India vs Japan Women, Asia Games 2026 Live Score and Updates: Defending champions India have won the toss and decided to bowl first against hosts Japan in the Women’s Cricket quarter-final at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday.
This is a historic match as India and Japan are meeting for the first time in international cricket in any format, in either men’s or women’s cricket. India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, will look to continue their strong run after winning the Women’s Asia Cup recently.
India won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games and will now look to defend their title. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma will lead the batting attack, while Deepti Sharma gives India more strength with both bat and ball.
Japan, led by Mai Yanagida, will look to make the most of home conditions at Korogi Sports Park and put up a strong fight against the defending champions.
Follow this space for IND-W vs JPN-W LIVE Score, ball-by-ball updates, scores, wickets, match highlights and all the latest updates from the Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket quarter-final.
India vs Japan Women Asian Games 2026: Live Streaming
Sony Sports has the broadcast rights for the Asian Games 2026. Fans can watch the India vs Japan women’s cricket quarter-final live on Sony Sports channels.
India vs Japan Women Asian Games 2026: Head-To-Head
India and Japan have never played each other in international cricket before. This quarter-final will be their first meeting across any format and gender.
IND-W vs JPN-W Asian Games 2026: Weather, Pitch Report
The match is being played at Korogi Sports Park in Japan. Stay tuned for the latest weather and pitch updates as the match progresses.
India vs Japan Women Asian Games 2026: Playing XI
Japan Women Playing XI
Haruna Iwasaki, Akari Nishimura Kano (WK), Mai Yanagida (C), Erika Oda, Ahilya Chandel, Shimako Kato, Ayaka Kato-Stafford, Ayumi Fujikawa, Hinase Goto, Erika Toguchi Quinn, Nonoha Yasumoto.
India Women Playing XI
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma.