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India Defeats Japan by Eight Wickets in Asian Games Cricket Opener
The Indian Express57m
THE BRIEF
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India launched their Asian Games women's cricket gold medal defence with an eight-wicket victory over Japan after restricting them to 57 runs in the quarterfinal.
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Left-arm spinner Shree Charani recorded career-best T20 figures of 4/10, while Shafali Verma took 2/13 and stayed unbeaten on 40 off 15 balls during the chase.
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India advanced to face Bangladesh in the semifinal match scheduled for Sunday, while Pakistan will play Sri Lanka in the other semifinal.