{
  "id": 9117321,
  "title": "Explained: Why Is There No Third Umpire In India Vs Japan T20I Match?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/explained-why-is-there-no-third-umpire-in-india-vs-japan-t20i-match",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T08:37:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/explained-why-is-there-no-third-umpire-in-india-vs-japan-t20i-match"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A bizarre moment during the India vs Japan one-off T20I left viewers scratching their heads. Captain Shreyas Iyer was on the field when he attempted a run out with a direct hit. The Indians, including bowler Ravi Bishnoi appealed, but to no avail with the Japanese batters even stealing a second run on the overthrow. The commentators revealed that the match did not have a TV/third umpire and all…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}