Japan vs India, One off T20I — India tour of Japan
JPN
30/3 5 ov
IND won by 2 runs
IND
32/4 5 ov
Match summary
India beat Japan by 2 runs in the One off T20I of the India tour of Japan at Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano on Tue, 22 Sept, 2026. India 32/4 (5 ov); Japan 30/3 (5 ov). Shreyas Iyer top-scored with 16 off 12 balls for India. Washington Sundar took 2/13 for India. India won the toss and chose to bat.
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4.130WdAxar Patel to Alex Shirai Patmore, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Alex Shirai Patmore with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
4.61Axar Patel to Alex Shirai Patmore, 1 run, Alex Shirai Patmore goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
4.51Axar Patel to Benjamin Ito, 1 run, Benjamin Ito goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
4.41Axar Patel to Alex Shirai Patmore, 1 run, Alex Shirai Patmore goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
4.30Axar Patel to Alex Shirai Patmore, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the leg stump, Alex Shirai Patmore goes forward, trying to hit reverse sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
4.21Axar Patel to Benjamin Ito, 1 run, Benjamin Ito goes forward and plays a well-timed cut off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
4.10Axar Patel to Benjamin Ito, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Benjamin Ito hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
3.6WWashington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes back, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Yash Thakur, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming.
3.50Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Washington Sundar bowls a sharp delivery, and Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
3.42Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 2 runs, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs. Dropped catch
3.31Washington Sundar to Benjamin Ito, 1 run, Benjamin Ito hangs in the crease to take legbreak of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
3.22Washington Sundar to Benjamin Ito, 2 runs, Benjamin Ito goes forward and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
3.12Washington Sundar to Benjamin Ito, 2 runs, Benjamin Ito goes forward and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
2.140WdRavi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
2.62Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 2 runs, Ravi Bishnoi lands it on a good length around leg stump, and he works it away to collect two runs.
2.54Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the leg stump. Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes forward, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
2.42Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 2 runs, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a single run
2.30Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the leg stump, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes forward and slash reverse sweep towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
2.20Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
2.11Ravi Bishnoi to Benjamin Ito, 1 run, Benjamin Ito hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
1.60Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1.51Washington Sundar to Benjamin Ito, 1 run, Benjamin Ito goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1.4WWashington Sundar to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the stumps, Ibrahim Takahashi goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Ravi Bishnoi. Leading to a soft dismissal.
1.34Washington Sundar to Ibrahim Takahashi, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ibrahim Takahashi goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
1.21Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
1.10Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Washington Sundar bowls a sharp delivery, and Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0.60Axar Patel to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Axar Patel bowls a sharp delivery, and Ibrahim Takahashi goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0.5WAxar Patel to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, 1 run, Run out !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake goes forward, hits flick shot to deep square leg and took off for a risky double, but Ishan Kishan was quick to react, threw it towards the stumps. Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake was caught napping and had no chance of making it back in time. Run out!
0.40Axar Patel to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0.30Axar Patel to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
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