- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.2 Two wickets in eight balls and both the Indian openers are now back in the shed. What's happening in Sano? Gently tossed up outside off, with the ball turning into Samson. He is beaten in the flight and ends up dragging this only as far as deep midwicket who makes no mistake. Japan are on top here! 9/20.6 Abhishek falls for a first-ball duck and look at Hara-Hinze go! That is a MASSIVE wicket for the youngster. Darted on leg stump, Abhishek gets across, looking to sweep. He gets a big top-edge only as far as short fine leg, who runs back and takes a good catch 7/12.4 Another one bites the dust! It is all happening in Sano! Gently tossed up by Ito-Davis around off stump, Kishan backs away a touch looking to go downtown. He doesn't get anywhere close to the pitch of the ball and balloons it straight up. Mid-off takes a comfortable catch 14/34.5 Straight down deep extra cover's throat. Hara-Hinze has a second and Iyer walks back. Lovely loop on the fullish ball outside off, turning away. Iyer looks to go up and over the fielder in the deep but only gets it as far as Taniyama who makes no mistake. 32/4Extras3 (w 3)TOTAL32/4 (5 Overs, RR: 6.4)Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Abhishek Sharma, 0.6 ov), 2-9 (Sanju Samson, 1.2 ov), 3-14 (Ishan Kishan, 2.4 ov), 4-32 (Shreyas Iyer, 4.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB C Hinze 2 0 17 2 8.5 6 2 0 1 0 I Takahashi 2 0 13 1 6.5 4 0 0 1 0 B Ito-Davis 1 0 2 1 2 5 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.6 Fleming's luck has finally run out! Washington fires it in on a length just outside off, spinning away ever so slightly. Fleming goes for another bosh down the ground, and the ball flies out to backward point, who makes no mistake pouching this one 25/30.5 Now he will flick this out to deep square leg and takes off for one run, then another, but he's done for in the process. The dot balls got to him and he middles-ish this length ball from outside off, but there was no second run. Bails taken off and he's out of his crease despite a desparate dive 2/11.4 And now Washington has his revenge. Takashi wants to keep slogging, he dances down the pitch and looks to loft this down to cow corner once more. Washington slowed it down, cleverly, on a length at the stumps, and induces a mishit that finds the fielder near the outfield 7/2Extras2 (w 2)TOTAL30/3 (5 Overs, RR: 6)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, 0.5 ov), 2-7 (Ibrahim Takahashi, 1.4 ov), 3-25 (Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 3.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AR Patel 2 0 7 0 3.5 6 0 0 1 0 Washington Sundar 2 0 13 2 6.5 5 1 0 0 0 Ravi Bishnoi 1 0 10 0 10 2 1 0 1 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
India , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
India won the one-off match
Match number
Season
Match days
22 September 2026 (20-over match)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Wet Ground: India - 0/0
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 1.3 (Mandatory - 9 runs, 2 wickets)
- Match reduced to 5 overs per-side
- Innings Break: India - 32/4 in 5.0 overs (NT Tilak Varma 1, S Dube 0)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 1.3 (Mandatory - 7 runs, 1 wicket)
Match Coverage
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