Women's Asia Cup 2026 Result: India Win Title #8 — Full Schedule, Points Table & NRR Guide

The 10th edition of the Women’s Asia Cup wrapped up at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 13, with India beating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final for an eighth title. Eight teams played across two groups of four, with only two spots per group reaching the semi-finals, and the tournament produced one of the most lopsided bowling performances in the format’s history along the way. This guide is now the full record — every group match, both semi-finals and the final — plus exactly how the points table and Net Run Rate worked to decide who advanced, kept as a reference for how the format runs at the next edition.

The Format: Eight Teams, Two Groups, One Venue

Every match of the tournament is being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The eight teams are split into two groups of four, each playing a single round-robin against its three group opponents before the top two from each side cross over into the semi-finals.

• Group A: India, Pakistan, Hong Kong China, Thailand
• Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UAE (hosts), Indonesia

With only four teams per group and three games each, there is very little margin for a bad result — a single defeat can be the difference between qualifying with a match to spare and needing a favour from Net Run Rate on the final group day.

Full Schedule and Results

Blank results are group matches not independently re-verified for this update — the standings they fed into (below) are confirmed via the semi-final draw itself, which is decided by final group position.

How Points Are Awarded

The group stage uses the standard T20I points structure — the same one behind every points table this site covers, from the IPL to the Lanka Premier League:

• Win: 2 points
• Tie or no result: 1 point each
• Loss: 0 points

A team that wins all three group games finishes on 6 points and is close to certain of a semi-final spot. The tighter scenario is two or three points, where a single result either side of the group can swing who finishes second — and that is where Net Run Rate decides the order.

How Net Run Rate Breaks Ties

When teams are level on points, the side with the higher Net Run Rate (NRR) ranks above. NRR measures how much faster a team scores than it concedes, added up across every completed group match:

Two details catch people out every tournament:

• A team bowled out uses its full 20 overs in the calculation, not the overs it actually faced. Being dismissed cheaply in a handful of overs is far worse for NRR than losing off the last ball.
• No-result matches are excluded entirely — neither the runs nor the overs from an abandoned game count, even though both sides still collect a point.

For the full method and worked examples, see how to calculate Net Run Rate. To model your own scenario, our Required NRR Calculator takes a team’s current runs and overs and projects a hypothetical result forward, and the aggregate NRR Calculator totals several completed matches at once.

How the Group Stage Finished

Group A went to form: India won all three group games — beating Thailand by 94 runs, Hong Kong China by 137 runs, and then Pakistan by 7 wickets on September 5 after bowling them out for 55, their lowest-ever T20I total — to finish top. Pakistan’s win over Thailand was enough to take second and a semi-final spot.

Group B was tighter at the top. Defending champions Sri Lanka beat UAE by nine wickets in the opener, then bowled Indonesia out for 49 to win by 75 runs on September 2 — Chamari Athapaththu took 7 for 5, the fifth-best bowling figures recorded in women’s T20I history. Sri Lanka’s four-wicket win over Bangladesh on September 6 (chasing 115) sealed top spot in the group, with Bangladesh advancing as runner-up.

The Semi-Final Crossover, and How It Played Out

Rather than pairing group-mates in the knockouts, the tournament crossed the groups over: the Group A winner faced the Group B runner-up in the first semi-final, and the Group B winner faced the Group A runner-up in the second. That meant India (Group A winner) against Bangladesh (Group B runner-up) on September 10 — India won by 40 runs, restricting Bangladesh to 109 for 7 after Shafali Verma’s 64 off 40 set up 149 for 6. The second semi-final, Sri Lanka (Group B winner) against Pakistan (Group A runner-up) on September 11, went the other way on paper — Fatima Sana’s 47 off 36 and 4 for 38 pushed Pakistan to 130 for 5 and nearly took the match, but Sri Lanka chased it down for the loss of four wickets with eight balls to spare.

Final Result: India Beat Sri Lanka by 72 Runs for an Eighth Title

India batted first in the September 13 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and posted 183 for 5, built on Shafali Verma’s 68 off 39 balls alongside a contribution from Smriti Mandhana — the same top-order combination that had powered India through the group stage and semi-final. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 111 in reply, handing India a 72-run win and their eighth Women’s Asia Cup title, avenging their loss to Sri Lanka in the 2024 final. Shafali Verma was named Player of the Match for the final.

For the record of who finished where: India (champions) and Pakistan reached the semi-finals from Group A; Sri Lanka (runners-up) and Bangladesh reached the semi-finals from Group B — exactly the crossover the tournament’s format was designed to produce.

Track Points and NRR Automatically with CricPulse

Following a multi-team group stage by hand means recalculating the points table and NRR after every match. CricPulse keeps both current automatically as you score, so a club or local tournament run in parallel with the Asia Cup does not need a separate spreadsheet. Set the tournament up once and the table updates itself ball by ball — free on iOS and Android.

For the equivalent breakdown at the global tournament, read our Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 points table and qualification guide, and for more on the wider growth of the women’s game see our 2026 women’s cricket growth guide. To build or check your own tournament table, try the Points Table Calculator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Women’s Asia Cup 2026?
India, who beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 13, 2026. India scored 183 for 5 and bowled Sri Lanka out for 111 — India’s eighth Women’s Asia Cup title, reclaiming the trophy after losing the 2024 final to Sri Lanka.

Who was Player of the Match in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final?
Shafali Verma, for India, who scored 68 off 39 balls to set up India’s 183 for 5 and also took a wicket with the ball.

How many teams were at the Women’s Asia Cup 2026, and how did they qualify for the semi-finals?
Eight teams — India, Pakistan, Hong Kong China and Thailand in Group A; Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UAE and Indonesia in Group B. Each team played the other three in its group once, with the top two from each group advancing to the semi-finals.

How many points is a win worth at the Women’s Asia Cup 2026?
The standard T20I points structure applied — 2 points for a win, 1 point each for a tie or no result, and 0 for a loss. When teams are level on points, Net Run Rate ranks them.

How is Net Run Rate calculated?
NRR = (your total runs scored ÷ total overs faced) minus (total runs conceded ÷ total overs bowled), added up across every completed group match. If a team is bowled out, its full 20 overs count in the calculation rather than the overs it actually faced.

What were the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 semi-final results?
India beat Bangladesh by 40 runs in the first semi-final on September 10 (India 149/6, Bangladesh 109/7). Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by four wickets in the second semi-final on September 11 (Pakistan 130/5, Sri Lanka 134/6).

Does a no-result or washed-out match affect Net Run Rate?
No. An abandoned or no-result match is excluded from the NRR calculation entirely — neither the runs nor the overs from that match are counted, though both teams still get a point each.