Axar Patel to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, leg byes - 1 run, to short fine leg

Axar Patel to Benjamin Ito-Davis, 1 run - tad short outside off, Benjamin Ito-Davis slaps it down the ground to long-off for a single

Axar Patel to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, 1 run - slogged through mid-wicket for a single

Axar Patel to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, no run - similar to the previous delivery, yet another wide ball down the leg-side. Alexander Shirai-Patmore was going for the reverse sweep again. Samson and Axar are not happy with that decision. Shreyas Iyer is having a chat with the umpire. Now, both the umpires get into a discussion, but the on-field call stays. Hang on! The decision has been reversed

Axar Patel to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, wide - that's a ball down the leg-side, Alexander Shirai-Patmore was going for the reverse sweep, but Axar Patel with an extra

Axar Patel to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, 1 run - to deep mid-wicket

Axar Patel to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, wide - similar to the previous delivery, yet another ball down the leg-side. Alexander Shirai-Patmore was going for the reverse sweep again. Samson and Axar are not happy with that decision. Shreyas Iyer is having a chat with the umpire. Now, both the umpires get into a discussion, but the on-field call stays. They stick to the

Axar Patel to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, wide - that's a ball down the leg-side, Alexander Shirai-Patmore was going for the reverse sweep, but Axar Patel with an extra

Axar Patel to Benjamin Ito-Davis, 1 run - tad short around off, Benjamin Ito-Davis swings hard, but loses his shape while playing this shot. Miscues it towards deep mid-off for a single. The fielder is quick to move in and get rid of the ball

Axar Patel to Benjamin Ito-Davis, no run - lovely delivery around off, spinning away from the batsman, Benjamin Ito-Davis swings and misses

Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, out Caught by Yash Thakur!! And this contest gets even more interesting. A sharp offbreak by Washington Sundar on a length - Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming looks to play it on the rise, ends up carving it towards short third man. Yash Thakur takes a safe catch, and Japan have lost a set batter. He had scored a boundary and a few doubles, so India will be happy that he's back. Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming c Yash Thakur b Washington Sundar 12(12) [4s-1]

Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run - offbreak outside off, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes for a reverse sweep and misses. Proving to be a nail-biting finish

Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 2 runs - put down by Tilak charging back from mid-off. Lofted over mid-off by Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, and he manages to elude Tilak Varma's diving effort. Two runs taken

Washington Sundar to Benjamin Ito-Davis, 1 run - pulled on the bounce towards deep square leg for a single. Only 10 runs needed in 9 balls

Washington Sundar to Benjamin Ito-Davis, 2 runs - on a length around middle and leg, Benjamin Ito-Davis lofts it towards long-on where the fielder sprints across to his left and flicks the ball away, saves a couple of runs

Washington Sundar to Benjamin Ito-Davis, 2 runs - on the shorter side around middle and leg, Benjamin Ito-Davis pulls it towards the left side of deep square leg. The fielder fails to get there, and they take two runs

Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 2 runs - slapped towards long-on as the bowler goes short, two more to the total. Ravi Bishnoi goes for 10 runs - that's quite expensive as compared to other bowlers

Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, FOUR - cheeky. Slightly short ball by Ravi Bishnoi, and Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming shuffles across in the crease to scoop this past the keeper down the leg-side. The fielder at fine leg can't get there, and that's a much needed boundary for Japan

Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 2 runs - run-out appeal by Ravi Bishnoi, but the umpire was in no position to adjudge that out. His eyes were off the target. This was slapped towards cover by Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming and Shreyas Iyer had a direct-hit at the bowler's end. There's no third umpire available, hence it will be nothing more than two runs. An overthrow allows them to come back for two

Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, wide - wrong 'un outside off, and this one misses the tramline, called a

Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run - goes down on his knee to play the reverse sweep, doesn't middle it though. Gets an underedge onto the pads

Ravi Bishnoi to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run - that kept low outside off, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming gets beaten due to the lack of bounce

Ravi Bishnoi to Benjamin Ito-Davis, 1 run - way too short outside off, Benjamin Ito-Davis slaps it to long-on for a single

Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run - sharp turn and grip on off, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming defends it with soft hands, can't beat the keeper

Washington Sundar to Benjamin Ito-Davis, 1 run - on the shorter side around middle and leg, spins in a touch, Benjamin Ito-Davis drags it through square leg

Washington Sundar to Ibrahim Takahashi, out Caught by Ravi Bishnoi!! Another one bites the dust. Ibrahim Takahashi tries to repeat his heroics - but this time he holes out. Advances down the wicket and slogs it towards deep square leg, but he can't beat Bishnoi stationed there. That's a comfortable catch taken, and Washington Sundar after conceding a boundary, strikes on the very next ball. Ibrahim Takahashi c Ravi Bishnoi b Washington Sundar 4(3) [4s-1]

Washington Sundar to Ibrahim Takahashi, FOUR - a rare boundary in this match. Ibrahim Takahashi goes down on his knee and slogsweeps it towards deep square leg, managing to beat the fielder sprinting across at the boundary

Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run - tad short outside off, punched through cover by Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, a single taken

Washington Sundar to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run - spinning away from the batsman outside off, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming fails to reach out for it

Axar Patel to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run - a successful by Axar Patel comes to an end, just a couple of runs. Couldn't have asked anything more from him..

Axar Patel to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, out Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake Run Out!! 1 run completed. That's an excellent throw by Kishan from the deep. This was a short ball and Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake dragged it through square leg. Challenges the fielder's arms does Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake and has to pay the price for it. With only one stump to aim at - Kishan hits bull's eye, and they have lost a wicket in the first over. Just the kind of start India were looking for, with only 32 runs to defend. Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake run out (Ishan Kishan) 1(4)

Axar Patel to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run - that was a short ball and it spun away quite a bit, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake ends up slapping it back to the bowler

Axar Patel to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run - this was on a length and came in with the arm, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake goes goes a reverse sweep, gets beaten and rapped on the pads

Axar Patel to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run - spinning away from the batter outside off, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake leaves it alone

Axar Patel to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run - tossed up delivery around middle and leg, clipped towards short fine leg for a single

Charlie Hara-Hinze to Shivam Dube, no run - dot to end. That was brave from Hara-Hinze. Dube is known for his spin-hitting but Hara-Hinze keeps his nerve and tosses it up outside off, Dube swings through the line and misses as the ball spins in sharply, just bounces over the stumps

Charlie Hara-Hinze to Shreyas Iyer, out Caught by Makoto Taniyama!! Another wicket for Japan. Second for Charlie Hara-Hinze. That is a good catch by Makoto Taniyama. Flighted around off - Iyer makes a bit of room and tries to go inside out, gets it off the toe-end towards deep extra cover. Makoto Taniyama runs to his right from sweeper, keeps his eyes on the ball and completes a fine catch. Shreyas Iyer c Makoto Taniyama b Charlie Hara-Hinze 16(12) [4s-1]

Charlie Hara-Hinze to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs - short and outside off, Iyer slices the cut behind square and races back for the second

Charlie Hara-Hinze to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR - much needed boundary for India. Hara-Hinze goes short and into the pitch, there was width on offer and Iyer made the most of it, he hammers it over extra cover and almost sends it all the way

Charlie Hara-Hinze to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs - dropped! Tough chance and the fielder can't hold on. Tosses it up outside off and draws Iyer into the big shot, he miscues it over extra cover and the fielder runs back. He goes with both hands but the ball goes right through them

Charlie Hara-Hinze to Shreyas Iyer, no run - nice and slow, turns away as well and Iyer does not connect with his reverse sweep

Charlie Hara-Hinze to Tilak Varma, 2 wides - spinning down leg, Tilak misses the sweep and the duo cross over

Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs - just over the leaping fielder. Takahashi fires it full and outside off, Iyer throws his bat on the big shot and slices it towards short third. The fielder moves to his right and jumps with an outstretched hand, the ball just evades his grasp

Ibrahim Takahashi to Tilak Varma, 1 run - drifting in with the arm, Tilak works it to mid-wicket and settles with a single

Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run - fuller and outside off, Iyer steps out and pushes it to point

Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs - steps out and Takahashi sees him coming, fires it short and wide, Iyer reaches and slices it past short third, just a brace

Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer, no run - floated up outside off, Iyer leans to drive but the ball spins in and gets a thick inside-edge to the right of Takahashi

Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs - drifting into leg, Iyer nudges it into the mid-wicket pocket and races back for the second

Benjamin Ito-Davis to Tilak Varma, no run - stifled appeal for LBW. The slider that skids in with the arm, Tilak is rooted to the crease and beaten for pace, the ball strikes him low on the back pad but it was missing leg-stump

Benjamin Ito-Davis to Tilak Varma, no run - this one stays a bit low, Tilak tries to cut but chops it adjacent to the pitch on the off-side

Benjamin Ito-Davis to Ishan Kishan, out Caught by Makoto Taniyama!! Three down. It keeps getting better for Japan. They have India in all sorts of trouble. Another flighted delivery that grips - Ishan stays leg-side and tries to go inside out, miscues it because of the turn and the ball goes straight up. Makoto settles near extra cover and completes an easy catch. Ishan Kishan c Makoto Taniyama b Benjamin Ito-Davis 3(6)

Benjamin Ito-Davis to Ishan Kishan, no run - another reverse sweep attempted but the off-break spins away outside off, not within the marker but Chris Thurgate thinks it is a fair delivery as Ishan was trying the reverse

Benjamin Ito-Davis to Ishan Kishan, no run - loud shout for LBW. But Chris Thurgate is not interested. Ishan sits down to play the reverse sweep, misses and is struck on the mid-riff. The angle was taking it down leg..

Benjamin Ito-Davis to Ishan Kishan, 2 runs - drifting in from round the wicket, Ishan reverse swipes it over backward point and the ball plugs in the outfield, just a couple

Ibrahim Takahashi to Ishan Kishan, 1 run - floated up outside off, Ishan reaches for the drive and the outside-edge rolls past short third. The duo think about the second but decide against it. Another excellent over - 5 runs and a wicket

Ibrahim Takahashi to Ishan Kishan, wide - darted down leg, Ishan stays inside the line and lets it go, called

Ibrahim Takahashi to Ishan Kishan, no run - flighted and spins away, Ishan was looking to cut but lets it go after seeing the ball spin big. He looks at the umpire for a wide but gets nothing in return

Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run - short and outside off, Iyer cuts it to sweeper cover

Ibrahim Takahashi to Shreyas Iyer, no run - flatter and short of length, Iyer was aiming for the pull but the ball stopped on him, he knocks it gently to mid-wicket

Ibrahim Takahashi to Sanju Samson, out Caught by Benjamin Ito-Davis!! Second wicket for Japan. Both openers back in the hut. Japan are cock-a-hoop. There are jumping and running everywhere. This was a flighted delivery and it spins in - Samson was trying to go down the ground but the turn meant he got a thick inside-edge, the ball flew to deep mid-wicket and Ito-Davis takes a simple catch. India in a bit of trouble here.. Sanju Samson c Benjamin Ito-Davis b Ibrahim Takahashi 9(7) [4s-1]

Ibrahim Takahashi to Sanju Samson, 2 runs - flatter delivery, bowled into the surface and Samson flat-bats it back over the bowler. The fielder from long-on gets around and makes the stop, saves a couple

Charlie Hara-Hinze to Abhishek Sharma, out Caught by Shoma Sugaya-Slater!! There's the wicket. Look at the celebrations. Charlie Hara-Hinze is off on a celebratory run and so are the rest of his team mates. Abhishek is gone for a golden duck. This is a good start for Japan. Just 7 runs and the big wicket of Abhishek. Fired in on leg-stump - the southpaw crouches low and tries to help it along, gets a top-edge and the ball balloons over short fine, Shoma runs back and takes a good catch. Abhishek Sharma c Shoma Sugaya-Slater b Charlie Hara-Hinze 0(1)

Charlie Hara-Hinze to Sanju Samson, 1 run - tossed up and holds the length back, Samson knocks it to long-off

Charlie Hara-Hinze to Sanju Samson, FOUR - no grip or turn this time and Samson puts it away. Flatter and quicker, sliding in and Samson stays leg-side, opens his hands and slams it over extra cover, just bounces inside the rope

Charlie Hara-Hinze to Sanju Samson, no run - uhhh! That was close to a wicket. Flighted invitingly and Samson's eyes lit up, he clears his front leg and swings through the line, the ball grips and spins past the outside-edge, just bounces over middle-stump

Charlie Hara-Hinze to Sanju Samson, 2 runs - Samson and India are off the mark. He makes a bit of room and slices the short of length delivery over the off-side field, clears the inner ring and picks up a couple

Charlie Hara-Hinze to Sanju Samson, no run