Pakistan Women face Bangladesh Women in the bronze medal match of the Women’s Asian Games 2026, with the game set to take place at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on 22nd September 2026.
Pakistan came into this match on the back of a semifinal defeat to Sri Lanka, a result that will have stung given they posted what appeared to be a competitive total. Failing to defend it will have frustrated the squad, and they will be desperate to leave Japan with at least some silverware. Bangladesh, meanwhile, were beaten by India in the other semi and will be equally keen to end their campaign on a positive note rather than going home empty handed.
The surface at Korogi Sports Park has shown characteristics you would associate with pitches across Asia generally. There is something in it for the seamers early on, but spin comes into the game as the match progresses and bowlers who can vary their pace look well suited to these conditions. Batters have had to work for their runs rather than getting away from the start, which tends to reward the side that bats with patience and adjusts more quickly to what the surface is offering.
Pakistan hold a commanding record over Bangladesh in T20 internationals. Across 21 meetings between the two sides, Pakistan have won 16 with Bangladesh taking five victories. The first encounter between them came back in August 2012, and the most recent was as recently as June 2026. History sits firmly with Pakistan here, and there is no reason to think that changes drastically in a knockout situation.
Pakistan Women: Gull Feroza (wk), Shawaal Zulfiqar, Ayesha Zafar, Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Eyman Fatima, Saira Jabeen, Tuba Hassan, Nashra Sandhu, Umm e Hani, Momina Riasat
Bangladesh Women: Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana (c) (wk), Shorna Akter, Sharmin Akhter, Shanjida Akter Meghla, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter, Sultana Khatun
Shawaal Zulfiqar has been among the runs for Pakistan during this tournament, scoring 79 across two innings. She looks in confident touch and will be central to how well Pakistan bat in this match. If she gets in and plays a big knock, Pakistan should post a total that puts Bangladesh under pressure from the off.
Fatima Sana leads the side and does her best work with the ball in hand. Three wickets in two games during this tournament shows she is bowling well, and as captain she will be looking to set the tone with some key breakthroughs. Her ability to take wickets at crucial moments in an innings makes her arguably the most dangerous bowler on the park.
Pakistan are the better side on paper and their head to head record over Bangladesh makes that point clearly enough. Even accounting for the disappointment of losing their semifinal, they have the batting depth and the bowling quality to control this fixture. Bangladesh have five wins from 21 attempts against Pakistan and will need a significant upset to change that here. Pakistan should get over the line and take the bronze medal.
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