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India Thrash Japan to Reach Asian Games Women’s Cricket Semifinals
India played Japan in a women’s cricket match at the Asian Games.
India won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Japan scored only 57 runs before all its batters were out.
Ayaka Kato-Stafford made the highest score for Japan with 25 runs.
Shree Charani took four wickets for India.
India then needed only 58 runs to win.
Shafali Verma scored 40 runs without being dismissed.
India won by eight wickets in just five overs and advanced to the semifinals.
Defending champions India defeated Japan by eight wickets in the Asian Games women’s cricket quarterfinal.
Japan were bowled out for 57 in 19.5 overs after India chose to bowl first.
Shree Charani took 4/10, while Shafali Verma claimed 2/13 for India.
India reached 59/2 in five overs, with Shafali Verma unbeaten on 40.
Richa Ghosh remained not out on 12 as India secured a comfortable victory.
- Who
- India and Japan’s women’s cricket teams.
- What
- India defeated Japan by eight wickets to reach the semifinals.
- Where
- Nisshin.
- When
- Friday.
- Why
- India advanced after chasing Japan’s total of 57 and winning the match.
Key facts
- Result
- India won by eight wickets.
- Japan’s score
- 57 all out in 19.5 overs.
- India’s score
- 59/2 in five overs.
- Top Japan scorer
- Ayaka Kato-Stafford, 25 runs.
- India’s leading bowler
- Shree Charani, 4/10.
- India’s leading batter
- Shafali Verma, 40 not out.
- Tournament stage
- Women’s cricket semifinal qualification at the Asian Games.
Sources
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