IND-W vs BAN-W, Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, Match Prediction: Who will today’s game between India Women and Bangladesh Women?

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The subcontinental rivalry reaches the grand stage of Emirates Old Trafford as India Women take on Bangladesh Women in a crucial Match 23 of Group A in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Coming off a recent speedbump against South Africa, Harmanpreet Kaur’s squad finds itself in a high-stakes scenario where there is absolutely no room for error. While heavy favorites on paper with a dominant head-to-head record over their neighbours, India will be looking for a complete team performance. The opening duo of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma has comfortably carried the bulk of the run-scoring duties, meaning a big response is eagerly awaited from the underfiring middle-order consisting of Jemimah Rodrigues and the skipper herself.

On the other side, Nigar Sultana’s Bangladesh side will sense an upset if they can exploit India’s lingering fielding woes. The Manchester track has favoured variations in pace, making Bangladesh’s spunky spin department, anchored by Rabeya Khan and Nahida Akter, immensely dangerous. However, they must bat out of their skins against India’s world-class spinners, led by the reliable Deepti Sharma. With semifinal spots heavily on the line, expect an intense battle where tactical discipline and middle-overs supremacy will decide the ultimate winner.

Matches played: 23 | India Women: 20 | Bangladesh Women: 3 | No result: 0

The surface at Emirates Old Trafford for this clash is expected to be a fresh, true wicket, offering a much more balanced and batting-friendly contest than the slower strips seen earlier in the tournament. Located centrally with even 62-meter boundaries, the strip provides excellent carry and consistent bounce, allowing stroke-makers to play their shots freely once settled. While pacers will find brief movement and early zip under the Manchester afternoon skies, the pitch will flatten out beautifully. An average first-innings score of 153 suggests that anything above 165 will be a match-winning total.

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Radha Yadav, Bharti Fulmali, Prema Rawat

Bangladesh Women: Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Shanjida Akter Meghla, Marufa Akter, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Trisna, Sultana Khatun, Taj Nehar

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Match result: Team bowling first to win the contest.

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This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.