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Iyer: Sano Pitch Was "Very Difficult to Bat On" as India Edges Japan in T20
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News18•22-09-2026, 15:15
Iyer: Sano Pitch Was "Very Difficult to Bat On" as India Edges Japan in T20
- •Indian skipper Shreyas Iyer described the Sano International Cricket ground pitch as "difficult to bat on" after India's narrow two-run victory over Japan in a rain-affected T20 International.
- •India was restricted to 32 for 4 in a five-overs-a-side match due to significant turn from Japanese spinners Charlie Hara-Hinze and Ibrahim Takahashi.
- •Iyer, India's top-scorer with 16, noted the ball was "turning square" and emphasized the challenge of gauging spin pace.
- •The Indian team will next compete in the Asian Games in Nagoya, starting their campaign in the quarterfinal stage on September 28.
- •Japanese skipper Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming expressed pride in his team for pushing the "best team in the world to the last ball."
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India was restricted to a below-par score of 32 for 4 in the rain-hit five-overs-a-side match against Japan on Tuesday.
Indian skipper Shreyas Iyer described the pitch as very difficult to bat on because the ball was turning square, making it hard for batsmen to gauge the pace of the spin.
The Indian team will open its campaign at the Asian Games in Nagoya starting at the quarterfinal stage on September 28.
