India’s Women Cricketers Crush Japan by Eight Wickets to Reach Asian Games Semis
India women cricket Asian Games 2026 campaign is right on schedule. The defending gold medalists needed just five overs to chase down a target of 58 against hosts Japan on Friday, wrapping up a quarter-final win with 90 balls still unused. It wasn't close, and it wasn't meant to be - Japan, ranked 39th in the world compared to India's third, were always the underdogs here.
Playing at Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, India chose to bowl first after winning the toss. That decision paid off almost immediately. Japan never found any rhythm with the bat, and by the time their innings ended they'd lost their final eight wickets for just 33 runs.
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