India, Sept. 22 -- India and Japan are facing each other in a historic first-ever men's T20I at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Tuesday, September 22. The Suzuki Cup fixture was initially scheduled to begin at 9:30 AM IST, but a wet outfield delayed the toss despite no rain at the venue. The toss was eventually scheduled for 3:30 PM local time (12:00 PM IST), with play set to begin at 4:00 PM local time (12:30 PM IST). India, led by Shreyas Iyer, will bat first after winning the toss, while Japan will look to make the most of the shortened contest.

The match has been reduced to five overs per side, with a 1.3-over powerplay, following the delay caused by the wet conditions. India enter the game as the reigning T20 World Cup cham...