Nisshin, Sept. 18 -- India Women registered a dominant eight-wicket victory over Japan in the quarter-final of the women's cricket competition at the Asian Games here on Friday, sealing their place in the semifinals in emphatic fashion.

After opting to bowl first, India produced a disciplined bowling display to dismiss Japan for 57 in 19.5 overs.

Ayaka Kato-Stafford top-scored for Japan with 25 off 47 deliveries, but the rest of the batting lineup struggled to cope with India's attack. Japan lost wickets at regular intervals and were eventually bowled out for a modest total.

Sree Charani was the standout bowler for India, claiming four wickets, while Shafali Verma picked up two. Shreyanka Patil and Deepti Sharma also chipped in with a ...