Japan vs India, Only T20I, Sep 22, 2026: commentary
| India | 32/4 | 5.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 30/3 | 5.0 ov |
India win by 2 runs
Result
India win by 2 runs
What the reporting says
Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming stays captain; he is Japan's leading batter with 1871 runs in 54 T20I innings.
Japan's squad for the one-off T20I against India on September 22 at Sano International Cricket Ground is the same group going to the Asian Games.
It will be the first ever international meeting between Japan and India, played for the Suzuki Cup.
Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming captains Japan, with 17-year-old spin-bowling allrounder Charlie Hara-Hinze in the side.
It will be the first men's international match between India and Japan; the Asian Games men's event begins September 24.
Hara-Hinze has faced India players Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi before, at the 2024 Under-19 Asia Cup.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
JAP 1ST
- 5.0
Over 5. 5 runs. Bowler: Axar Patel. Japan: 30/3(rr 6.00)
- 4.6
Axar Patel to Alex Shirai-Patmore. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Thakur. India clinch a thrilling 2-run victory! What a contest this has been. Japan looked set to chase down the target, but they couldn't get over the line. India's spinners produced a brilliant fightback, swinging the momentum their way and sealing a memorable win.
- 4.5
Axar Patel to Benjamin Ito-Davis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
- 4.4
Axar Patel to Alex Shirai-Patmore. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bishnoi.
- 4.3
Axar Patel to Alex Shirai-Patmore. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
- 4.3
Wide Axar Patel to Alex Shirai-Patmore. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
- 4.2
Axar Patel to Benjamin Ito-Davis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
- 4.1
Axar Patel to Benjamin Ito-Davis. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
- 4.0
Over 4. 7 runs. Bowler: Washington Sundar. Japan: 25/3(rr 6.25)
- 3.6
OUT! Caught. Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Thakur. Crucial breakthrough for India.
- 3.5
Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
- 3.4
Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 2 runs, dropped catch by Varma.
- 3.3
Washington Sundar to Benjamin Ito-Davis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, Played in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Bishnoi.
- 3.2
Washington Sundar to Benjamin Ito-Davis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, Played in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, run save by Varma, fielded by Kishan.
- 3.1
Washington Sundar to Benjamin Ito-Davis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Patel.
- 3.0
Over 3. 10 runs. Bowler: Ravi Bishnoi. Japan: 18/2(rr 6.00)
- 2.6
Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming. Googly length ball, down leg side on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Varma.
- 2.5
FOUR! Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Thakur.
- 2.4
Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played to cover for 2 runs, direct hit by Iyer.
- 2.4
Wide Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming. Googly length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
- 1.4
OUT! Caught. Washington Sundar to Ibrahim Takahashi. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg, caught by Bishnoi.
- 0.5
OUT! Run Out. Axar Patel to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, Played to deep square leg for 1 run, direct hit by Kishan.
IND 1ST
- 5.0
Over 5. 10 runs. Bowler: Charlie Hara-Hinze. India: 32/4(rr 6.40)
- 4.6
Charlie Hara-Hinze to Shivam Dube. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Shirai-Patmore. That's the end of the first innings. What a performance from Japan! They've bowled brilliantly to restrict India to just 32 runs. India managed only two boundaries in their entire innings. Will this be an easy chase for Japan, or can India fight back and defend this total? Join us for the run chase shortly.
- 4.5
OUT! Caught. Charlie Hara-Hinze to Shreyas Iyer. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover, caught by Taniyama. Skipper departs!
- 4.4
Charlie Hara-Hinze to Shreyas Iyer. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Taniyama.
- 4.3
FOUR! Charlie Hara-Hinze to Shreyas Iyer. Arm length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
- 4.2
Charlie Hara-Hinze to Shreyas Iyer. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 2 runs, dropped catch by Miyauchi.
- 4.1
Charlie Hara-Hinze to Shreyas Iyer. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Shirai-Patmore.
- 4.1
Wide Charlie Hara-Hinze to Tilak Varma. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, Missed (Leg Side) to short fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Ito-Davis.
- 4.0
Over 4. 8 runs. Bowler: Ibrahim Takahashi. India: 22/3(rr 5.50)
- 3.6
Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 2 runs, dropped catch by Taniyama, fielded by Hara-Hinze.
- 3.5
Ibrahim Takahashi to Tilak Varma. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, shy attempt by Miyauchi.
- 3.4
Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, Played to point for 1 run, fielded by Hara-Hinze.
- 3.3
Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump down the track cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Yamamoto-Lake.
- 3.2
Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer. Arm ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
- 3.1
Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by Taniyama.
- 3.0
Over 3. 2 runs. Bowler: Benjamin Ito-Davis. India: 14/3(rr 4.67)
- 2.6
APPEAL! Benjamin Ito-Davis to Tilak Varma. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to point for no runs, fielded by Yamamoto-Lake, appeal made for L.B.W. Sliding down the leg.
- 2.5
Benjamin Ito-Davis to Tilak Varma. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Shirai-Patmore.
- 2.4
OUT! Caught. Benjamin Ito-Davis to Ishan Kishan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Taniyama. Another one bites the dust!
- 2.3
Benjamin Ito-Davis to Ishan Kishan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, Missed (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Shirai-Patmore.
- 1.2
OUT! Caught. Ibrahim Takahashi to Sanju Samson. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Ito-Davis. High in the air and taken.
- 0.6
OUT! Caught. Charlie Hara-Hinze to Abhishek Sharma. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Sugaya-Slater. What an amazing catch!