India Women vs Japan Women 4th Quarter Final Full Commentary

Result · Sep 18 2026, Fri - 10:30 AM (IST)

4th Quarter Final, - Korogi Sports Park

IND-W

59/2 (5.0)

JPN-W

57/10 (19.5)

India Women beat Japan Women by 8 wickets

CRR:11.80

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We are back. Japan's head coach Vinay Iyer, who has played club cricket in Mumbai in the past, is having a word with his troops in the huddle. A change up top for India as G Kamalini walks out to open with Shafali Verma. It will be the left-arm seamer, Ahilya Chandel, to start with the new ball. Shafali to face the first ball. Here we go...
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... THE RUN CHASE ...
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India eye a quick finish - The Women in Blue need 58 runs to book their place in the semi-finals, where Bangladesh await. It is more a matter of when rather than anything else. Whether they make a change at the top and give someone like G Kamalini an opportunity to open remains to be seen. Japan, meanwhile, will look to make the task as difficult as they can for India and take as many positives as possible from the contest. Stick around as chase is coming up shortly.
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Ranked 3rd vs 39th - Given the gulf between the two sides, it was always going to be a tough challenge for Japan after being asked to bat first. Neither of the two Indian pacers was particularly consistent with their lines and lengths, and they also did not attack the stumps enough. Ayaka Kato Stafford, who has represented Australia Under-19s in the past, has already shown plenty of promise in her short international career for Japan and looked the part with the bat. Through the middle phase, Japan found the Indian spinners tough to get away, with Sree Charani continuing from where she left off in the Asia Cup with another four-wicket haul.
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Skittled out for 57 - Japan have fallen short of batting out their 20 overs, but getting as deep into the innings as they have against an Indian side boasting such quality in the spin department is no small achievement. Every run was cheered by the crowd that has turned up, and the Japanese batters have clearly looked to enjoy the occasion. And perhaps that is the biggest thing for them on a landmark day like this.
19.5

OUT! BOWLED! Done and dusted. Both the batters see the funny side of it. Japan Women have been bowled out for 57! A full delivery on the leg stump, Yasumoto makes room to swing it against the turn into the leg side. She misses, however, and the ball ricochets off her foot before trickling back onto the stumps. Shreyanka Patil also gets into the wickets in what's been a complete spin domination from the Women in Blue.
19.4

Swing and a miss! Pushed through, full and wide outside off, Nonoha Yasumoto tries to smash it behind covers, but the ball spins away after landing and beats the bat.
19.3

Into the blockhole, on middle, Nonoha carves it to short mid-wicket.
19.2

A bit quicker and fuller, around off, Ayumi Fujikawa walks forward and drags it through mid-wicket for a single.
19.1

Flights it, full on off, Ayumi stays back and taps it to cover-point.
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Shreyanka Patil to bowl the final over.
18.6

Pushed through, on off. Nonoha Yasumoto stays beside the line and tentatively blocks it out.
18.5

Looped up, full and outside off, Nonoha gets on the front foot and strokes it to mid off.
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Nonoha Yasumoto is the last batter.
18.4

OUT! CAUGHT EASILY! The procession continues for Japan. Dishes out on a fuller length, on middle, Erika Toguchi-Quinn clears the front leg and tries to power it over mid on, but gets no timing on it whatsoever. Mishits it off the toe end and Shafali Verma at mid on, settles under it for a straightforward catch. Japan Women are 56/9 as Charani has her fourth wicket.
18.3

Beaten! Massive turn, full and outside off, Erika Toguchi-Quinn pushes at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.
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Erika Toguchi-Quinn is in at number 10.
18.2

OUT! CAUGHT! Sree gets her third wicket. She keeps it full in length and the ball spins in with a bit of bounce. Akari Nishimura is neither fully on the front foot nor she is on the back foot, and tries to clip it across to the leg side. Only manages a thick leading edge, and the ball spoons up and is taken easily by Bharti Fulmali at short mid-wicket. Japan Women are 56/8.
18.1

Flighted up, on off. Ayumi Fujikawa hits it down towards mid on. A bit of hesitation but Ayumi eventually gets through for the single. Shafali Verma has a shy at the bowling end but misses. It would not have mattered anyway, as Fujikawa was in.
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Sree Charani (3-2-9-2) is back for her final over.
17.6

Full and outside the leg stump, Fujikawa lofts it over mid on for a single.
17.5

Another full ball on the stumps, Nishimura looks to sweep it by getting low but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls behind to deep fine leg and they cross for a single.
17.4

In front of the stumps, on a fuller length, Ayumi slogs it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
17.3

Short outside off, punched off the back foot to cover.
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Ayumi Fujikawa comes out to the middle.
17.2

OUT! AHILYA CHANDEL IS RUN OUT! A complete communication lapse between the batters. On a good length, outside off, Nishimura walks out of the crease and sweeps it towards Nandani at square leg. She slips while charging for the single, and Chandel is already halfway through. Ahilya gives up, and that gives Nandani Sharma enough time to pick and throw to the batting end. Ghosh does the rest. Japan Women are 52/7.
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A massive mix-up, and Ahilya Chandel will have to walk back.
17.1

On a fuller length, on middle, Akari goes for the sweep shot but gets an inside edge on the pads.
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Deepti Sharma returns.
16.6

Full on off, Chandel gently pushes it to short cover.

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On to the semis - A thoroughly one-sided contest, and India stamped their authority to cruise into the semifinals. With that, the expected four teams are through to the next stage. Sri Lanka Women take on Pakistan Women in the first semifinal, while India Women face Bangladesh Women in the second. The winners will advance to the final, in this case, the gold medal match, with the losers left to contest for the bronze. Both semifinals take place on Sunday, 20th September, with the first scheduled to begin at 12 am GMT (5.30 am IST) and the second following at 5 am GMT (10.30 am IST). Until then, cheers!
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A quick word with Sree Charani - Charani says she is enjoying her time in Japan and feels it is a great experience to be here and be part of the Asian Games. On her bowling, Charani says she has simply focused on sticking to her strengths and trying to get the ball to spin. Asked if she has had any time to look around Japan, Charani says the team took some rest following the Asia Cup final and the subsequent travel. She adds that they came in early today and went through their usual routines, having not had any practice coming into this game.
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A day to remember, regardless of the scoreline - Every run drew a cheer from the Japanese faithful at the venue, with the occasion itself meaning more than the result against a heavyweight side like India. Little was expected of them, but Japan made a promising start. Haruna Iwasaki and Ayaka Kato Stafford put on 24 for the first wicket. Boundaries were hard to come by, but credit where it's due, the running between the wickets was sharp and proactive, with several twos picked up. They were the only two to reach double figures, though, and once both fell, the rest of the batting crumbled in a hurry, with Japan bowled out for a paltry 57. It was total spin domination from India Women. Sree Charani continued her fine run of form with a sensational four-wicket haul, Shafali Verma chipped in with two, and Deepti Sharma and Patil picked up one apiece to complete the rout.
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Shafali steps up again - To their credit, Japan managed a couple of early wickets even defending as modest a total as 57. The bowling itself was far from threatening, and some slack has to be cut for the hosts there given the inexperience. But it was reckless shot selection more than anything from the likes of G Kamalini and Bharti Fulmali, who threw their wickets away. Both were handed a golden chance to finish things off themselves, and neither took it. It needed a Shafali Verma special instead, and she duly delivered, timing the ball beautifully and finding the gaps at will. Her belligerent 40 off 15 was more than enough to get India home.
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Bossed up and how! Clinical with the ball, commanding with the bat, India Women have sauntered to a massive win, chasing the total down inside the Powerplay itself. They have also qualified for the semi-final with ease, where they will face Bangladesh Women. Good scenes from the middle as Shafali and Richa share a warm hug before crossing over to greet the Japanese players. The players of Japan Women take a lap of the ground too, bowing to the crowd in each stand as a mark of gratitude for the support shown.
4.6

SIX! High and handsome. Shafali Verma hits the winning runs. India romp home in 5 overs and book their place in the semis. Kato floats it up there, right in the slot, on off. Verma clears her front leg and holds her shape, tonking it well beyond the long on fence for a biggie.
4.5

Low full toss, on off. Ghosh just eases it to deep cover and gets to the other end.
4.4

FOUR! Powered away. Kato errs in both line and length, outside off. Ghosh collapses her back knee and extends her hands as she slams it wide of long off. Ayaka Kato Stafford sprints to her left and dives, but her effort goes in vain. India go past 50 in 4.4 overs, and they need 6 more runs.
4.3

Bowled on a back of a length, outside off. Verma throws her hands at the ball, looking to force it through the off side. Chops it wide of cover, and the batters pick up a single.
4.2

FOUR MORE! Back of a length, outside off, skidding through. Verma waits for the ball to arrive, deliberately opens the bat face and threads the backward point and short third gap expertly for a boundary.
4.1

FOUR! Belligerent! A loose half-tracker outside off, Shafali Verma weighs back and steers it between cover and cover-point for a boundary.

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A change in bowling as Shimako Kato comes on.
3.6

Had to hurry! Dragged back in length and around leg, worked away to the left of mid on, where the fielder dives full stretch for a superb stop. Both batters try to sneak through for a quick single, and there's a shy at the bowler's end, but the throw drifts wide of the target. They cross.
3.5

Another overpitched delivery and Ghosh drags it wide of mid on for a single.
3.4

Very full and outside off, almost a yorker. Verma drives it along the turf to long off for a single.
3.3

Full on the stumps, eased down to mid on.
3.2

Fuller in length, on off, Ghosh drives it to the left of mid off for a single.
3.1

FOUR! Firmly driven away! Full in length, on the stumps. Ghosh gets on the front foot and smashes it gun-barrel down the ground to pick up her first boundary.
2.6

SIX! Smoked down the ground! On a good length outside off, Shafali moves forward and lofts it cleanly over long off, holding her shape beautifully.
2.5

Pushed through, full and around off, Richa gets on the front foot and strokes it down to long off for a single.
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Richa Ghosh makes her way out to bat.

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Bharti Fulmali c Shimako Kato b Ayaka Kato Stafford 6 (7)

OUT! TAKEN! Bharti, too, fails to get some runs under her belt. And honestly, that was a reckless shot from her. On a fuller length, on the off stump, Bharti Fulmali tries to play it aerially over the leg side but goes against the turn and gets a leading edge. The ball is lobbed towards backward point where Shimako Kato takes a simple catch. India Women are 24/2, chasing 58.
2.3

FOUR! Crunched! Very full by Stafford, on off, Bharti Fulmali clears the front leg away and smokes it powerfully down the ground for a boundary.
2.2

Short and on off, Bharti goes deep inside the crease and hacks it to deep mid-wicket. Oda from the in-field gives it a chase and tidies it up. Two runs taken and Bharti is off the mark.
2.1

A leg break to start with, full around off, Shafali drives it inside out and wide of extra cover for a single.
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Time for spin as the leggie Ayaka Kato Stafford comes on.
1.6

Full and wide outside off, Bharti Fulmali drives it straight to the fielder at cover-point. A small win for Japan as Nonoha bowls a wicket-maiden. India need 41 runs to win.
1.5

A touch short, on off, Bharti rocks back and knocks it to short cover.
1.4

Back of a length, outside off, Fulmali square cuts it to cover. The fielder makes a half sliding stop and the point fielder backs it up.
1.3

Full-ish, outside off, Bharti drives it off the front foot to cover.

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