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Team India Scrapes Past Japan in Thrilling T20i Encounter
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News18•22-09-2026, 13:49
Team India Scrapes Past Japan in Thrilling T20i Encounter
- •India narrowly defeated Japan in a T20 International, struggling to secure a win against the novice team.
- •The historic match was played under the Maruti-Suzuki Cup, celebrating 75 years of India-Japan political relations.
- •Due to a cyclone and wet ground, the 20-over match was reduced to five overs per side.
- •Batting first, the Indian team managed only 32 runs for the loss of four wickets.
- •Japan failed to hit a boundary on the last ball, allowing India to clinch a hard-fought victory.
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The match was reduced to five overs per side due to a cyclone and bad weather that left the ground wet.
Captain Shreyas Iyer was India's highest scorer, contributing 16 runs off 12 balls while the rest of the top-order struggled.
India utilized only spin bowlers during Japan's chase, deploying Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and Ravi Bishnoi without bringing any pacers into the attack.
