India survive Japan scare, defend lowest five-over T20 total by two runs
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What happened
In an unexpected T20I match, India managed to hold off Japan, defending a mere total of 32 runs. The game was riddled with unusual events, including wide-ball tensions and a pivotal overturned call from the square-leg umpire. Japan rallied admirably, needing just eight runs off the final over, but ultimately fell short, scoring 30 runs.
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