India vs Japan T20I 2026 result: India win Suzuki Cup by 2 runs

India vs Japan Suzuki Cup 2026: result and score

India won by two runs. In the one-off T20 International at Sano International Cricket Ground, Japan, on 22 September 2026, India scored 32/4 in five overs and Japan replied with 30/3 in five overs. The match was shortened from the usual T20 format because the outfield was wet after severe weather.

• India: 32/4 (5 overs)
• Japan: 30/3 (5 overs)

Japan needed 33 runs to win but finished two runs short. The result is confirmed by the BCCI scorecard, the ICC match report and the Japan Cricket Association.

What happened in the match?

Japan's bowlers put India under pressure early. India slipped to 14/3 after three overs before captain Shreyas Iyer's 16 from 12 balls helped the visitors reach 32/4. Japan kept the chase close, but India held on to win by two runs.

When and where was India vs Japan played?

The match took place on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, at Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It was part of the Suzuki Cup celebrations of 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Japan and the first men's T20 International between the teams.

The originally scheduled start was 1:00 pm JST (9:30 am IST), but wet-ground conditions affected play. That scheduled time should not be mistaken for the actual start time.

India squad and playing XI

A squad announcement is not the same as the playing XI. For confirmed players, batting, bowling and dismissals, consult the official BCCI scorecard rather than older preview lists or predicted lineups.

Official sources

See the linked BCCI scorecard, ICC match report and Japan Cricket Association post for the final result and match context.