Radha Yadav-led India A proved too good Bangladesh A in the final, as they went on to win the ACC Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 on Sunday, in Bangkok. It was a convincing show by the team, as they emerged victorious by 46 runs, after setting a target of 135. In reply, the opposition could only manage 88, and were bundled out.
India emerge champions
All the bowlers came up with a splendid show, but Prema Rawat, the leg spinner was the best of the lot, claiming 3/12. Tanuja Kanwer was good too, returning with figures of 2/11. Meanwhile, Radha Yadav was economical, and took a wicket too. Earlier in the day, Tejal Hasabnis scored unbeaten 51 from 34.
Radha also chipped in with 36 from 30, when rest of the batters flopped. That said, the Bangladeshi women too had a couple of stellar performances. Skipper Fahima Khatun returned with figures of 4/25. Fatema Jahan also had a wicket. But batting wise, it was a big flop overall.
Radha Yadav biggest positive
IND A had been excellent in the tournament, but had lost to UAE in the first encounter. Since then they beat Pakistan A, Nepal, and Sri Lanka as well. Batter Vrinda Dinesh was a huge plus, and went on to score 152 runs in 4 matches. Anushka Sharma too got over 100 runs in the tournament.
As for bowlers, Radha was the most successful one, ending up with 9 scalps, averaging only 7.67. Tanuja had a good outing as well bagging 7 wickets overall.
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