RESULT

JPN vs IND Commentary, 22 September, 2026

JPN

30/3 (5 ov)

IND

32/4 (5 ov)

India won by 2 runs

Over 5 10 Runs

IND 32/4

S Dube 0(1) TL Varma 1(3)

CH Hinze 2-17 (2)

0 4.6

Charlie Hara Hinze to Shivam Dube, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Charlie Hara Hinze bowls a sharp delivery, and Shivam Dube goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

Out

S Iyer 16(12)

c M Taniyama b CH Hinze

133.33

4.5 · S Iyer c M Taniyama b CH Hinze 16 (12) — Charlie Hara Hinze to Shreyas Iyer, no run, c M Taniyama b CH Hinze, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Makoto Taniyama. Leading to a soft dismissal.

2 4.4

Charlie Hara Hinze to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, Shreyas Iyer goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

4 4.3

Charlie Hara Hinze to Shreyas Iyer, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Shreyas Iyer goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

2 4.2

Charlie Hara Hinze to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, Shreyas Iyer goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs. Dropped catch

0 4.1

Charlie Hara Hinze to Shreyas Iyer, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer goes forward and strives to hit reverse sweep, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

1wd 4.1

Charlie Hara Hinze to N. Tilak Varma, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, good length, That sails wide of the leg stump, N. Tilak Varma left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.

Over 4 8 Runs

IND 22/3

S Iyer 8(7) TL Varma 1(3)

I Takahashi 1-13 (2)

2 3.6

Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed uppercut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.

1 3.5

Ibrahim Takahashi to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, N. Tilak Varma goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

1 3.4

Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, Shreyas Iyer goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

2 3.3

Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, Shreyas Iyer goes forward and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 2 runs.

0 3.2

Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

2 3.1

Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, Shreyas Iyer goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.

Over 3 2 Runs

IND 14/3

TL Varma 0(2) S Iyer 1(2)

B Ito 1-2 (1)

0 2.6

Benjamin Ito to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Benjamin Ito bowls a sharp delivery, and N. Tilak Varma goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

0 2.5

Benjamin Ito to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Out

I Kishan 3(6)

c M Taniyama b B Ito

50.00

2.4 · I Kishan c M Taniyama b B Ito 3 (6) — Benjamin Ito to Ishan Kishan, no run, c M Taniyama b B Ito, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the off stump, Ishan Kishan goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Makoto Taniyama. Leading to a soft dismissal.

0 2.3

Benjamin Ito to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ishan Kishan goes forward and dabs inside out shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

0 2.2

Benjamin Ito to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

2 2.1

Benjamin Ito to Ishan Kishan, 2 runs, Ishan Kishan goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

Over 2 5 Runs

IND 12/2

I Kishan 1(2) S Iyer 1(2)

I Takahashi 1-5 (1)

1 1.6

Ibrahim Takahashi to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, Ishan Kishan goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

wd 1.6

Ibrahim Takahashi to Ishan Kishan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Ishan Kishan no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

0 1.5

Ibrahim Takahashi to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

1 1.4

Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, Shreyas Iyer goes forward and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

0 1.3

Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease and slash push towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Out

S Samson 9(7)

c B Ito b I Takahashi

128.57

1.2 · S Samson c B Ito b I Takahashi 9 (7) — Ibrahim Takahashi to Sanju Samson, no run, c B Ito b I Takahashi, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Sanju Samson goes forward to hit sloge sweep to deep mid wicket but it resulted in a catch taken by Benjamin Ito. Sanju Samson is dismissed.

2 1.1

Ibrahim Takahashi to Sanju Samson, 2 runs, Sanju Samson goes forward and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.

Over 1 7 Runs

IND 7/1

A Sharma 0(1) S Samson 7(5)

CH Hinze 1-7 (1)

Out

A Sharma 0(1)

c S Slater b CH Hinze

0.00

0.6 · A Sharma c S Slater b CH Hinze 0 (1) — Charlie Hara Hinze to Abhishek Sharma, no run, c S Slater b CH Hinze, Caught out!! arm ball good length on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma goes forward to take the gamble with sweep towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Shoma Slater. Leading to a soft dismissal.

1 0.5

Charlie Hara Hinze to Sanju Samson, 1 run, Sanju Samson goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

4 0.4

Charlie Hara Hinze to Sanju Samson, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump. Sanju Samson goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

0 0.3

Charlie Hara Hinze to Sanju Samson, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Charlie Hara Hinze bowls a sharp delivery, and Sanju Samson goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

2 0.2

Charlie Hara Hinze to Sanju Samson, 2 runs, Sanju Samson goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

0 0.1

Charlie Hara Hinze to Sanju Samson, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Sanju Samson hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Over 5 5 Runs

JPN 30/3

A Patmore 2(3) B Ito 9(8)

A Patel 0-7 (2)

1 4.6

Axar Patel to Alex Shirai Patmore, 1 run, Alex Shirai Patmore goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

1 4.5

Axar Patel to Benjamin Ito, 1 run, Benjamin Ito goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

1 4.4

Axar Patel to Alex Shirai Patmore, 1 run, Alex Shirai Patmore goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

0 4.3

Axar Patel to Alex Shirai Patmore, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the leg stump, Alex Shirai Patmore goes forward, trying to hit reverse sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

wd 4.3

Axar Patel to Alex Shirai Patmore, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Alex Shirai Patmore with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

1 4.2

Axar Patel to Benjamin Ito, 1 run, Benjamin Ito goes forward and plays a well-timed cut off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

0 4.1

Axar Patel to Benjamin Ito, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Benjamin Ito hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Over 4 7 Runs

JPN 25/3

K K Fleming 12(12) B Ito 7(5)

W Sundar 2-13 (2)

Out

K K Fleming 12(12)

c YS Thakur b W Sundar

100.00

3.6 · K K Fleming c YS Thakur b W Sundar 12 (12) — Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, c YS Thakur b W Sundar, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes back, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Yash Thakur, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming.

0 3.5

Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Washington Sundar bowls a sharp delivery, and Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

2 3.4

Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 2 runs, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs. Dropped catch

1 3.3

Washington Sundar to Benjamin Ito, 1 run, Benjamin Ito hangs in the crease to take legbreak of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

2 3.2

Washington Sundar to Benjamin Ito, 2 runs, Benjamin Ito goes forward and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.

2 3.1

Over 3 10 Runs

JPN 18/2

K K Fleming 10(9) B Ito 2(2)

R Bishnoi 0-10 (1)

2 2.6

Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 2 runs, Ravi Bishnoi lands it on a good length around leg stump, and he works it away to collect two runs.

4 2.5

Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the leg stump. Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes forward, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

2 2.4

Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 2 runs, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a single run

wd 2.4

Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

0 2.3

Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the leg stump, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes forward and slash reverse sweep towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

0 2.2

Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

1 2.1

Ravi Bishnoi to Benjamin Ito, 1 run, Benjamin Ito hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

Over 2 6 Runs

JPN 8/2

K K Fleming 2(4) B Ito 1(1)

W Sundar 1-6 (1)

0 1.6

Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1 1.5

Washington Sundar to Benjamin Ito, 1 run, Benjamin Ito goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Out

I Takahashi 4(3)

c R Bishnoi b W Sundar

133.33

1.4 · I Takahashi c R Bishnoi b W Sundar 4 (3) — Washington Sundar to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run, c R Bishnoi b W Sundar, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the stumps, Ibrahim Takahashi goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Ravi Bishnoi. Leading to a soft dismissal.

4 1.3

Washington Sundar to Ibrahim Takahashi, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ibrahim Takahashi goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

1 1.2

Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

0 1.1

Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Washington Sundar bowls a sharp delivery, and Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

Over 1 2 Runs

JPN 2/1

I Takahashi 0(1) K K Fleming 1(1)

A Patel 0-2 (1)

0 0.6

Axar Patel to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Axar Patel bowls a sharp delivery, and Ibrahim Takahashi goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

Out

L Y Lake 1(4)

runout (I Kishan)

25.00

0.5 · L Y Lake runout (I Kishan) 1 (4) — Axar Patel to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, 1 run, runout (I Kishan), Run out !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake goes forward, hits flick shot to deep square leg and took off for a risky double, but Ishan Kishan was quick to react, threw it towards the stumps. Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake was caught napping and had no chance of making it back in time. Run out!

0 0.4

Axar Patel to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

0 0.3

Axar Patel to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

0 0.2

Axar Patel to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1 0.1

Axar Patel to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.