Schedule for Women’s Asia Cup announced

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the schedule for the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 on Tuesday (September 20).

The tournament will take place at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Bangladesh, starting October 1. The final will be played on October 15.

Bangladesh are the defending champions after their thrilling win over India in the Women’s Asia Cup 2018 final. This edition of the event was to be held in Bangladesh in 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID outbreak, before eventually being canceled in 2021.

The upcoming continental tournament will feature seven teams. The tournament, apart from hosts Bangladesh, will also feature India, Sri Lanka, UAE, Pakistan, Thailand, and Malaysia.

The seven teams will compete in a round-robin format, as was the case in the World Cup earlier this year. The two semi-finals will be played on October 13, with the final set for October 15.

The hosts will lock horns with Thailand in the first game of the tournament before India take centerstage in their opening clash against Sri Lanka._Agencies