T20 · MEN'S CRICKET
Japan v Vanuatu
28 Jul 2023 · Amini Park, Port Moresby · ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier
ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific QualifierRESULT
Japan136/1019.5 ov
Vanuatu137/519.3 ovVanuatu won by 5 wickets
Japan136/10
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 L Yamamoto-Lake | lbw · N Nipiko | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming | c SH Obed b J Rasu | 44 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 129.41 |
| I Takahashi | c W Nalisa b D Wotu | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| S Ravichandran | c AL Stephen b D Wotu | 31 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 96.88 |
| D Suzuki | c JP Kaltapau b D Wotu | 25 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| T Takada | bowled · AL Stephen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| R Sakurano-Thomas | c A Mansale b N Nipiko | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 120.00 |
| W Miyauchi | run out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| M Taniyama | c C Tommy b N Nipiko | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| P Kumbhare | c R Tari b N Nipiko | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| K Kubota | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Total · 119 legal balls | 136 | 19.5 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 5 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nalin Nipiko | 3.5 | 28 | 4 | 7.30 | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Rasu | 4.0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Apolinaire Stephen | 3.0 | 33 | 1 | 11.00 | 2 | 0 |
| D Wotu | 4.0 | 21 | 3 | 5.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Williamsing Nalisa | 3.0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | 0 | 1 |
| Simpson Obed | 2.0 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (L Yamamoto-Lake) · 2-41 (I Takahashi) · 3-91 (K Kadowaki-Fleming) · 4-98 (S Ravichandran) · 5-114 (T Takada) · 6-131 (D Suzuki) · 7-133 (R Sakurano-Thomas) · 8-133 (M Taniyama) · 9-136 (W Miyauchi) · 10-136 (P Kumbhare)
Vanuatu137/5
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD Allan | stumped · P Kumbhare | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Clement Tommy | run out | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Nalin Nipiko | not out | 74 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 148.00 |
| Andrew Mansale | run out | 36 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 97.30 |
| Ronald Tari | bowled · I Takahashi | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Joshua Rasu | c I Takahashi b R Sakurano-Thomas | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Apolinaire Stephen | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total · 117 legal balls | 137 | 19.3 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 5 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Kumbhare | 4.0 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 | 0 | 0 |
| R Sakurano-Thomas | 4.0 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 | 2 | 0 |
| I Takahashi | 3.0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 | 2 | 0 |
| S Ravichandran | 3.3 | 31 | 0 | 8.86 | 1 | 0 |
| K Kubota | 1.0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 |
| D Suzuki | 2.0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | 0 | 0 |
| M Taniyama | 2.0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (JD Allan) · 2-12 (C Tommy) · 3-84 (A Mansale) · 4-117 (R Tari) · 5-128 (J Rasu)
Source: Cricsheet · ODC-By 1.0 · Coverage & methodology. Results through 25 Oct 2026.