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A celebration of friendship between Japan and India with cricket as the backdrop

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Japan and India commemorated 75 years of diplomatic relations with an international T20 cricket match held in Sano, Japan on Tuesday. The event, initially delayed due to traffic and wet conditions, saw India score 32 runs for four wickets in their five overs. Despite playing against the world’s top-ranked team, Japan managed a respectable 30 runs for three wickets, with standout performances by Charlie Hara-Hinze and Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming.

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In a rain-reduced T20 International match at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Japan, India narrowly defeated Japan by two runs on Tuesday. The match was part of an agreement between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Due to a wet outfield and delays, each team batted for only five overs; India scored 32 runs with four wickets lost, while Japan managed just 30 runs losing three wickets in their attempt to chase down the target. A contentious wide call against Japan in the final over was later overturned by umpires, securing India's victory despite the tight finish.

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SANO, Japan (AP) — Japan and India celebrated 75 years of friendship with an international T20 cricket match as the backdrop on Tuesday, marking a new chapter in sports and diplomacy between the two. asserted

Japan → celebrate → two

The match was hosted as part of an agreement reached during a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mark the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relationship. asserted

match → host → relationship

It was delayed nearly three hours, first by the late arrival of match officials and the Indian team due to traffic and then by a wet outfield. asserted

It → delay → outfield

The match was then reduced to five overs per side as Japan gave the three-time world champions a royal scare before falling two runs short. asserted

Japan → reduce → scare

India opted to bat and finished 32-4 in its five overs, with skipper Shreyas Iyer scoring 16 off 12 balls. asserted

Iyer → opt → balls

Japan’s Charlie Hara-Hinze, a 17-year-old left-arm spinner, etched his name in the history books by getting Abhishek Sharma out for a duck and also dismissing Iyer. asserted

Hinze → etch → Iyer

Axar Patel and Washington Sundar then held their own to defend India’s low score. asserted

Patel → hold → score

Skipper Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming scored 12 runs, but was unable to take his side past the finish line as Japan finished 30-3. asserted

Japan → score → line

Despite the defeat, it was a heroic effort from the 41st-ranked Japanese team against the biggest team in world cricket. asserted

it → rank → cricket

A celebration of friendship between Japan and India with cricket as the backdrop

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