India, Sept. 18 -- India's women's cricket team booked its place in the semi-finals of the Asian Games 2026 after making light work of hosts Japan, securing a comfortable eight-wicket win at the Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Aichi, on Friday. The women's cricket competition at Aichi-Nagoya follows a straight knockout format from the quarter-finals, with India entering the tournament as the defending champions after winning gold at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.

The victory has set up a semi-final clash between India and Bangladesh, who also advanced to the last four after coming through their respective quarter-final. The two sides will now meet on Sunday, September 20, with a place in the Asian Games 2026 women's cricket final at sta...