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- India defeated Japan by two runs in a rain-shortened T20 International match in Sano to secure their 200th win in the format.
- Abhishek Sharma recorded his seventh duck of the calendar year during the game, matching an unwanted international record.
- The Indian top three also registered their lowest combined score against an associate team.
- This historic win marks the latest milestone for the Indian cricket team since their first T20 victory in 2006.
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