Archive · 19 Sep 2026
India Thrash Japan by Eight Wickets to Reach Semifinals
India played Japan in a women’s cricket quarterfinal at the Asian Games.
India won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Japan scored 57 runs before all its batters were dismissed.
Ayaka Kato-Stafford was Japan’s top scorer with 25 runs.
Shree Charani took four wickets for India, and Shafali Verma took two.
India then needed 58 runs to win.
Shafali scored 40 runs without being dismissed.
Richa Ghosh also stayed not out with 12 runs.
India reached the target in five overs and advanced to the semifinals against Bangladesh.
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 and Shafali Verma claimed 2/13 for India.
India chased the target in five overs, reaching 59/2.
Shafali Verma scored an unbeaten 40, while Richa Ghosh made 12 not out.
- Who
- India and Japan’s women’s cricket teams.
- What
- India defeated Japan by eight wickets and reached the semifinals.
- When
- Friday; the semifinal against Bangladesh is scheduled for September 20.
- Where
- Nisshin.
- Why
- India advanced after bowling Japan out for 57 and chasing the target successfully.
- Result
- India won by eight wickets.
- Japan’s innings
- 57 all out in 19.5 overs.
- India’s innings
- 59/2 in five overs.
- Top Japan scorer
- Ayaka Kato-Stafford scored 25 runs from 47 balls.
- India’s leading bowler
- Shree Charani took 4/10.
- India’s leading batter
- Shafali Verma scored 40 not out from 15 balls.
- Next match
- India will face Bangladesh in the semifinal on September 20.
