MATCH SCORECARD
Japan v Papua New Guinea
18 May 2026 · T20I · Men · Sano International Cricket Ground
Japan won by 26 runs
Toss Japan, chose to batPlayer of the match Kendel Kadowaki-FlemingICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier
INNINGS 1
121/7Japan
20 overs · run rate 6.05| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming | lbw b Sese Bau | 45 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 136.36 |
| Abhishek Anand | c Gaba Frank b Sese Bau | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Esam Rahman | c Gaba Frank b Assad Vala | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.88 |
| Sabaorish Ravichandran | st Hila Vare b Lega Siaka | 19 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 95.00 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi | run out (Sese Bau, Hila Vare) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Reo Sakurano-Thomas | c Gaba Frank b Sese Bau | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Wataru Miyauchi | run out (Patrick Nou, Hila Vare) | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Shirai-Patmore | not out | 9* | 12 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze | not out | 7* | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Extras 1 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 1)Total 121/7 (20 ov)Run rate 6.05
Did not bat: Abdul Samad, Shoma Sugaya-Slater
Fall of wickets1-39 (Abhishek Anand, 6.1 ov)2-51 (Esam Rahman, 8.4 ov)3-78 (K Kadowaki-Fleming, 10.3 ov)4-80 (I Takahashi, 11.3 ov)5-95 (R Sakurano-Thomas, 14.1 ov)6-99 (S Ravichandran, 15.4 ov)7-109 (W Miyauchi, 17.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sese Bau | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Aue Oru | 3.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Assad Vala | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 0 | 0 |
| John Kariko | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Alei Nao | 2.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Lega Siaka | 3.0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaba Frank | 1.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19.00 | 0 | 0 |
Over-by-over totals
| Over | Runs | Wickets | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 3 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 39 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 42 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 46 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | 52 |
| 10 | 19 | 0 | 71 |
| 11 | 9 | 1 | 80 |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | 87 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | 95 |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | 97 |
| 16 | 4 | 1 | 101 |
| 17 | 4 | 0 | 105 |
| 18 | 5 | 1 | 110 |
| 19 | 6 | 0 | 116 |
| 20 | 5 | 0 | 121 |
INNINGS 2
95/8Papua New Guinea
20 overs · run rate 4.75| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sese Bau | c Shirai-Patmore b Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 |
| Tony Ura | b Charlie Hara-Hinze | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 166.66 |
| Lega Siaka | c Shirai-Patmore b Abdul Samad | 22 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Patrick Nou | c Ibrahim Takahashi b Shoma Sugaya-Slater | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Assad Vala | run out (Wataru Miyauchi) | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Boio Ray | c Declan Suzuki b Ibrahim Takahashi | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Gaba Frank | c Shoma Sugaya-Slater b Ibrahim Takahashi | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Alei Nao | not out | 5* | 15 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Hila Vare | b Charlie Hara-Hinze | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 120.00 |
| John Kariko | not out | 7* | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
Extras 5 (w 2, nb 1, b/lb 2)Total 95/8 (20 ov)Run rate 4.75
Did not bat: Aue Oru
Fall of wickets1-3 (S Bau, 1.3 ov)2-19 (TP Ura, 4.4 ov)3-25 (Patrick Nou, 5.3 ov)4-62 (L Siaka, 12.3 ov)5-63 (A Vala, 13.2 ov)6-68 (Gaba Frank, 14.5 ov)7-77 (Boio Ray, 16.3 ov)8-84 (HGV Vare, 17.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Samad | 4.0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 3.0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze | 4.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoma Sugaya-Slater | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | 2 | 1 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabaorish Ravichandran | 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 | 0 | 0 |
Over-by-over totals
| Over | Runs | Wickets | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 23 |
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 30 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 41 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | 48 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | 52 |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | 59 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 63 |
| 14 | 3 | 1 | 66 |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | 68 |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | 74 |
| 17 | 3 | 1 | 77 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | 84 |
| 19 | 2 | 0 | 86 |
| 20 | 9 | 0 | 95 |
MATCH CHARTS
Runs by over, wickets and phases
JapanPapua New GuineaWicket
Powerplay39 runs · 0 wkts · 6 overs · 6.50 an over
Middle overs62 runs · 6 wkts · 10 overs · 6.20 an over
Death overs20 runs · 1 wkts · 4 overs · 5.00 an over
Powerplay30 runs · 3 wkts · 6 overs · 5.00 an over
Middle overs44 runs · 3 wkts · 10 overs · 4.40 an over
Death overs21 runs · 2 wkts · 4 overs · 5.25 an over
Fours28 · 23.3%
Sixes24 · 20.0%
Other runs68 · 56.7%
Fours24 · 26.7%
Sixes12 · 13.3%
Other runs54 · 60.0%