Japan will take on India in the only T20I at Sano International Cricket Ground in Kanto on Tuesday, September 22.
Japan, led by Kendel Fleming, is coming into this fixture on the back of a 0-1 T20I series defeat to Hong Kong at home earlier this month. On the other hand, India, led by Shreyas Iyer, secured a 3-0 T20I series win over Afghanistan earlier this month.
JAP vs IND, Only T20I, Match Details
Match: Japan vs India, Only T20I
Time & Date: 9:30 AM IST, Tuesday, September 22
Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground, Kanto
JAP vs IND, Only T20I Pitch Report
As seen in the Hong Kong tour of Japan fixture, we can expect batters and bowlers to do equally well. As the innings progresses, we can anticipate batters coming out all guns blazing. Any score above 180 would be a tough score for the team batting second.
JAP vs IND, Only T20I Probable XIs
Japan
Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, Reo Sakurano Thomas, Kendel Fleming (c), Benjamin Ito Davis, Charlie Hara-Hinze, Ibrahim Takahashi, Alester Fleming, Wataru Miyauchi (wk), Declan Suzuki, Makoto Taniyama, Shoma Slater
India
Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma (vc), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi
JAP vs IND, Only T20I Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India
These two sides haven’t played against each other in this format. With Team India having more experience on their side, we can expect the Shreyas Iyer-led side to come out on top quite comfortably, registering one of their biggest T20I victories.
