India holds off Japan by two runs in T20I amid umpire decision controversy

In a tightly contested rain-affected T20 International on September 22, India narrowly defeated Japan by two runs at the Sano International Cricket Stadium. Japan was chasing India's total of 32 for 4 and needed six runs from the last four balls. A critical moment occurred when an initial wide call was reversed following protests from Indian players, leading to Japan needing six runs from three balls. They could only manage three more runs, finishing with a score of 30 for 3. This match marked the first T20 meeting between the countries and established India's record for the lowest total successfully defended in T20 cricket.

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