Men's T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier · Match 5

Kuwait v Japan

9 Oct 2025 · Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

Japan won by 5 wickets

Toss: Japan won the toss and chose to field.
Player of the match: Esam Rahman
Scheduled overs: 20 a side

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Kuwait	177/6	20.0
JapanTarget 178 from 20 overs	178/5	19.3

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

Japan178/5 (19.3 ov)

Japan batting, innings 2
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
K Kadowaki-Flemingrun out	run out	28	19	5	0	147.4
Abhishek Anandcaught b Aqif Farooq	caught b Aqif Farooq	2	4	0	0	50.0
Esam Rahmancaught b Shiraz Khan	caught b Shiraz Khan	64	39	9	2	164.1
S Ravichandranrun out	run out	39	29	3	1	134.5
I Takahashicaught b Yasin Patel	caught b Yasin Patel	26	15	0	3	173.3
B Ito-Davis*not out	not out	6	8	0	0	75.0
D Suzuki*not out	not out	1	3	0	0	33.3
Extras	12 (b 8, lb 1, w 3)
Total	178/5 (19.3 ov)

Did not bat: A Patmore, C Hinze, S Sugaya-Slater, Abdul Samad

Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Abhishek Anand, 2.4 ov), 2-68 (K Kadowaki-Fleming, 7.4 ov), 3-106 (Esam Rahman, 11.4 ov), 4-152 (I Takahashi, 15.6 ov), 5-177 (S Ravichandran, 18.6 ov)

Kuwait bowling, innings 2
Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Aqif Farooq	4	43	1	10.75	0
Yasin Patel	4	37	1	9.25	1
NT Rajendran	4	29	0	7.25	1
A Chenthamara	4	26	0	6.50	0
MNM Aslam	1.3	11	0	7.33	0
Shiraz Khan	2	23	1	11.50	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Worm

Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	Kuwait	Japan
0	0/0	0/0
1	8/1	8/0
2	14/1	22/0
3	21/1	28/1
4	27/1	41/1
5	35/1	57/1
6	53/1	63/1
7	64/1	66/1
8	66/2	73/2
9	72/2	85/2
10	77/2	95/2
11	89/2	98/2
12	90/3	107/3
13	96/3	117/3
14	109/3	131/3
15	123/3	142/3
16	133/3	152/4
17	140/3	157/4
18	156/4	171/4
19	171/4	177/5
19.5	–	178/5
20	177/6	–

Win probability

Japan won by 5 wicketsThe official result.

▲ Kuwait ahead · the axis is Kuwait's chance of winning

▼ Japan aheadOvers

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Win probability at the end of each over
Innings	Over	Score	Kuwait	Japan
1	0.0	Start	49%	51%
1	0.6	8/1	43%	57%
1	1.6	14/1	45%	55%
1	2.6	21/1	47%	53%
1	3.6	27/1	49%	51%
1	4.6	35/1	52%	48%
1	5.6	53/1	61%	39%
1	6.6	64/1	66%	34%
1	7.6	66/2	59%	41%
1	8.6	72/2	60%	40%
1	9.6	77/2	60%	40%
1	10.6	89/2	65%	35%
1	11.6	90/3	57%	43%
1	12.6	96/3	58%	42%
1	13.6	109/3	63%	37%
1	14.6	123/3	69%	31%
1	15.6	133/3	70%	30%
1	16.6	140/3	70%	30%
1	17.6	156/4	74%	26%
1	18.6	171/4	77%	23%
1	19.6	177/6	73%	27%
2	0.6	8/0	71%	29%
2	1.6	22/0	63%	37%
2	2.6	28/1	73%	27%
2	3.6	41/1	65%	35%
2	4.6	57/1	52%	48%
2	5.6	63/1	50%	50%
2	6.6	66/1	52%	48%
2	7.6	73/2	60%	40%
2	8.6	85/2	50%	50%
2	9.6	95/2	41%	59%
2	10.6	98/2	45%	55%
2	11.6	107/3	51%	49%
2	12.6	117/3	42%	58%
2	13.6	131/3	23%	77%
2	14.6	142/3	12%	88%
2	15.6	152/4	8%	92%
2	16.6	157/4	9%	91%
2	17.6	171/4	<1%	>99%
2	18.6	177/5	<1%	>99%
2	19.3	178/5	0%	100%

Batter

K Kadowaki-Flemingrun out

147.4

Abhishek Anandcaught b Aqif Farooq

50.0

Esam Rahmancaught b Shiraz Khan

164.1

S Ravichandranrun out

134.5

I Takahashicaught b Yasin Patel

173.3

B Ito-Davis*not out

75.0

D Suzuki*not out

33.3

Extras

12 (b 8, lb 1, w 3)

Total

178/5 (19.3 ov)

Bowler

Econ

Aqif Farooq

10.75

Yasin Patel

9.25

NT Rajendran

7.25

A Chenthamara

6.50

MNM Aslam

1.3

7.33

Shiraz Khan

11.50

Worm

Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	Kuwait	Japan
0	0/0	0/0
1	8/1	8/0
2	14/1	22/0
3	21/1	28/1
4	27/1	41/1
5	35/1	57/1
6	53/1	63/1
7	64/1	66/1
8	66/2	73/2
9	72/2	85/2
10	77/2	95/2
11	89/2	98/2
12	90/3	107/3
13	96/3	117/3
14	109/3	131/3
15	123/3	142/3
16	133/3	152/4
17	140/3	157/4
18	156/4	171/4
19	171/4	177/5
19.5	–	178/5
20	177/6	–

Innings

Over

Score

Kuwait

Japan

0.0

Start

49%

51%

0.6

8/1

43%

57%

1.6

14/1

45%

55%

2.6

21/1

47%

53%

3.6

27/1

49%

51%

4.6

35/1

52%

48%

5.6

53/1

61%

39%

6.6

64/1

66%

34%

7.6

66/2

59%

41%

8.6

72/2

60%

40%

9.6

77/2

60%

40%

10.6

89/2

65%

35%

11.6

90/3

57%

43%

12.6

96/3

58%

42%

13.6

109/3

63%

37%

14.6

123/3

69%

31%

15.6

133/3

70%

30%

16.6

140/3

70%

30%

17.6

156/4

74%

26%

18.6

171/4

77%

23%

19.6

177/6

73%

27%

0.6

8/0

71%

29%

1.6

22/0

63%

37%

2.6

28/1

73%

27%

3.6

41/1

65%

35%

4.6

57/1

52%

48%

5.6

63/1

50%

6.6

66/1

52%

48%

7.6

73/2

60%

40%

8.6

85/2

50%

9.6

95/2

41%

59%

10.6

98/2

45%

55%

11.6

107/3

51%

49%

12.6

117/3

42%

58%

13.6

131/3

23%

77%

14.6

142/3

12%

88%

15.6

152/4

92%

16.6

157/4

91%

17.6

171/4

<1%

>99%

18.6

177/5

<1%

>99%

19.3

178/5

100%