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India vs Japan: 2 Wickets in 3 Balls! Japan Dismisses Team India's Openers in 5-Over Thriller!
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News18•22-09-2026, 13:07
India vs Japan: 2 Wickets in 3 Balls! Japan Dismisses Team India's Openers in 5-Over Thriller!
- •A one-off T20I is being played between India and Japan to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations.
- •Due to rain, the match was reduced to a 5-over-per-side game, impacting India's preparations.
- •India won the toss and elected to bat, with Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson opening the innings.
- •Japan dismissed both of Team India's openers, Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson, within the first 7 balls of the match.
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The match was reduced to a five-over-per-side game due to a wet outfield and bad weather conditions caused by heavy rain, which also forced the cancellation of India's practice session.
The one-off T20 International is being played to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Japan.
Team India won the toss and elected to bat with Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson as openers, but Japan dismissed both players within the first 7 balls of the match.
