HEAD-TO-HEAD

Japan vs Papua New Guinea head-to-head records

6 recorded international matches between Japan and Papua New Guinea, with format, gender and result breakdowns.

6Matches

1Japan wins

5Papua New Guinea wins

0Draws / ties / no result

Japan vs Papua New Guinea · result share

Japan 1 (16.7%)Papua New Guinea 5 (83.3%)Other 0 (0.0%)

Results by format and gender

Japan versus Papua New Guinea results by format and gender
Format	Gender	Matches	Japan wins	Papua New Guinea wins	Other
T20I	Men	3	1	2	0
T20I	Women	3	0	3	0

Recent recorded matches

International match results
Date	Match	Format	Result	Coverage
2026-05-18	JapanvPapua New Guinea	T20I · Men	Japan won by 26 runs	Scorecard
2025-09-09	Papua New GuineavJapan	T20I · Women	Papua New Guinea won by 46 runs	Scorecard
2023-09-05	JapanvPapua New Guinea	T20I · Women	Papua New Guinea won by 9 wickets	Scorecard
2023-07-29	JapanvPapua New Guinea	T20I · Men	Papua New Guinea won by 6 wickets	Scorecard
2023-07-25	JapanvPapua New Guinea	T20I · Men	Papua New Guinea won by 6 wickets	Scorecard
2019-05-09	JapanvPapua New Guinea	T20I · Women	Papua New Guinea won by 10 wickets	Scorecard

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MEN · T20I · 2023 to 2026

Japan v Papua New Guinea: men T20Is

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3Matches

1Japan wins

2Papua New Guinea wins

0Drawn / tied / NR

33.33Japan win %

2026Last played

Men T20I results by venue

Japan v Papua New Guinea Men T20I by venue
Where	P	Japan	Papua New Guinea	Last
In Japan	1	1	0	2026
In Papua New Guinea	2	0	2	2023
All	3	1	2	2026

Japan v Papua New Guinea Men T20I by ground
Ground	P	Japan	Papua New Guinea	Other	Last
Amini Park	2	0	2	0	2023

Men T20I results by year

Japan v Papua New Guinea Men T20I by year
Year	P	Japan	Papua New Guinea	Other	Last
2026	1	1	0	0	2026
2023	2	0	2	0	2023

Men T20I records in this rivalry

Highest T20I totals
Total	Team	Opponent	Ground	Date
121/7	Japan	Papua New Guinea	Sano International Cricket Ground	2026-05-18
109/4	Papua New Guinea	Japan	Amini Park	2023-07-29
106/8	Japan	Papua New Guinea	Amini Park	2023-07-29
95/8	Papua New Guinea	Japan	Sano International Cricket Ground	2026-05-18
92/4	Papua New Guinea	Japan	Amini Park	2023-07-25

Highest successful T20I chases
Chase	Team	Opponent	Ground	Date
109/4	Papua New Guinea	Japan	Amini Park	2023-07-29
92/4	Papua New Guinea	Japan	Amini Park	2023-07-25

Biggest T20I wins by runs
Margin	Opponent	Ground	Date
26 runs	Papua New Guinea	Sano International Cricket Ground	2026-05-18

Biggest T20I wins by wickets
Margin	Opponent	Ground	Date
6 wickets	Japan	Amini Park	2023-07-25
6 wickets	Japan	Amini Park	2023-07-29

Men T20I leading players

Most T20I runs
Batter	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	SR
Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming	Japan	3	3	73	45	24.33	130.35
Tony Ura	Papua New Guinea	3	3	71	47	23.66	161.36
Assad Vala	Papua New Guinea	3	3	61	28	20.33	105.17
Charles Amini	Papua New Guinea	2	2	52	30*	N/A	110.63
Lega Siaka	Papua New Guinea	3	3	51	22	25.50	76.11
Reo Sakurano-Thomas	Japan	3	3	51	30	17.00	72.85
Declan Suzuki	Japan	2	2	47	34*	47.00	85.45
Wataru Miyauchi	Japan	2	2	25	18	12.50	55.55
Sabaorish Ravichandran	Japan	3	3	22	19	7.33	73.33
Abhishek Anand	Japan	1	1	15	15	15.00	93.75

Most T20I wickets
Bowler	Team	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR
Norman Vanua	Papua New Guinea	2	2	5	4/20	7.20	5.14	8.40
Sese Bau	Papua New Guinea	3	3	4	3/24	11.50	5.75	12.00
Ibrahim Takahashi	Japan	3	3	4	2/19	15.50	5.90	15.75
Kohei Kubota	Japan	1	1	3	3/11	3.66	5.50	4.00
Semo Kamea	Papua New Guinea	2	2	3	2/17	9.00	3.37	16.00
Reo Sakurano-Thomas	Japan	3	3	3	2/7	11.66	5.00	14.00
John Kariko	Papua New Guinea	3	3	3	2/18	14.00	3.81	22.00
Charlie Hara-Hinze	Japan	1	1	2	2/18	9.00	4.50	12.00
Shoma Sugaya-Slater	Japan	1	1	1	1/7	7.00	7.00	6.00
Lega Siaka	Papua New Guinea	1	1	1	1/8	8.00	2.66	18.00

Highest individual T20I scores
Score	Batter	Team	BF	Opponent	Ground	Date
47	Tony Ura	Papua New Guinea	19	Japan	Amini Park	2023-07-29
45	Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming	Japan	33	Papua New Guinea	Sano International Cricket Ground	2026-05-18
34*	Declan Suzuki	Japan	38	Papua New Guinea	Amini Park	2023-07-25
30*	Charles Amini	Papua New Guinea	28	Japan	Amini Park	2023-07-25
30	Reo Sakurano-Thomas	Japan	36	Papua New Guinea	Amini Park	2023-07-29

Best T20I bowling figures
Figures	Bowler	Team	Balls	Opponent	Ground	Date
4/20	Norman Vanua	Papua New Guinea	24	Japan	Amini Park	2023-07-29
3/11	Kohei Kubota	Japan	12	Papua New Guinea	Amini Park	2023-07-29
3/24	Sese Bau	Papua New Guinea	24	Japan	Sano International Cricket Ground	2026-05-18
2/7	Reo Sakurano-Thomas	Japan	18	Papua New Guinea	Amini Park	2023-07-25
2/17	Semo Kamea	Papua New Guinea	24	Japan	Amini Park	2023-07-25

Latest men T20I matches

Latest matches
Date	Match	Result	Scores
2026-05-18	Japan v Papua New Guinea	Japan won	Japan 121/7 · Papua New Guinea 95/8
2023-07-29	Japan v Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea won	Japan 106/8 · Papua New Guinea 109/4
2023-07-25	Japan v Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea won	Japan 87/8 · Papua New Guinea 92/4

WOMEN · T20I · 2019 to 2025

Japan v Papua New Guinea: women T20Is

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3Matches

0Japan wins

3Papua New Guinea wins

0Drawn / tied / NR

0.00Japan win %

2025Last played

Women T20I results by venue

Japan v Papua New Guinea Women T20I by venue
Where	P	Papua New Guinea	Last
Neutral venue	2	2	2025
Unknown venue	1	1	2023
All	3	3	2025

Women T20I results by year

Japan v Papua New Guinea Women T20I by year
Year	P	Papua New Guinea	Last
2025	1	1	2025
2023	1	1	2023
2019	1	1	2019

Women T20I records in this rivalry

Highest T20I totals
Total	Team	Opponent	Ground	Date
139/4	Papua New Guinea	Japan	Albert Park 2	2025-09-09
93	Japan	Papua New Guinea	Albert Park 2	2025-09-09
64/1	Papua New Guinea	Japan	Port vila	2023-09-05
63/7	Japan	Papua New Guinea	Port vila	2023-09-05
38/0	Papua New Guinea	Japan	Ground 1	2019-05-09

Highest successful T20I chases
Chase	Team	Opponent	Ground	Date
64/1	Papua New Guinea	Japan	Port vila	2023-09-05
38/0	Papua New Guinea	Japan	Ground 1	2019-05-09

Biggest T20I wins by runs
Margin	Opponent	Ground	Date
46 runs	Japan	Albert Park 2	2025-09-09

Biggest T20I wins by wickets
Margin	Opponent	Ground	Date
10 wickets	Japan	Ground 1	2019-05-09

Women T20I leading players

Most T20I runs
Batter	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50
Naoani Vare	Papua New Guinea	2	2	63	43	31.50	88.73	0
K Oala	Papua New Guinea	1	1	50	50	50.00	128.20	1
Haruna Iwasaki	Japan	2	2	44	31	22.00	146.66	0
Tanya Ruma	Papua New Guinea	2	2	34	19*	N/A	130.76	0
Brenda Tau	Papua New Guinea	2	2	29	23*	29.00	96.66	0
Kurumi Ota	Japan	2	2	20	20*	20.00	42.55	0
Sibona Jimmy	Papua New Guinea	1	1	18	18*	N/A	94.73	0
Mai Yanagida	Japan	3	3	17	14	5.66	39.53	0
Hollan Doriga	Papua New Guinea	1	1	16	16*	N/A	266.66	0
Akari Nishimura	Japan	2	2	16	13	8.00	48.48	0

Most T20I wickets
Bowler	Team	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Kaia Arua	Papua New Guinea	2	2	6	5/7	3.16	2.37	8.00	1
Mairi Tom	Papua New Guinea	2	2	3	2/3	6.00	2.40	15.00	0
Isabel Toua	Papua New Guinea	2	2	3	3/8	7.33	3.21	13.66	0
Geua Tom	Papua New Guinea	2	2	3	2/23	13.00	6.50	12.00	0
Shimako Kato	Japan	1	1	2	2/16	8.00	8.00	6.00	0
Pauke Siaka	Papua New Guinea	1	1	1	1/4	4.00	4.00	6.00	0
Natasha Ambo	Papua New Guinea	1	1	1	1/5	5.00	1.25	24.00	0
Sibona Jimmy	Papua New Guinea	2	2	1	1/6	9.00	1.50	36.00	0
Vicky Araa	Papua New Guinea	2	2	1	1/6	12.00	2.40	30.00	0
Ravina Oa	Papua New Guinea	1	1	1	1/12	12.00	3.00	24.00	0

Highest individual T20I scores
Score	Batter	Team	BF	Opponent	Ground	Date
50	K Oala	Papua New Guinea	39	Japan	Albert Park 2	2025-09-09
43	Naoani Vare	Papua New Guinea	50	Japan	Albert Park 2	2025-09-09
31	Haruna Iwasaki	Japan	17	Papua New Guinea	Albert Park 2	2025-09-09
23*	Brenda Tau	Papua New Guinea	21	Japan	Port vila	2023-09-05
20*	Kurumi Ota	Japan	44	Papua New Guinea	Port vila	2023-09-05

Best T20I bowling figures
Figures	Bowler	Team	Balls	Opponent	Ground	Date
5/7	Kaia Arua	Papua New Guinea	24	Japan	Ground 1	2019-05-09
3/8	Isabel Toua	Papua New Guinea	23	Japan	Albert Park 2	2025-09-09
2/3	Mairi Tom	Papua New Guinea	21	Japan	Ground 1	2019-05-09
2/16	Shimako Kato	Japan	12	Papua New Guinea	Albert Park 2	2025-09-09
2/23	Geua Tom	Papua New Guinea	24	Japan	Albert Park 2	2025-09-09

Latest women T20I matches

Latest matches
Date	Match	Result	Scores
2025-09-09	Papua New Guinea v Japan	Papua New Guinea won	Papua New Guinea 139/4 · Japan 93
2023-09-05	Japan v Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea won	Japan 63/7 · Papua New Guinea 64/1
2019-05-09	Japan v Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea won	Japan 37 · Papua New Guinea 38/0