India vs Japan, Only T20I
India tour of Japan 2026 · T20I · · Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto
India won by 2 runs (India 32/4, Japan 30/3).
Match report
India (IND) faced Japan (JPN) in the Only T20I of India tour of Japan 2026, a T20I match, at Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto. Play began on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at 04:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
India won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Chris Brown and Chris Thurgate, with Narayanan Kutty as match referee.
India made 32/4 in 5 overs, with Shreyas Iyer top-scoring on 16 from 12 balls. Charlie Hara-Hinze was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 17. Japan made 30/3 in 5 overs, with Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming top-scoring on 12 from 12 balls. Washington Sundar was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 13.
Result: India won by 2 runs. Shreyas Iyer was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
India · 1st innings: 32/4 (5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | c Benjamin Ito-Davis b Ibrahim Takahashi | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Shoma Sugaya-Slater b Charlie Hara-Hinze | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ishan Kishan | c Makoto Taniyama b Benjamin Ito-Davis | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Shreyas Iyer | c Makoto Taniyama b Charlie Hara-Hinze | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Tilak Varma | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Shivam Dube | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hara-Hinze | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Japan · 1st innings: 30/3 (5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming | c Yash Thakur b Washington Sundar | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake | run out | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi | c Ravi Bishnoi b Washington Sundar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis | not out | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Alexander Shirai-Patmore | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 2 · Did not bat: Wataru Miyauchi, Charlie Hara-Hinze, Reo Sakurano, Declan Suzuki-McComb, Makoto Taniyama, Shoma Sugaya-Slater
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axar Patel | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Washington Sundar | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Latest overs
- Over 5 (JPN, Axar Patel): 6 runs, 31/3 – 1 1 1 • wd wd 1 •
- Over 4 (JPN, Washington Sundar): 7 runs, 25/3 – W • 2 1 2 2
- Over 3 (JPN, Ravi Bishnoi): 10 runs, 18/2 – 2 4 2 wd • • 1
- Over 2 (JPN, Washington Sundar): 6 runs, 8/2 – • 1 W 4 1 •
- Over 1 (JPN, Axar Patel): 2 runs, 2/1 – • W • • • 1
- Over 5 (IND, Charlie Hara-Hinze): 10 runs, 32/4 – • W 2 4 2 • 1wd