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How Did India Win the Cricket Game Against Japan? 🏏

India's women cricket team played Japan and scored many more runs.

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Key Points

5 points
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India won by eight wickets

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Charani's figures: four wickets for ten runs

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Verma's figures: two wickets for thirteen runs and 40 runs scored

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Japan's total: 57 runs

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India advances to the semifinals

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Summary

Shree Charani bowled very well, taking four wickets, and Shafali Verma took two wickets and scored a fast 40 runs.

Japan could only make 57 runs, and India reached that total in just five overs.

Because of the big win, India moves on to the semifinals to face Bangladesh.

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New Words to Learn

12 words
semifinals
the round before the final match
spinner
a bowler who makes the ball spin a lot
wicket
when a bowler gets a batter out
overs
a group of six balls bowled
bowled out
when all batters are dismissed
target
the number of runs the other team scored
innings
one team's turn to bat
boundary
a hit that reaches the edge of the field
run‑out
when a batter is out because they are too slow to reach the safe spot
pitch
the flat strip of ground where the game is played
turn
how much the ball spins after it bounces
bounce
how high the ball rises after hitting the ground
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