India, Sept. 19 -- India Women vs Bangladesh Women 2nd Semi-Final: India Women began their title defence in dominant fashion, defeating hosts Japan by eight wickets in their opening match. Shree Charani was the standout performer with an impressive 4/10, as India bowled Japan out for a modest total before completing the chase in just five overs.

Bangladesh Women, meanwhile, enter the semi-final without having played a competitive match in Japan. Their scheduled quarter-final against China was washed out due to a wet outfield, with Bangladesh progressing to the last four on the basis of their higher ICC ranking and seeding.

India will be aiming to continue their strong record against Bangladesh, having won 22 of their 25 T20I meetings. T...