India Vs Japan Highlights, Asian Games Women's QF: Shafali Verma, Shree Charani Guide IND to Semi-Final Berth Over Japan

Welcome to our live coverage of India Women vs Japan Women in the Asian Games 2026 quarter-final. India will look to take another step towards the gold medal as they face Japan in a crucial knockout clash. Stay tuned for live scores, wickets, key moments and all the major updates from the game.

The India vs Japan Asian Games 2026 quarter-final will be broadcast live in India on Sony Sports Network channels. Fans can also stream the match live on the Sony LIV app and website.

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), G Kamalini (WK), Shreyanka Patil, Bharti Fulmali, Shree Charani, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Nandni Sharma.

Japan: Mai Yanagida (c), Erika Oda (vc), Ahilya Chandel, Ayumi Fujikawa, Hinase Goto, Haruna Iwasaki, Akari Nishimura (wk), Shimako Kato, Ayaka Kato-Stafford, Elena Kusuda-Nairn, Nonoha Yasumoto, Meg Ogawa, Kurumi Ota, Seika Sumi, Erika Toguchi-Quinn.

Japan will look to use the home support to their advantage as they take on defending champions India in the quarter-final. However, they face a strong Indian side with plenty of experience. Japan’s bowlers will need to contain India’s aggressive opening pair, while their batters face the challenge of negotiating India’s varied bowling attack, particularly the spinners in the middle overs. With a semi-final spot at stake, Japan will need a near-perfect performance to overcome India.

India Women have won the toss and have opted to field

India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, G Kamalini, Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Sree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma.

Japan: Mai Yanagida, Hinase Goto, Akari Nishimura, Ayumi Fujikawa, Erika Toguchi, Ahilya Chandel, Nonoha Yasumoto, Ayaka Kato, Haruna Iwasaki, Shimako Kato, Erika Oda.

The weather in Nisshin is expected to remain partly sunny on Friday, with an 18% chance of precipitation and around 56% cloud cover. Afternoon temperatures could reach 31°C. If rain prevents the match from getting underway, the higher-ranked team will advance to the next round.

India’s Asian Games title defence is officially underway. Kranti Goud takes the new ball and will bowl the opening over for India as Japan begin their innings. The defending champions will hope for an early breakthrough.

A tidy opening over from Kranti Gaud! Japan manage just two runs from it, with Haruna Iwasaki scoring both. Akari Nishimura Kano is yet to face a delivery as India make a disciplined start with the ball.

Japan finally find some momentum as they collect six runs from Nandani Sharma’s second over. Haruna Iwasaki moves to five, while Akari Nishimura Kano reaches four. India remain in control, but Japan are beginning to settle in.

Japan finish the powerplay without losing a wicket, reaching 24/0 after six overs. Haruna Iwasaki and Akari Nishimura Kano have both settled in, scoring 10 runs each. Shreyanka Patil concedes three runs in her opening over as India keep Japan under control, but the hosts have made a steady start.

What a breakthrough for India! Shree Charani produces a stunning double-wicket maiden, removing Haruna Iwasaki and Mai Yanagida off consecutive deliveries. Iwasaki departs for 10 before Yanagida is caught behind for a duck. Charani then keeps Erika Oda quiet on the hat-trick ball to complete a sensational over. Japan remain on 24/2 after seven overs, with Akari Nishimura Kano unbeaten on 10.

A superbly tight over from Shree Charani as she bowls a maiden, giving Japan nothing to work with. The hosts remain on 27/2 after nine overs, with Akari Nishimura Kano on 11 and Erika Oda on two. Charani continues to impress, finishing her third over with figures of 3-2-9-2.

Another wicket for India! Deepti Sharma strikes in the final ball of the over as Erika Oda holes out while attempting a sweep. Shreyanka Patil takes a comfortable catch at deep mid-wicket, ending Oda’s 14-ball stay for 5. Japan are now 33/3 after 12 overs, with Akari Nishimura Kano on 14. India continue to tighten their grip on the quarter-final.

Shafali Verma gets her name on the wickets column! 🇮🇳 Ayaka Kato’s patient stay comes to an end as she attempts to clear mid-on but fails to get enough elevation. Japan slip to 47/4 after 15 overs, with India firmly in control of the quarter-final.

Shafali Verma strikes again! Shimako Kato attempts a pull against the quicker, shorter delivery but gets a top edge towards mid-off. Harmanpreet Kaur reacts brilliantly, diving forward to complete a sharp catch. Kato departs for 4 off 10 balls, leaving Japan in trouble at 51/5. India are firmly in control.

Another wicket for India, and this time it’s a run-out! Hinase Goto pushes the ball away and attempts a quick single, but India’s sharp fielding catches her short of the crease. Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh combine to complete the dismissal, with Goto departing for just 1. Japan are now 51/6. India are completely on top.

Another run-out adds to Japan’s misery! Ahilya Chandel is caught short after a terrible mix-up with Akari Kano, with Nandani Sharma and Richa Ghosh combining to complete the dismissal. Chandel departs for a duck. Japan manage three runs from the over and move to 55/7 after 18 overs, with India firmly in control.

That’s the end of Japan’s innings! Shreyanka Patil gets the final wicket as Nonoha Yasumoto is bowled in an unfortunate fashion, with the ball ricocheting off her pads and onto the stumps. Yasumoto departs for a duck, leaving Japan all out for 57 in 19.5 overs.

India’s bowlers have delivered a dominant performance, with Shree Charani leading the attack with a superb four-wicket haul. India now need just 58 runs to win the Asian Games quarter-final.

Nonoha Yasumoto struck in the second over with a well-flighted delivery on off. Gunalan Kamalini attempted a big shot to clear long-on, but failed to get the desired distance and holed out to Ahilya Chandel in the deep.

Ayaka Kato-Stafford leaked 14 runs in a chaotic over. Shafali Verma and Bharti Fulmali traded early runs and a boundary before Ayaka bounced back to dismiss Fulmali for 6, caught by Shimako Kato off an outside edge. New batter Richa Ghosh turned over the strike with a single, and Verma capped off the expensive over by launching a massive six toward long-off.

India Vs Japan Live Score, Asian Games Women's Quarterfinal: India Into The Semifinals! | IND: 59/2 (5)

India secured a dominant 8-wicket victory over Japan to seal their spot in the semi-finals. Shimako Kato endured a brutal final over, leaking 20 runs. Shafali Verma spearheaded the onslaught with three brilliant boundaries, before Richa Ghosh chipped in with a four. Fittingly, Verma sealed the match in style with a massive six off a full delivery, wrapping up the chase emphatically.