Bangladesh A Women vs Pakistan A Women, Semi Final 2 (B1vA2)

The semi-final clash between Bangladesh A Women and Pakistan A Women in the ACC Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 promises a fiercely competitive encounter. Bangladesh A Women have shown steady improvement over the tournament with notable all-round performances, especially in their middle-order resilience and disciplined bowling attack. Their recent form includes 3 wins in the last 5 matches, with victories coming through patient batting and strong death-over bowling. Pakistan A Women, on the other hand, have been more dominant in the group stages with a more explosive batting lineup and sharp pace attack. Their recent 5-match record reflects 4 wins, showcasing their consistency and ability to chase or set challenging totals. Head-to-head, Pakistan A Women have a slight edge with more wins in prior meetings, particularly exploiting powerplay overs with aggressive stroke play. Bangladesh A Women’s strategy will likely be to build an innings around strong partnerships and contain key Pakistan batters early in the innings. Pakistan will target quick runs upfront and use their depth in bowling to stifle scoring during the middle overs. Both teams boast key players who can turn the match; Bangladesh’s all-rounder has been pivotal with bat and ball, while Pakistan’s opener has been swift off the mark and consistent. Given Pakistan A Women’s stronger recent form and slightly more aggressive style suited to Terdthai’s conditions, they hold a slight advantage. However, Bangladesh’s resilience and tactical bowling could upset the balance, making this a closely fought encounter.

Winning Probability: Bangladesh A Women: 45%, Pakistan A Women: 55%

Considering the pitch and team strengths, if Bangladesh A Women bat first, they are expected to score around 140-150 runs. Their middle-order depth and ability to rotate the strike suggest a competitive total but not an overly high one due to cautious initial overs. Conversely, if Pakistan A Women bat first, their aggressive top order coupled with favorable conditions could push the score to around 155-165. The pitch at Terdthai generally allows for stroke play, and Pakistan’s penchant for attacking cricket makes a 160+ score likely when batting first.

The pitch at Terdthai Cricket Ground is known for being moderately fast and true, offering consistent bounce that aids stroke play. Historically, the average first-innings score here in women’s T20 matches is around 150. Chasing teams have a win rate of approximately 52%, making it slightly favorable to batsmen chasing totals. Weather for the match day is expected to be sunny with minimal chance of rain, and temperatures around 30°C, ideal for an uninterrupted game. Among the two teams, the best bowler on this ground has been Bangladesh’s left-arm spinner with figures of 4/18 in a past tournament match. Pakistan’s top batswoman holds the ground record with 85* runs in a previous Asia Cup fixture here. These performances underline the importance of key players making an impact on this pitch.

Matches Played	Bangladesh A Wins	Pakistan A Wins	Other Results
8	3	5	0

Team Recent Performance

Team	Last 5 Matches
Bangladesh A Women	W, L, W, W, L
Pakistan A Women	W, W, L, W, W

Bangladesh A Women:

Nabila Khatun: Has been pivotal in the middle order with consistent 30+ scores and economical bowling spells in recent matches.

Sadia Sultana: Effective left-arm spinner picking wickets in crucial phases and containing runs under pressure.

Tasfia Akter: Emerging batter who played two steady knocks scoring 25+ against strong opposition.

Pakistan A Women:

Fatima Iqbal: Aggressive opener, scoring two half-centuries in last three matches with excellent strike rates.

Hira Khan: Lead pacer with multiple 3+ wicket hauls recently, especially lethal in powerplay overs.

Zahra Malik: Dynamic lower-order batter and handy off-spinner, contributing vital runs and breakthroughs.