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IND-W vs JAP-W, 4th Qtr Final T20, W- Asian T20 2026 live
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Toss update: India Women have won the toss and elected to bowl first.
9:59 AM IST, 1:29 PM local time: Match referee Michell Pereira and the two skippers are out in the middle of the park. We are moments away from the scheduled time for the coin flip.
The stage is set for a fascinating clash between the reigning champions and the hosts. Can Japan's familiarity with the conditions and home support unsettle India? Can Iwasaki, Oda and Nishimura provide enough resistance against India's experienced attack? Will Shafali and Mandhana give India the fast start they crave? Can Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma once again dominate with the ball? One match, one place in the semi-finals, and no second chances - can Japan script an Asian Games classic, or will India take another step towards defending their gold medal?
Toss and team lineups will flash on your screen shortly!!!
Toss and team lineups will flash on your screen shortly!!!
9:30 AM IST, 1 PM Local Time: Asian Games cricket reaches the knockout stage, and the defending champions are ready to begin their title defence! India Women face hosts Japan Women in Quarter-Final 4 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, with the equation brutally simple - win and advance to the semi-finals, lose and the campaign is over. Hello and welcome to a first-ever international T20I meeting between India and Japan, with the home side hoping to make the most of familiar conditions and the home crowd. Can Japan produce a major upset, or will India's experience and recent form prove too much?
I'm Dev Rajawat, getting things started here, and I'll soon have the pleasure of being joined by my co-commentator, Darpan Tikiya, and scorer Sachin Yadav, as we prepare to bring you every moment of the live ball-by-ball action for this match.
I'm Dev Rajawat, getting things started here, and I'll soon have the pleasure of being joined by my co-commentator, Darpan Tikiya, and scorer Sachin Yadav, as we prepare to bring you every moment of the live ball-by-ball action for this match.
Japan Women (Probable XI): Haruna Iwasaki, Akari Nishimura (wk), Mai Yanagida (c), Erika Oda, Shimako Kato, Ahilya Chandel, Seika Sumi, Ayumi Fujikawa, Elena Kusuda-Nairn, Meg Ogawa, Nonoha Yasumoto
India Women (Probable XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, G Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma
Preview by Abhishek Sharma
Reigning champions India Women will kick off their quest to defend their gold medal as they face hosts Japan Women in Quarter-Final 4 of the 2026 Asian Games at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on 18th September, Friday. The direct single-elimination knockout format leaves no room for error; the winner moves straight into the semi-finals to contend for a medal, while the losing team's Asian Games campaign comes to an immediate end.
Japan Women earned their direct berth into the eight-team main draw as the host nation. Bypassing the regional ACC qualification tournaments that other emerging Asian nations had to navigate, Japan secured automatic entry to represent the home nation at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, backed by home crowd support in Nisshin.
This Quarter-Final clash marks the first-ever international T20 meeting between India Women and Japan Women.
India Women enter the tournament riding a massive wave of confidence, coming off a triumph in the recently concluded Women's Asia Cup. Harmanpreet Kaur's side clinched their eighth Asia Cup title with a dominant victory over Sri Lanka in the final, driven by consistent performances across all departments throughout the tournament.
Japan Women, on the other hand, enter the contest following a competitive home bilateral T20I series against Malaysia Women. In their last played match at the Sano International Cricket Ground, Japan secured an 11-run victory over Malaysia. Batting first, Japan posted 105/6 in 20 overs behind Haruna Iwasaki's 21, before Ahilya Chandel's 3/16 helped restrict Malaysia to 94 all out to wrap up their series preparations on a winning note.
India Women face major squad adjustments heading into their opening fixture. Star top-order batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the entire Asian Games after missing out on the Asia Cup previously due to a hamstring injury. In her place, Pratika Rawal has been named as the replacement in the 15-member squad, who also featured in the Asia Cup. On a positive note for the Indian camp, spin-bowling all-rounder Shreyanka Patil has cleared her mandatory fitness tests and is making a return to the squad after recovering from an ankle injury.
India's strong core will be spearheaded by captain Harmanpreet Kaur, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, in-form opener Shafali Verma, and world No. 1-ranked T20I bowler Shree Charani, alongside Deepti Sharma, who picked up 14 wickets in the Asia Cup.
Japan Women will be captained by Mai Yanagida. Their hopes will largely rest on key all-round performers like Erika Oda, Haruna Iwasaki, and pacer Ahilya Chandel, along with wicketkeeper batter Akari Nishimura.
World No. 3 India enter as heavy favorites given their immense international experience and recent Asia Cup win. However, minnows Japan will look to capitalise on home conditions and push the defending champions under the Nisshin lights. Catch all the live T20 action, exclusively on CREX, when Quarter-Final 4 gets underway at 9:30 AM IST & 1 PM Local Time on Friday.
Reigning champions India Women will kick off their quest to defend their gold medal as they face hosts Japan Women in Quarter-Final 4 of the 2026 Asian Games at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on 18th September, Friday. The direct single-elimination knockout format leaves no room for error; the winner moves straight into the semi-finals to contend for a medal, while the losing team's Asian Games campaign comes to an immediate end.
Japan Women earned their direct berth into the eight-team main draw as the host nation. Bypassing the regional ACC qualification tournaments that other emerging Asian nations had to navigate, Japan secured automatic entry to represent the home nation at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, backed by home crowd support in Nisshin.
This Quarter-Final clash marks the first-ever international T20 meeting between India Women and Japan Women.
India Women enter the tournament riding a massive wave of confidence, coming off a triumph in the recently concluded Women's Asia Cup. Harmanpreet Kaur's side clinched their eighth Asia Cup title with a dominant victory over Sri Lanka in the final, driven by consistent performances across all departments throughout the tournament.
Japan Women, on the other hand, enter the contest following a competitive home bilateral T20I series against Malaysia Women. In their last played match at the Sano International Cricket Ground, Japan secured an 11-run victory over Malaysia. Batting first, Japan posted 105/6 in 20 overs behind Haruna Iwasaki's 21, before Ahilya Chandel's 3/16 helped restrict Malaysia to 94 all out to wrap up their series preparations on a winning note.
India Women face major squad adjustments heading into their opening fixture. Star top-order batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the entire Asian Games after missing out on the Asia Cup previously due to a hamstring injury. In her place, Pratika Rawal has been named as the replacement in the 15-member squad, who also featured in the Asia Cup. On a positive note for the Indian camp, spin-bowling all-rounder Shreyanka Patil has cleared her mandatory fitness tests and is making a return to the squad after recovering from an ankle injury.
India's strong core will be spearheaded by captain Harmanpreet Kaur, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, in-form opener Shafali Verma, and world No. 1-ranked T20I bowler Shree Charani, alongside Deepti Sharma, who picked up 14 wickets in the Asia Cup.
Japan Women will be captained by Mai Yanagida. Their hopes will largely rest on key all-round performers like Erika Oda, Haruna Iwasaki, and pacer Ahilya Chandel, along with wicketkeeper batter Akari Nishimura.
World No. 3 India enter as heavy favorites given their immense international experience and recent Asia Cup win. However, minnows Japan will look to capitalise on home conditions and push the defending champions under the Nisshin lights. Catch all the live T20 action, exclusively on CREX, when Quarter-Final 4 gets underway at 9:30 AM IST & 1 PM Local Time on Friday.
Japan Women Squad: Ahilya Chandel, Akari Nishimura (wk), Ayaka Kato-Stafford, Ayumi Fujikawa, Elena Kusuda-Nairn, Erika Oda, Erika Toguchi-Quinn, Haruna Iwasaki, Hinase Goto, Kurumi Ota, Mai Yanagida (c), Meg Ogawa, Nonoha Yasumoto, Seika Sumi, Shimako Kato
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