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India edge Japan by 2 runs in rain-hit T20 International

World champions India survive an upset bid in a five-over shootout, posting 32-4 and holding Japan to 30-3 at Sano.

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What to know

  • India's 200th T20I victory came by a narrow 2-run margin against Japan in a rain-curtailed five-overs-per-side match at Sano International Cricket Stadium.
  • A sluggish, turning pitch with moisture underfoot negated India's batting dominance; both teams struggled, with India scoring 32-4 and Japan 30-3.
  • Japan came agonizingly close to an upset—their first men's T20 against a full ICC member—with skipper Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming's composed 12 anchoring the chase to the final over.

“While Japan gave India a scare but it had more to do with the shortened game on a rank turner that literally made the match into a lottery.”

The Hindu, Cricket correspondent · The Hindu ↗

Shreyas IyerShreyas Iyer India skipperKendel Kadowaki-Fleming Japan captainAxar Patel India spinner

India edge Japan by 2 runs in rain-hit T20 International
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  1. 1

    Iyer credits Japan's approach; Kadowaki-Fleming calls result 'momentous'

    After the match, Iyer praised Japan's performance and attitude. Japan captain Kadowaki-Fleming expressed pride in running the world champions to the final ball, calling it 'a really momentous occasion' in Japan's cricket development.

    “The attitude and approach the Japanese team showed today was impeccable, and kudos to them.”
    — Shreyas Iyer
  2. background

    Japan chase 33 but fall short at 30 for 3 — Japan captain Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming anchored the reply with 12 off the ball. Tension peaked in the final over when India contested a wide-ball call that was overturned, leaving Japan two runs shy. Axar Patel delivered a tight final over, conceding no runs and preventing Japan from chasing down the target.

  3. 2

    India bat first on slow Sano pitch, post 32 for 4

    Electing to bat, India's lineup misread conditions on a sluggish surface with appreciable turn. Opener Abhishek Sharma fell for a golden duck; Sanju Samson scored 9; Ishan Kishan managed 3. Shreyas Iyer was the lone batter in double figures with 16 off 12 deliveries, hitting just one boundary. Japanese spinners Charlie Hara Hinze (2/17), Ibrahim Takahashi (1/13), and Benjamin Ito-Davis (1/2) exploited the pitch's moisture.

    “Honestly speaking, it was a very difficult wicket to bat on. A five-over game, it can go anywhere.”
    — Shreyas Iyer, India skipper · source
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