Japan hammer India 11-0 in Women’s Asian Cup mismatch

PERTH – A ruthless Japan thrashed India 11-0 to reach the Women’s Asian Cup quarter-finals thanks to hat-tricks from Hinata Miyazawa and Riko Ueki on March 7. Group C leaders Japan, champions in 2014 and 2018, cut through India’s hapless defence with ease while the south Asian side failed to have a single shot in the game that was played predominantly in India’s half at Perth Rectangular Stadium. Japan overwhelmed India in the first half and were 5-0 up at half-time with a superb curling effort from Yuzuki Yamamoto in the fourth minute, a Yui Hasegawa goal, a brace from…