{
  "id": 6243191,
  "title": "UAE Women hoping to upset Bangladesh in Women's Asia Cup encounter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/uae-women-hoping-to-upset-bangladesh-in-womens-asia-cup-encounter",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T05:38:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/asia-cup/uae-women-hoping-to-upset-bangladesh-in-womens-asia-cup-encounter-1.500666712"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai is witnessing a significant encounter as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Women's cricket team prepares to face Bangladesh in the Women's Asia Cup. The UAE team, a newcomer to the tournament, made their debut in 2022 and defeated Malaysia. However, they struggled in their subsequent games, remaining winless in a challenging group comprising India, Pakistan, and Nepal.\n\nThe tide has turned for the UAE Women's cricket team, who are now eyeing a spot in the semi-finals. After losing their opening match against defending champions Sri Lanka, they managed to secure their first victory against Indonesia. Suraksha Kotte's three wickets, coupled with a double from Heena Hotchandani, Vaishnave Mahesh, and captain Esha Oza, helped the UAE team restrict their opponents to a mere 73 runs.\n\nThe UAE team must now defeat Bangladesh to advance to the knockout rounds. A win over the formidable Female Tigers would provide the UAE team with a significant advantage, particularly in terms of net run rate, which currently stands in Bangladesh's favor. However, this factor would only become decisive in the event of rain affecting the match at the Dubai Cricket Stadium, an unlikely scenario.\n\nThe Group B contest will see the victorious team face India in the semifinals. As underdogs, the UAE Women's cricket team led by Esha Oza have the potential to make headlines by securing a knockout spot. Fans in the UAE can stream the match live on Starzplay. The Bangladesh Women's squad includes Juairiya Ferdous, Dilara Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana (wc), Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Farjana Easmin, Sultana Khatun, Marufa Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Shanjida Akter Meghla, Sarmin Sultana, and Sharmin Akhter.",
  "summary": "Dubai: United Arab Emirates are one of the newest teams in the Women's Asia Cup. The Emirati nation made their debut in the tournament in 2022 and even defeated Malaysia. The team remained winless during their next Asia Cup trip after being put into a tough group that consisted of India, Pakistan and Nepal. However, times have changed and so have the UAE Women's cricket team as they face…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}