India beats Japan in the women’s cricket quarter-final at the Asian Games, booking a place in the semi-finals against Bangladesh. India dismisses Japan for 57 runs, then completes the chase quickly, winning by eight wickets.
Across reports, Shree Charani and Shafali Verma are central to India’s win. Charani takes key wickets, while Shafali contributes with both batting and, in some accounts, an all-round impact. The sources describe Japan’s innings as repeatedly disrupted by India’s bowling, leaving Japan far short of a competitive total.
The outlets also note that India’s semi-final opponent is Bangladesh. Times of India and NDTV frame India as the defending gold medallist in the tournament context, while The Hindu focuses on the decisive wicket haul and the rapid chase. The match result and the identity of the semi-final opponent are consistent across all three reports.
