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Japan Stuns India in T20 Thriller; World Champions Escape by Just 2 Runs!
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News18•22-09-2026, 15:57
Japan Stuns India in T20 Thriller; World Champions Escape by Just 2 Runs!
- •A historic T20 match was held in Tokyo to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic relations.
- •Due to rain, the match was reduced to 5 overs per side, with India scoring only 32 runs for 4 wickets.
- •Japan's 17-year-old spinner Charlie Hara-Hinze impressed, taking 2 wickets for 17 runs in 2 overs.
- •Chasing 33, 41st-ranked Japan pushed world champions India to the brink, losing by a mere 2 runs.
- •Axar Patel's tight bowling in the final over secured India's narrow victory; Washington Sundar took 2 wickets.
Key Questions Answered
The international T20 match held at the Sano International Cricket Ground was delayed due to heavy rain caused by Typhoon Dujuan and a wet ground, which resulted in the game being reduced to a 5-over-per-side contest.
Batting first after winning the toss, the Indian team managed to score 32 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in their allotted 5 overs.
Chasing a target of 33 runs, the Japanese team scored 30 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 5 overs, losing the match by a narrow margin of 2 runs.
