result, handing East Zone the title on first-innings lead.

The Duleep Trophy is decided on first-innings lead when a match doesn’t produce an outright result within the scheduled days, as was the case in this final.

The final was played at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, running from September 6 to 10.

Ishan Kishan’s Player of the Match award recognised his rare feat of scoring a double-century and a half-century in the same first-class match.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the teenage batting prospect, was part of East Zone’s title-winning squad, gaining valuable first-class experience in a high-stakes final.

East Zone’s bowlers also played a key role in restricting South Zone to 336, setting up the platform from which Kishan’s batting sealed the outright title on lead.

East Zone’s title win ends a 13-year wait for the trophy, their last Duleep Trophy triumph having come well over a decade ago.

Ishan Kishan’s aggregate of 350 runs across both innings — 270 and 80 — is among the most dominant individual performances in a Duleep Trophy final.

Abhimanyu Easwaran (72), Shikhar Mohan (85) and Kumar Kushagra (101) all made significant contributions to East Zone’s massive first-innings 708.

Ishan Kishan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

East Zone are on the verge of winning the Duleep Trophy, needing just four more South Zone wickets in the final at Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.

East Zone’s first innings of 708 was built on Ishan Kishan’s career-best 270 and a century from Kumar Kushagra, dwarfing South Zone’s reply of 336.

South Zone captain Tilak Varma scored 99, agonisingly missing out on a century, with Chama Milind chipping in 43 as Mohammed Shami took 2 for 17.

East Zone chose not to enforce the follow-on despite their 372-run lead, batting again to reach 212 for 5, with Kishan unbeaten on 48 in an 82-run partnership with Shikhar Mohan.

With the final being decided on first-innings lead, East Zone need only four more wickets to be crowned champions.

South Zone’s reply of 336 featured a fighting 99 from captain Tilak Varma, who fell agonisingly short of a century, and 43 from Chama Milind.

Mohammed Shami’s 2 for 17 was among the most economical bowling spells of South Zone’s attack during East Zone’s first innings.

East Zone’s decision not to enforce the follow-on, despite a 372-run first-innings lead, gave their bowlers additional rest before a potential final push for victory.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the teenage batting prospect who earned a maiden national T20 call-up earlier this year, was among East Zone’s top order in the second innings.

The final is being played at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, a venue with a long history of hosting high-profile domestic and international matches.

The Duleep Trophy is contested between India’s domestic cricket zones and is played under first-class conditions, serving as a proving ground for players aiming to break into the national side.

Ishan Kishan’s 270 in East Zone’s first innings is a career-best score and one of the highest individual totals recorded in the tournament’s history.

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0