WATCH: Shree Charani’s four-wicket haul destroys Japan’s batting lineup in Asian Games 2026 quarters

Shree Charani’s four-wicket haul created massive pressure on Japan’s batting lineup in the Asian Games 2026 quarterfinalsScroll down to read the full story

Published: September 18, 2026, 12:39 PM IST

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Shree Charani’s four-wicket haul vs Japan in the Asian Games 2026

JPN W vs IND W, Asian Games 2026: The quarterfinals match of the Asian Games 2026, has been played, where Japan’s innings has been completedThroughout this match, the Indian players showed their dominance, which created massive pressure on their rival side at the Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan.

JPN W vs IND W Playing XI:

India Women:

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma

Japan Women:

Haruna Iwasaki, Akari Nishimura Kano(w), Mai Yanagida(c), Erika Oda, Ahilya Chandel, Shimako Kato, Ayaka Kato-Stafford, Ayumi Fujikawa, Hinase Goto, Erika Toguchi Quinn, Nonoha Yasumoto

Shree Charani’s four-wicket haul breaks Japan’s batting lineup

Team India had won the toss and decided to bowl firstAt the starting point, Japan’s opening pair, Haruna Iwasaki and Ayaka Kato Stafford, gave a solid start to the innings as both batters played calm against the Indian bowling lineup.

Haruna Iwaski scored 10 runs off 22 ballsMeanwhile, her opening parner Ayaka Kato Stafford also played a calm knock as she scored 25 runs off 47 balls, including two fours.

However, after this impressive opening, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur handed the ball to her wicket-taker Shree Charani, who played a vital role in this match.

Shree Charani arrived and dismissed Haruna Iwasaki for 10 runs off 22 ballsAfter her dismissal, she sprinkled her magic at the Korogi Sports Park by dismissing Japan’s skipper Mai Yanagida for a duck off 1 ball.

Two in two for the World No.1!

Sree Charani is on fire in #JAPWvINDW – watch #AsianGames2026, LIVE NOW on #SonyLIV & #SonySportsNetwork pic.twitter.com/dErDd3pKvM

— Sony LIV (@SonyLIV) September 18, 2026

Not only this, later on she also dismissed two more Japan playersShe dismissed Akari Kano for 3 runs off 10 balls and Erika Toguchi-Quinn for a duck off 2 balls and completed her four-wicket haul in the quarterfinals match of the Asian Games 2026She bowled four overs and conceded 10 runs.