Deepti Sharma rises to sixth in ICC women's T20I bowling rankings

Deepti Sharma moved up two places to sixth in the latest ICC women's T20I bowling rankings. The India spinner overtook Pakistan's Nashra Sandhu after strong performances in the Women's Asia Cup. India face Bangladesh in the first semi-final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Bangladesh advanced after beating UAE by 34 runs in their final group match. Sharmin Akhter rescued Bangladesh from 55 for 6 to reach 103 for 7 before their bowlers restricted UAE to 69. India enter as strong favourites after dominant group-stage wins.

The two sides have met 24 times in women's T20Is, with India winning 21 encounters. Bangladesh will need to produce their best performance to challenge India's dominance.