India Women and Japan Women are set to face each other in the fourth quarter-final of the Women’s Asian Games 2026 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. India will begin their campaign directly in the knockout stage, while Japan will be hoping to make a strong impression against the defending champions on home soil.

India Women head into the tournament after winning the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 and will be led by Harmanpreet Kaur. Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma are among the experienced players in the squad, giving India plenty of options with both bat and ball.

Japan Women, meanwhile, will be led by Mai Yanagida and will have the advantage of playing in familiar conditions. The hosts will need a disciplined performance across all departments against an experienced Indian side as they look to reach the semi-finals of the competition.

JPN-W vs IND-W, Women’s Asian Games 2026: Match Details

• Date and Time: September 18, 2:00 PM Local / 5:00 AM GMT / 10:30 AM IST
• Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin

JPN-W vs IND-W Head-to-Head Record in T20s

India Women and Japan Women have never faced each other in a T20 international, making this quarter-final their first meeting in the format.

Korogi Sports Park Pitch Report

The surface at Korogi Sports Park is expected to offer opportunities for both batters and bowlers. Players may need some time to adjust to the conditions, with bowlers who maintain disciplined lines and lengths likely to find assistance during different stages of the innings.

The pitch could reward batters who spend some time at the crease before looking to accelerate. Stroke-making should become easier once the batters settle in, but attacking from the first ball could carry some risk if the bowlers manage to find the right areas.

Bowlers who vary their pace and use changes of length effectively could make an impact, particularly against batters looking to force the scoring rate. A competitive first-innings total could be around 130-140, although a strong batting side could push the score beyond that range.

Squads

India Women: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (w), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shreyanka Patil

Japan Women: Mai Yanagida (c), Haruna Iwasaki, Akari Nishimura Kano, Shimako Kato, Erika Oda, Hinase Goto (w), Ahilya Chandel, Kurumi Ota, Ayumi Fujikawa, Elena Kusuda Nairn, Nonoha Yasumoto, Meg Ogawa, Seika Sumi, Erika Toguchi Quinn, Ayaka Kato-Stafford

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JPN-W vs IND-W, Women’s Asian Games 2026: Today’s Match Prediction

Case 1:

• JPN-W wins the toss and bowls first
• IND-W’s powerplay score: 45-50
• IND-W’s total score: 160-170

Case 2:

• IND-W wins the toss and bowls first
• JPN-W’s powerplay score: 20-25
• JPN-W’s total score: 85-95

Match Result: Team bowling first to win the match.

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This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.