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Sano, Japan – In a nail-biting encounter at the Sano International Cricket Ground, the Men in Blue survived a major scare against a spirited Japanese side, securing a tense two-run victory in a rain-reduced five-over-a-side match. Celebrating 75 years of bilateral friendship under the Sport 75 initiative, the fixture served as an intense, high-stakes rehearsal for both teams ahead of the Asian Games 2026 . Despite an international lineup featuring top T20 stars, India was pushed to the absolute brink before Axar Patel held his nerve in the final over to defend eight runs, locking in India’s landmark 200th T20 International victory . Match Summary & Key Performance Indicators Phase / Aspect Details / Highlights Match Format 5 Overs per side (Rain-Truncated) Toss Result India won the toss and elected to bat India 1st Innings Score 32/4 (5.0 Overs) — Shreyas Iyer 16 (12), Sanju Samson 9 (7) Japan 1st Innings Score 30/3 (5.0 Overs) — Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming 12 (12) Result India won ...

Nisshin, Japan : Defending champions India launched their gold medal defense at the 2026 Asian Games with a disciplined bowling performance, stifling Japan’s top order in the 4th Quarter-Final at the Aichi Prefectural Korogi Sports Park. After Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl first under cloudy skies, Japan’s opening batters found scoring difficult against India's opening attack. Early Pressure from Indian Attack Opening the bowling for India, pace-bowler Kranti Gaud and seam-bowler Nandani Sharma kept a tight line and length, giving Japan little room to free their arms. The Toss: India won the toss and chose to field. Japan's Openers: Haruna Iwasaki and Ayaka Kato Stafford struggled to find the boundary rope during the opening powerplay overs. Run Rate: Japan posted just 7 runs without loss across the first 3.3 overs, yielding an early run rate of around 2.00 runs per over. Match Summary Table Match Detail Status / Details Tournament Event ...