India narrowly escape defeat by Japan in rain-hit T20 match

The match at Sano International Cricket Ground was reduced to five overs because of rain. India’s captain, Shreyas Iyer, won the toss and chose to bat first.

Japan bowled superbly, dismissing four Indian batters and restricting them to 32 runs.

Chasing the target, Japan fought to the last ball and scored 30 runs for the loss of three wickets. They lost by just two runs.