T20 · MEN'S CRICKET
Japan v Papua New Guinea
18 May 2026 · Sano International Cricket Ground · ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier
ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific QualifierRESULT
Japan121/720.0 ov
Papua New Guinea95/820.0 ovJapan won by 26 runs
Japan121/7
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming | lbw · S Bau | 45 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 136.36 |
| Abhishek Anand | c Gaba Frank b S Bau | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Esam Rahman | c Gaba Frank b A Vala | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| S Ravichandran | stumped · L Siaka | 19 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 95.00 |
| I Takahashi | run out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| R Sakurano-Thomas | c Gaba Frank b S Bau | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| W Miyauchi | run out | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
| A Patmore | not out | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze | not out | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Total · 120 legal balls | 121 | 20.0 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 1 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sese Bau | 4.0 | 24 | 3 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Aue Oru | 3.0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 | 0 | 0 |
 Assad Vala | 4.0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 0 | 0 |
| John Kariko | 3.0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Alei Nao | 2.0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Lega Siaka | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 2.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaba Frank | 1.0 | 19 | 0 | 19.00 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Abhishek Anand) · 2-51 (Esam Rahman) · 3-78 (K Kadowaki-Fleming) · 4-80 (I Takahashi) · 5-95 (R Sakurano-Thomas) · 6-99 (S Ravichandran) · 7-109 (W Miyauchi)
Papua New Guinea95/8
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sese Bau | c A Patmore b R Sakurano-Thomas | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Tony Ura | bowled · C Hinze | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Lega Siaka | c A Patmore b Abdul Samad | 22 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Patrick Nou | c I Takahashi b S Sugaya-Slater | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Assad Vala | run out | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Boio Ray | c D Suzuki b I Takahashi | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Gaba Frank | c S Sugaya-Slater b I Takahashi | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Alei Nao | not out | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Hila Vare | bowled · C Hinze | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 120.00 |
| John Kariko | not out | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Total · 120 legal balls | 95 | 20.0 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 5 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Samad (2) | 4.0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| R Sakurano-Thomas | 3.0 | 14 | 1 | 4.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze | 4.0 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| S Sugaya-Slater | 1.0 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | 2 | 1 |
| I Takahashi | 4.0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 | 0 | 0 |
| S Ravichandran | 4.0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (S Bau) · 2-19 (TP Ura) · 3-25 (Patrick Nou) · 4-62 (L Siaka) · 5-63 (A Vala) · 6-68 (Gaba Frank) · 7-77 (Boio Ray) · 8-84 (HGV Vare)
Source: Cricsheet · ODC-By 1.0 · Coverage & methodology. Results through 25 Oct 2026.