Newspunjab
18 Sept 2026
The Indian women’s cricket team has secured its place in the semi-finals of the Asian Games 2026 with a brilliant performance. In the quarter-final match, Team India defeated Japan by 8 wickets. The Indian team led by Harmanpreet Kaur bowled first and bowled out Japan for just 57 runs in 19.5 overs. For India, Shri Charni bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets, while Shafali Verma took 2 wickets. Chasing a small target, India scored 58 runs in just 5 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. Shafali Verma batted furiously and scored an unbeaten 40 runs in just 15 balls, which included 6 fours and 2 sixes. She hit the winning six to take India to the semi-finals. Richa Ghosh also remained unbeaten on 12 runs in 6 balls. Now the Indian women’s team will face Bangladesh in the semi-final on September 20. In the other semi-final, the teams of Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other.
