India & Sri Lanka advance to Asian Games semi-finals

Nisshin (Japan), Sep 18 (UNI) Day 2 of the women's cricket competition at the Asian Games saw Indai and Sri Lanka secure their places in the semi-finals with convincing wins over Japan and Malaysia respectively, joining Bangladesh and Pakistan in the last four. India booked their place in the semi-finals with a strong eight-wicket victory over hosts Japan, chasing down 58 inside five overs after bowling the hosts out for 57. Having won the toss and elected to field, India immediately brought their quality in the spin department into the contest. Japan made a positive start, putting together a 24-run…