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- India defeated Japan by two runs in a one-off T20 match at Sano Cricket Ground.
- Rain shortened the contest to five overs per side, with India posting 32-4 and Iyer scoring 16.
- Umpire Chris Thurgate initially called a leg-side wide, then reversed it after India’s protest.
- The game marked the first India-Japan international encounter, staged before the men’s Asian Games beginning 24 September.