Cricket or Anime? Japan Almost Sent India Home with an 'Oops' Moment!
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🍿 OOPS SAYS
We came for a chill friendly match, but Japanese spinners had us praying to every cricket god in existence for 5 whole overs!
What actually happened
In a 5-overs-a-side thriller hit by rain in Sano, Japanese spinners reduced India to 32/4 before Japan fell just 2 runs short of a historic upset.
It was supposed to be a gentle warm-up walk in the park before the big tournament, but Japan decided to write an anime comeback script instead! In a rain-curtailed 5-overs-a-side match at the Sano International Cricket Ground, Japan pushed a star-studded Indian side to the absolute brink. Batting first, India’s powerhouse line-up hit a brick wall of Japanese spin bowling. Both openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson fell early, leaving Indian fans rubbing their eyes in disbelief as the score stood at a modest 32/4 after 5 overs. Captain Shreyas Iyer top-scored with a hard-fought 16. Chasing 33 to create international cricket history, Japan stayed right in the hunt. Skipper Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming and Benjamin Ito-Davis kept the pressure on Indian bowlers right till the final over bowled by Axar Patel. Needing 4 runs off the final ball, Japan ended at 30/3, losing by a razor-thin margin of just 2 runs! Key Highlights: India: 32/4 (5.0 overs) — Shreyas Iyer 16, Charlie Hara-Hinze 2/17 Japan: 30/3 (5.0 overs) — Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming 12, Washington Sundar 2/13 Result: India won by 2 runs.
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