Indian captain Shreyas Iyer and all-rounder Axar Patel are facing severe criticism following a controversial 'wide' decision during the historic T20 International match against Japan.




The match at the Sano International Cricket Ground had been reduced to five overs per innings due to rain.




Batting first, India scored only 32 runs; however, while chasing the target, Japan came close to a major upset, needing six runs off the final four balls.




A Japanese batter, Alexander Patmore, failed to connect with a reverse-sweep attempt against a delivery from Axar Patel, which the umpire subsequently ruled a wide.