China's hopes to claim the women's medal at the Asian Games bronze cricket were shattered by Japan on Friday on a wicket defeat seven years.
China is limited to 65 to 6 in their 20 overs before Japan have reached their target with four balls to spare, the winning run to come obediently when out of the roulette playing a wide range of John Wu.
Zhang Mei was the top scorer with 26 in China, but was dismissed in controversial circumstances when he shot a full-height head Ota Kurumi launch with the side of the house of 48-4 at the time.
A Zhang stood dismayed, thinking that the delivery should have been no mound. Japan captain Ema Kuribayashi, who plays club cricket in New Zealand, the best scorer of his team with a steady, unbeaten 24.
Later on Friday, Bangladesh will be hoping to win his first gold medal at the Asian Games, when compared to Pakistan in the final.
