{
  "id": 9280934,
  "title": "India Survives Japan Scare After Controversial Wide Ball Decision",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/india-survives-japan-scare-after-controversial-wide-ball-decision",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-23T05:21:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/23/india-survives-japan-scare-after-controversial-wide-ball-decision/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India held off a Japan upset bid after a controversial wide-ball decision changed the course of their men's T20 international match. The Indian team, backed by their captain Shreyas Iyer, narrowly won their encounter, despite Japan entering the game as underdogs. Rain disruptions had previously hampered play, allowing India to post a challenging target of 33 runs against Japan's much lower ranking. Japan struggled to score, falling short of their target by just three runs, leading to widespread debate over the controversial wide-ball call.",
  "summary": "India’s narrow win over Japan in the men’s T20 international has sparked controversy after umpires overturned a crucial wide-ball decision … Read More The post India Survives Japan Scare After Controversial Wide Ball Decision appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}