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This one will surprise many.

Three-time World Cup champions India avoided a shock defeat to hosts Japan in their one-off T20 match before the Asian Games.

In a rain-affected clash reduced to five overs a side, India made 32 for 4 and then restricted Japan to 30 for 3.

Here's the nail-biter from the Sano International Cricket Ground.
Transcript
00:00Following a rain delay, India chose to bat against home team Japan in a truncated contest, which was five overs
00:06a side.
00:12And Sanju Samson was the one to hit the first boundary.
00:22But his opening partner, Abhishek Sharma, was out for a golden duck.
00:31Run scoring was difficult on this pitch, with India on the back foot.
00:39A total of two fours were hit by the visitors.
00:48Captain Shriya Sire was out for a top score of 16, as India ended on 32 for four.
00:54Something like that, you've got extra cover in place.
00:58When the Japanese responded, there was a brilliant piece of fielding from the deep from Ishan Kishan, resulting in an
01:03early run-out.
01:05And this five overs a side encounter, good throw, direct hit, looks like.
01:09And here was the first boundary from the Minos, who were fighting like giants.
01:13Between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket picks up.
01:16But Washington's Sundar got his revenge the very next ball.
01:19Use of the feet, but an opportunity, a deep square leg.
01:24Like India, the Japanese also hit a total of two fours.
01:27Close for the lap.
01:29Well outside off-stop.
01:32For the men in blue, Sundar was the pick of the bowlers with two for 13.
01:36Goes up in the air, there's a fielder under it, and this time there will not be a mistake.
01:41It was soon down to four of the last ball, but Japan were restricted to 30 for three, and lost
01:47his humdinger by two runs.
01:49Then it was now on the team's export.
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