India’s script history at the Asian Games, register their biggest T20I win

India register biggest T20I win by balls (PTI Photo) India Women rewrote their T20I record books with a crushing eight-wicket victory over Japan as they completed a 58-run chase in just five overs to record their biggest win with balls to spare. The defending champions finished the quarter-final with 90 balls to spare, surpassing their previous target of 84 balls against Thailand in 2022.Friday’s record-breaking win at Nishin’s Korogi Sports Park also sent India into the semi-finals of the 2026 Asian Games, where they will face Bangladesh for a place in the medal match on Sunday.

India’s biggest T20I win with balls to spare

Balls Remaining Opponent VenueYear90JapanNisshin202684ThailandSylhet202270BangladeshHangzhou202369Sri LankaSylhet202268PakistanDubai2026

Shree Charani leads the bowling demolition in India

After winning the toss and electing to field, the Indian bowlers bundled out Japan for 57 in 19.5 overs. Shree Charani led the charge with four wickets while Shafali Verma claimed two. Shreyanka Patil and Deepti Sharma picked up a wicket each.Ayaka Kato-Stafford top-scored for Japan with 25 off 47 deliveries, but the rest of the batting line-up struggled to cope with India’s disciplined bowling. Japan lost wickets at regular intervals and were unable to post a challenging total.

Shafali sealed the record win in five overs

India’s pursuit was swift and emphatic. Shafali Verma smashed an unbeaten 40 off just 15 balls, including four boundaries and two sixes, to keep India firmly in control. India lost Gunalan Kamalini for a duck and Bharti Fulmali for a six, but Japan could not capitalize on these breakthroughs. Richa Ghosh joined Shafali and scored an unbeaten 12 off six balls.Shafali finished the contest in style with one run needed when Shimako Kato blasted over long-on for a six. India reached 59/2 in five overs to seal victory with 90 deliveries to spare.India’s record win sets up a semi-final clash against Bangladesh, while Pakistan face Sri Lanka in the final four-hour encounter on Sunday. The semi-final line-up mirrors the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup, where the same four teams reached the last four.