Smriti Mandhana has been named Player of the Match for her record-breaking century. Receiving the award, she said, "It's been a lot of things. I would like to dedicate this to my family."

That brings us to the end of this live blog. Thank you for joining us for our coverage of the India vs Hong Kong Women's Asia Cup 2026 Group A clash.

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Hong Kong are all out for 56! India win by a massive margin of 137 runs and march into the semi-finals of the Women's Asia Cup 2026. Smriti Mandhana steals the show with a stunning 124, while Deepti Sharma claims three wickets and becomes the highest wicket-taker in women's T20Is.

Deepti Sharma becomes the highest wicket-taker in women's internationals! Iqra Sahar edges the ball in the air, and Richa Ghosh takes a good catch running back. Hong Kong are eight down.

Iqra Sahar c Richa Ghosh b Deepti Sharma 0(3)

Hong Kong 55-8 (15.4)

OUT! Nandani Sharma gets her second wicket! Maryam Bibi is gone. She looks to hit it straight down the ground but finds the fielder at long-on. Shafali Verma completes the catch comfortably.

Maryam Bibi c Shafali Verma b Nandani Sharma 7(10) [4s-1]

Hong Kong 52-5 (13.3)

Marina Lamplough slams two fours to Shree Charani and that takes Hong Kong to 50.

Hong Kong 50-4 (13)

OUT! Kary Chan holes out! With the asking rate climbing close to 18, Kary Chan decides to go big but ends up losing her wicket. Prema Rawat pitches it up, and Kary fails to get hold of it, finding Shafali Verma at long-on.

Kary Chan c Shafali Verma b Prema Rawat 1(6)

Hong Kong 36-4 (11.1)

OUT! Hong Kong captain Natasha Miles is gone! The ball spins away from the batter and takes the outside edge as Natasha looks to poke at it. Richa Ghosh makes no mistake behind the stumps.

Natasha Miles c Richa Ghosh b Prema Rawat 15(27)

Hong Kong 31-2 (9.4)

WICKET for Deepti Sharma! She gives the ball flight and Yasmin Daswani falls into the trap. The batter looks to go big on the leg side but fails to clear the fielder at short mid-wicket. Hong Kong are two down.

Yasmin Daswani c Bharti Fulmali b Deepti Sharma 11(23) [4s-1]

Hong Kong 29-2 (8.4)

Five runs come off the first over from Prema Rawat. Only if it matters in the context of the game, Hong Kong need 168 runs from 72 balls. India remain right on top of this contest.

Hong Kong 28-1 (8)

The ball from Shree Charani spins away and beats both the batter and the wicketkeeper, racing away for four byes. That is the end of the Powerplay, with Hong Kong managing just 16/1 in six overs. They now need 178 runs from 84 balls.

Hong Kong 16-1 (6)

Hong Kong take 31 balls to hit their first boundary! With the fine leg region vacant, Yasmin Daswani shuffles across and helps the ball through the area for a four.

Hong Kong 12-1 (5.1)

Kranti Gaud bowls a maiden over to Yasmin Daswani! India remain right on top of this game. After posting a big total of 193/5, they have started brilliantly with the ball. Hong Kong are firmly under pressure.

Hong Kong 3-1 (3)

OUT! Nandani Sharma cleans up Mariko Hill! That's a well-executed setup, and she gets the reward for it. Nandani bowls three deliveries swinging away outside off before bringing one back into the batter. Mariko goes for the drive and completely misses it as the ball crashes into the stumps.

Mariko Hill b Nandani Sharma 0(4) 

Hong Kong Women 2-1 (1.4)

Kranti Gaud starts with a tidy over. She concedes just a single in her first over, pushing the required run rate above 10 for Hong Kong. This is going to be a daunting task for them.

Hong Kong Women 1-0 (1)

Smriti Mandhana became the player with

- the most runs in women's international cricket - 10,880

- the highest individual score in the Women's T20 Asia Cup - 124

- the most centuries in women's international cricket - 18

 - most sixes for India Women in T20Is - 95

With a tally of 93, Mandhana also equalled Mithali Raj's record for the most 50-plus scores in women's international cricket.

Smriti Mandhana was run out for 124 on the third ball of the final over. However, she had already done her job by then. India have posted a mammoth total of 193/4 on the board.

INDW 193-5 (20)

OUT! Harmanpreet Kaur is caught in the deep! Joyleen Kaur bowls a short ball, but Harmanpreet fails to middle her pull shot and finds the fielder in the deep. India are four down, with seven balls still remaining in the innings.

Harmanpreet Kaur c Joyleen Kaur b Marina Lamplough 10(9) [4s-1]

INDW 185-4 (18.5)

6, 6, 6 - SMRITI MANDHANA BECOMES THE LEADING RUN-SCORER IN WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL CRICKET HISTORY! She goes past Mithali Raj to move to the top of the list. Mithali slips to second place with 10,868 runs, while Smriti takes the top spot with 10,876 runs.

INDW 179-3 (18)

Brilliant from Smriti Mandhana! She races to her second T20I century and becomes the first-ever Indian batter to achieve the feat. Smriti also becomes the woman batter with the most centuries in international cricket, bringing up her 18th hundred!

INDW 158-3 (17)

OUT! What a catch from Marina Lamplough off her own bowling! Richa Ghosh once again looks to play on the leg side but gets a leading edge to the left of the spinner. Marina reacts brilliantly, runs back and completes a superb diving catch.

Richa Ghosh c and b Marina Lamplough 11(13) [4s-1]

INDW 151-3 (16.2)

Massive blunder from Hong Kong in the deep! Smriti Mandhana mistimes the ball in the air, but the fielder puts down a tough chance. She covers good ground running from deep mid-wicket towards square leg, but fails to complete the catch.

INDW 147-2 (16)

6, 4, 4 - Outstanding batting from Smriti Mandhana! The Indian opener is toying with the Hong Kong bowlers here. Joyleen Kaur is the latest victim as Mandhana slams her for a six and two fours in the over. The southpaw moves into the 90s.

INDW 140-2(15)

Wow! That is a big shot from Smriti Mandhana for six. Maryam Bibi pitches it up and Mandhana slams it powerfully over long-off for a maximum. She moves to 76 with that shot.

INDW 121-2 (13.4)

OUT! Pratika Rawal departs! It is a short ball from Joyleen Kaur, but it brings her a wicket. Pratika transfers her weight onto the back foot and tries to loft it over the off side, but fails to clear the fielder at point.

Pratika Rawal c Maryam Bibi b Joyleen Kaur 10(12)

INDW 111-2 (12.1)

Smriti Mandhana slams her half-century in 40 balls! This is her 93rd fifty-plus score at the highest level. With this milestone, Mandhana equals Mithali Raj's record for the most fifty-plus scores in women's international cricket.

INDW 100-1 (11)

Despite losing the wicket of Shafali Verma, India remain firmly in control of this match. Smriti Mandhana has held one end steady and is just two runs away from a fine half-century. India still have 60 balls remaining in the innings and should be aiming for a total of 170 or more.

INDW 85-1 (10)

OUT! Shafali Verma departs for 28 off 17 balls. That brings an end to her entertaining knock. Alison Siu bowls a loose full toss and Shafali tries to tonk it into the stands, but ends up mistiming the shot. Marina Lamplough runs in from long-on and puts in a timely dive to complete a wonderful catch.

Shafali Verma c Marina Lamplough b Ruchitha Venkatesh 28(17)

INDW 74-1 (8)

2, 4, 0, 6, 4, 6 - Shafali Verma joins Smriti Mandhana in the fun-fest with a brilliant display of attacking batting. She slams two sixes and as many fours to help India finish the Powerplay on a high. They score 22 runs in the over, racing to 60/0.

Did I say this was a slow pitch? Excuse me for that. The Indian openers are making batting look easy here, punishing anything loose and taking full advantage of the Powerplay.

IND 60-0 (6)

Smriti Mandhana targets Maryam Bibi and slams the pacer for three boundaries in the over. She gets the first four through extra cover before playing three dot balls. The batter then charges down the track and finishes the over with two more boundaries on the leg side.

INDW 38-0 (5)

This is not a belter of a track for sure, and the Hong Kong bowlers have done a good job so far. The pitch is a bit on the slower side, and the bounce is also quite low. Iqra Sahar concedes three runs in her second over, and Marina Lamplough follows it up with a seven-run over. India's scoring rate is 6.50, with two overs left in the Powerplay.

INDW 26-0 (4)

Kary Chan bowls a couple of poor deliveries and pays the price. Smriti Mandhana slams the spinner for a four on the leg side, while Shafali Verma plays a beautifully lofted shot through extra cover for the second boundary of the over. Eleven runs come off it.

INDW 16-0 (2)

The contest is underway in Dubai! Hong Kong's Iqra Sahar bowls an economical first over to Indian openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. No boundaries come in the over as India score five runs.

INDW 5-0(1)

"We thought of batting first because I personally believe we want to get used to these conditions as soon as possible. We are not keeping anything in mind. Let's just go there and execute ourselves in a positive way and let's see what we achieve at the end of the day," said India captain Harmanpreet Kaur. 

"It's a very tricky wicket, and as a batting unit we have to just keep looking at the ball and execute ourselves in a positive way. We're going with the same eleven," she added.

"We're going to have a bowl first. I think the conditions would suit that. Very confident with our batting lineup to come out here and chase down any score. So, let's make the most of these conditions. I think we've seen, as an average score, it's been about 120 -130. They're obviously a very accomplished side, so, looking at 140, 150, we've had a couple of chases like that this year. So, if we can keep them to 140, 150," said Hong Kong captain Natasha Miles.

"We have two changes. I'm coming in for Dorothea, and Iqra Sahar is coming in," she added.

India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Nandani Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud.

Hong Kong, China Women (Playing XI): Natasha Miles(c), Maryam Bibi, Mariko Hill, Joyleen Kaur, Marina Lamplough, Yasmin Daswani(w), Shanzeen Shahzad, Kary Chan, Ruchitha Venkatesh, Iqra Sahar, Alison Siu.

Hong Kong win the toss and opt to bowl against India in the Women's Asia Cup 2026. This is good news from India's perspective as they will get an opportunity to make amends for their batting performance from the previous game.

Whiel the batting collapse against Thailand did not affect the outcome of the match as India comfortably defeated the side by 94 runs, it surely left them with a lot to ponder, as against a top team, it could prove costly. However, Hong Kong being a minnow team, India will have more leeway to iron out their issues ahead of bigger battles, including against Pakistan in their last Group A game.

India will need to sort out their batting frailties for a more complete performance when they face Hong Kong today. The seven-time champions, who won four Asia Cup titles in the ODI format and three in the T20 format, survived some anxious moments after a batting collapse in the second half of the first innings in their opening match against Thailand.

Sitting pretty at 101 for two after 10 overs, India were looking good for a 200-plus total but lost seven wickets for just 29 runs to finish at 159.

India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Nandani Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Gunalan Kamalini, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav.

Hong Kong Squad: Kary Chan, Mariko Hill, Yasmin Daswani(w), Maryam Bibi(c), Marina Lamplough, Shanzeen Shahzad, Joyleen Kaur, Shing Chan Dorothea, Ruchitha Venkatesh, Alison Siu, Charlotte Chan, Kaur Mahekdeep, Hailey Wong, Iqra Sahar, Natasha Miles.

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