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India vs Japan Asian Games Women LIVE: Deepti among the wickets after double blow from Charani

5 overs after opting to field first. Shree Charani spearheaded the effort with a standout four-wicket haul, supported by Shafali Verma who grabbed two dismissals and Shreyanka Patil who claimed the final wicket.

For the Japanese batting order, opening batter Kano served as the lone resistant force, providing 24 runs before a late collapse derailed their steady early progress.

The defending champions entered the Aichi-Nagoya tournament with strong momentum under Harmanpreet Kaur, following an undefeated five-game run to claim the recent Asia Cup over Thailand, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. With this dominant bowling performance setting up an easy target to chase down, the victors move forward to a Sunday semifinal clash against Bangladesh.