The only T20 match between India and Japan is being played of 5 overs each due to rain. After winning the toss and batting first, Team India has set a target of only 33 runs for Japan. Only 2 fours were hit from the Indian team. Abhishek Sharma, who hit fours and sixes in every match against Afghanistan, was out on a golden duck. Ishan Kishan could also score only 3 runs in 6 balls.
Captain Shreyas Iyer scored the maximum 16 runs for the team. He faced 12 balls and hit 1 four. Sanju Samson scored 9 runs in 7 balls. A four also came from his bat. Tilak Verma remained unbeaten after scoring 1 run in 3 balls. Shivam Dubey played 1 ball, on which he could not score any runs and returned unbeaten.
For Japan, Charlie Hara-Hinze took 2 wickets for 17 runs in 2 overs. Charlie Hara-Hinze is the same bowler who holds the record for taking the youngest 5 wicket haul in T20 International cricket. Apart from them, Ibrahim Takahashi and Benjamin Ito-Davis got 1-1 success.
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Shreyas's team collapsed outside the house
Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, the Indian team had to face a shameful defeat first in Ireland and then in England. Team India could not win even one out of 6 T20s on this tour. India's batting was very bad. After this disappointing tour, the team showed its form by making a clean sweep in the 3-match series against Afghanistan in Delhi, but making a small score against Japan shows that this team is just a lion at home.
Abhishek Sharma's bat is also working only in India. Tilak Verma did not get much time but there are question marks on his form also.