The Indian Women's team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, inched closer to a medal at the Asian Games 2026 with a dominant win over Japan. Opting to bowl first, the Women in Blue knocked out the hosts for a paltry 57. In response, Shafali Verma finished the job within 5 overs to seal a semi-final spot.
Japan got off to a slow but decent start with openers Haruna Iwasaki and Ayaka Kato-Stafford but it was the Indian spinners that ran webs around them. Shree Charani, the World No.1 bowler, was at her impeccable best with a 4-wicket haul. Shafali Verma, Shreyanka Patil and Deepti Sharma were also among the wickets as the hosts could only limp to 57.
