Japan gives royal scare to India in a T20 game to mark 75 years of friendship between the countries

Japan nearly pulled off one of the major upsets in international T20 cricket as it celebrated 75 years of friendship with reigning world champions India. 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 relationships.

The T20 match was delayed by nearly three hours, first by the late arrival of match officials and the Indian team owing to traffic and then due to a wet outfield. It was then reduced to five overs per side as Japan gave the three-time world champions a royal scare before falling two runs short.

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