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India's captain Shreyas Iyer (right) shakes hands with Japanese captain Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming during a press conference ahead of their T20 cricket match, in Tokyo on September 21, 2026. (AFP)
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World champs India take on Japan in first bilateral T20I

A historic, landmark fixture unfolds on Tuesday, September 22, as world champions India take on Japan in a one-off T20 International. While the host region for the broader Asian Games is Aichi-Nagoya, this historic encounter takes place at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi, serving as a landmark celebration of 75 years of India-Japan diplomatic relations. It's David vs. Goliath on Japanese soilOn paper, it is a mismatch of massive proportions. India enters as the reigning T20 World Cup champions, whereas Japan, ranked 41st globally, is stepping onto the field against a Full Member nation for the very first time. However, for Japanese cricket - a sport steadily carving out space in a baseball-dominated culture - hosting the world’s biggest cricketing powerhouse is a watershed milestone. Led by stylish batsman Shreyas Iyer, India is using this match as a vital tune-up before their Asian Games campaign. With explosive firepower in Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Shivam Dube, alongside a lethal bowling attack featuring Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah, the Men in Blue have all bases covered. All eyes will also be on 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi if he gets a run in the XI. Japan’s ambitionCaptain Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming leads a spirited, mostly home-grown Japanese side. Supported by all-rounder Ibrahim Takahashi and opening partner Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, Japan isn't just looking to make up the numbers; they aim to showcase their growth on the global stage. Wataru Miyauchi, who has played 36 T20Is for Japan, said on Monday: "It is crucial for us to gauge the level of the Japanese team by seeing how well we can compete against such a top-tier opponent." Japan's Makoto Taniyama said on Monday: "It showed us the level that these top players are at and held up a mirror for us to realise the work we still have to do. We do not have players of that level in domestic cricket for the rest of the year, so the JPL (Japanese Premier League) is something I really look forward to. The chance to ask these players questions and see their mindset up close during a game is amazing." Despite a rain threat hovering over Tochigi due to a passing typhoon, Tuesday promises a historic spectacle that bridges two distinct cricketing worlds. 

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Mandhana breaks record as India romp into Asian Games cricket final

Smriti Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in women's T20 international cricket on Sunday as India crushed Bangladesh by 114 runs in the Asian Games semi-finals with fellow opener Shafali Verma hitting her maiden hundred. Mandhana scored 37 off 19 balls with five fours and two sixes in her side's 195-4 in 20 overs at the Korogi Athletic Park ground in Nagoya.In the process she went past New Zealand all-rounder Suzie Bates's 4,758 runs at the top of the all-time list to stand on 4,788 runs from 171 innings. Verma was the star on the day for India, scoring 100 not out off 49 balls with three fours and nine sixes -- her maiden T20 international century.Verma reached her hundred off the final ball of the 20 overs, and was clearly emotional as she took off her helmet and raised her bat in celebration towards her applauding teammates on the boundary. India then skittled Bangladesh for 81 in 15.4 overs.India will meet Sri Lanka in Tuesday's final after they earlier chased down Pakistan's 177-4 with more than two overs to spare. Sri Lanka raced to 178-2 off 17.5 overs largely thanks to captain Chamari Athapaththu's sparkling unbeaten 83 off 50 balls, laced with six sixes and seven fours.Pakistan will play Bangladesh for the bronze medal, also on Tuesday.

England’s Tom Banton in action during the second Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka Sunday. (Reuters)
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England underline World Cup credentials with series win over Sri Lanka

England completed a convincing six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second T20 international to wrap up the three-match series with a game to spare at Pallekele Sunday. The series, a warm-up for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India, underlined why England remain among the contenders for the title. Having edged the opener by 11 runs, the tourists produced another clinical display to take an unassailable 2-0 lead. “It was an outstanding performance. We are gearing up well for the World Cup and couldn’t have asked anything better from the lads,” said England captain Harry Brook. “Our batting looks good and so is our bowling, especially the spin department as we know spin will be a key factor playing in this part of the world.” A rain interruption with England on 57 for two in 7.2 overs saw an original target of 190 revised to 168 in 17 overs under the DLS method. At that stage, the hosts sensed an opening as their spinners tightened the screws and dragged England behind the required rate. However Brook changed the complexion of the chase in the blink of an eye. Brook launched a brutal counter-attack, smashing 36 off just 12 deliveries, peppering the stands with two fours and four towering sixes to swing the momentum firmly England’s way. Brook’s assault reduced the equation to a manageable 39 off 27 balls and from there it was a matter of milking the bowling and punishing anything loose. Tom Banton played the finisher’s role to perfection, anchoring the chase with a fluent 54 off 33 balls as England crossed the line with two balls to spare. Sri Lanka had done well earlier to post 189 for five after being sent in, but against a versatile and deep England batting line-up it was always a total that needed something extra. Openers Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara provided a rollicking start, adding 56 off 33 balls while Pavan Rathnayake impressed with 40 off 22 balls. BRIEF SCORESEngland 173 for 4 (Banton 54*, Buttler 39, Brook 36) beat Sri Lanka 189 for 5 (Rathnayake 40, Mishara 36, Nissanka 34, Mendis 32, Archer 2-42) by 6 wickets (DLS method) 

India’s Arshdeep Singh (centre) celebrates with teammates Harshit Rana (right) and Hardik Pandya after taking the wicket of South Africa’s Reeza Hendricks during the third Twenty20 match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala Sunday. (AFP)
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Arshdeep helps India beat SA to take series lead

Arshdeep Singh led an inspired bowling attack to help India beat South Africa by seven wickets in the third T20 international Sunday as the hosts took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.Left-arm quick Arshdeep returned figures of 2-13 as India bowled out South Africa for 117 after the hosts elected to field first in the Himalayan hill town of Dharamsala.Fast bowler Harshit Rana, spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav also took two wickets each.In reply, Indian opener Abhishek Sharma hit 35 off 18 balls as India achieved the target with 25 balls to spare to bounce back from their previous defeat in the series.“Sport teaches you a lot of things, how you come back is more important,” said India skipper Suryakumar Yadav.“There was a lot of learning after last game in the meeting and then did what we did in Cuttack (opening match) today.”It was the home side’s bowlers who set up victory after Arshdeep and fellow quick Rana struck in the first two overs to send back Reeza Hendricks, for a duck, and previous-match hero Quinton de Kock, for one.Skipper Aiden Markram made a valiant 61 off 46 balls to stem the tide but the visitors continued to lose regular wickets.Rana bowled Dewald Brevis for two, before pace bowler Hardik Pandya dismissed Tristan Stubbs for nine for his 100th T20 wicket.Chakravarthy rattled the middle order with his mystery spin as he cut short Donovan Ferreira’s knock on 20 and then had Marco Jansen bowled for two in his next over.Arshdeep, who was named player of the match, had Markram out and left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep took two in the 20th over to wrap up the innings on the final ball.“They got the ball in the right areas and before you know it we were four-five down,” said Markram.“They didn’t give us much to score off. I tried to take it deep. Whole time I thought if I got us to 140-150 it could have been a closer game.”India started the chase briskly thanks to Sharma’s attacking knock laced with three fours and three sixes, as well his 60-run stand with fellow opener Shubman Gill (28).Sharma fell to Corbin Bosch and Jansen took down Gill.Suryakumar’s struggles with the bat continued as he fell for 12 off Lungi Ngidi, before Tilak Varma (26) and Shivam Dube (10) steered the team home.T20 specialist Suryakumar has managed just 239 runs across his last 21 innings in this format with no fifties.The fourth match is on Wednesday in the north Indian city of Lucknow. BRIEF SCORES: India 120 for 3 (Abhishek 35, Gill 28, Bosch 1-18) beat Sourh Africa 117 (Markram 61, Varun 2-11, Kuldeep 2-12, Arshdeep 2-13) by seven wickets. 

India’s Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the first T20I match against South Africa at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack Tuesday. (AFP)
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Pandya blitz helps India thrash South Africa in opener

Hardik Pandya struck an unbeaten 59 and took a key wicket as India thrashed South Africa by 101 runs in the first T20 international Tuesday. Pandya’s 28-ball blitz, laced with six fours and four sixes, powered reigning world champions India to 175-6 after they were put in to bat first in Cuttack. The Indian bowlers then combined to skittle South Africa for their lowest T20 total of 74 in 12.3 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series as part of their build-up for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka in February-March. India’s Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill returned from injury for the match but had a disappointing outing. He started with a boundary off Lungi Ngidi but got out next ball when he spooned a catch to mid-off. Wickets kept tumbling as T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav fell for 12 and swashbuckling opener Abhishek Sharma soon followed him for 17 as India slipped to 78-4. But all-rounder Pandya made an instant impact at the crease on his international return after suffering a quadriceps injury in September. “I was very satisfied with the way I was batting,” Pandya said after being named player of the match. Pandya looked back at his recovery in the last 50 days at the National Cricket Academy, saying: “It’s very satisfying when you come here and the results follow.” The 32-year-old came out firing as he hit Keshav Maharaj for two sixes and kept up the attack despite losing Axar Patel, who made 23 off 21 balls, and Shivam Dube (11). Pandya powered India to a position of strength as, alongside Jitesh Sharma, he helped India score 30 runs off the last two overs. In reply, South Africa were hit hard when Arshdeep Singh sent back Quinton de Kock for a second-ball duck in the first over of the chase and in his next dismissed Tristan Stubbs for 14.Skipper Aiden Markram and Dewald Brevis, who made 22, attempted to hit back with boundaries before Axar cut short the captain’s knock on 14. Pandya had David Miller out for one with his first ball, and when spinner Varun Chakravarthy dismissed Donovan Ferreira, South Africa slumped to 50-5. South Africa kept losing wickets and Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Brevis for his 100th T20 wicket and took one more in the over. “There was some good form with the ball and field; some boxes ticked,” said Markram. “From a batting point of view, it’s unfortunately something that can happen in this format. “It’s a pity that it had to happen in the first game. It’s a quick turnaround and we’ll give it another crack in a couple of days’ time.”The second match is Thursday in New Chandigarh. BRIEF SCORES: India 175 for 6 (Hardik 59*, Ngidi 3-31) beat South Africa 74 all out (Brevis 22, Bumrah 2-17, Chakravarthy 2-19, Axar 2-7) by 101 runs. 

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan celebrates a wicket during a tri-nation series T20I against Pakistan in Sharjah Tuesday.
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Afghanistan produce slick show to beat Pakistan by 18 runs

Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by 18 runs in a T20 international, thanks to half-centuries from Sediqullah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran. Atal scored 64 and Zadran added 65, guiding Afghanistan to a total of 169 for five. Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf was the top bowler, taking four wickets for 27 runs. In their chase, Pakistan were held to 151 for nine. Despite a late surge from Haris Rauf, who hit 34 not out, steady bowling from Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad both taking two wickets ensured Afghanistan’s victory. Pakistan, who won both their matches in the tri-series, have now lost one match. Rashid Khan, Afghanistan captain, said Tuesday: “If you bowl in the right areas and with the bowling we have, it (169) was manageable and defendable.” When asked if it was a tactic playing different spinners each game, Khan said: “That is a kind of tactic. We have that bench strength. It is not just about the playing eleven. Whoever gets the opportunity can do the job. We decide based on the opposition and who might be useful on that wicket. We thought Noor and Ghazanfar would be more effective. “Quite pleased with the way they bowled and the lengths they bowled. Atal and Zadran are two great players, just the beginning for them. The way they are taking responsibility and reading conditions, they are doing it so well. They understand if we can keep wickets, we can score maximum runs.” Salman Agha, Pakistan captain, said: “I think 170 was gettable. Thought the bowlers did a good job. We lost too many wickets in the middle overs. After eight overs, we were going well but we lost many wickets (in the next 5-6 overs). When you lose that many wickets, it becomes very difficult.” BRIEF SCORES Afghanistan 169 for 5 (Zadran 65, Atal 64, Ashraf 4-27) beat Pakistan 151 for 9 (Rauf 34*, Nabi 2-20, Noor 2-20) by 18 runs

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Bangladesh crush Netherlands to clinch T20 series

Spinner Nasum Ahmed returned figures of 3-21 to help Bangladesh thrash the Netherlands by nine wickets in the second T20 international Monday as the hosts clinched the three-match series.Bangladesh bundled out the tourists for a paltry 103 and romped home to their target in 13.1 overs to take a 2-0 lead in the series in Sylhet.Bangladesh, who won a third successive T20 series, have kept their momentum ahead of the T20 Asia Cup starting September 9 in the United Arab Emirates.Left-handed opener Tanzid Hasan made 54 and put on an unbeaten 64-run stand with skipper Litton Das, who scored 18.But it was Bangladesh's bowlers who set up victory as Nasum, who came into the team as one of two changes, struck twice on successive balls in the third over.Dutch skipper Scott Edwards played out the hat-trick ball from Nasum but later fell for nine off left-arm quick Mustafizur Rahman.Opener Vikramjit Singh made 24 off 17 ball before he fell to pace bowler Taskin Ahmed and was one of just three batsmen to manage double figures.The wickets kept tumbling as the Netherlands survived just 17.3 overs after being invited to bat first.Number nine Aryan Dutt made 30 as he took the team past 100 before he was the last wicket to fall.Bangladesh started their chase briskly with Parvez Hossain Emon's 23 off 21, and after his departure Tanzid and Litton steered the team home.The final match of the series is on Wednesday at the same venue.BRIEF SCORESBangladesh 104 for 1 (Tanzid 54*, Emon 23) beat Netherlands 103 (Dutt 30, Vikramjit 24, Nasum 3-21, Mustafizur 2-18, Taskin 2-22) by nine wickets