Men's T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier · Match 21

Japan v Papua New Guinea

18 May 2026 · Sano International Cricket Ground

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

Result

Japan won by 26 runs

Toss: Japan won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: K Kadowaki-Fleming
Scheduled overs: 20 a side

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Japan	121/7	20.0
Papua New GuineaTarget 122 from 20 overs	95/8	20.0

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

Papua New Guinea95/8 (20 ov)

Papua New Guinea batting, innings 2
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
S Baucaught b R Sakurano-Thomas	caught b R Sakurano-Thomas	1	7	0	0	14.3
TP Urab C Hinze	b C Hinze	15	9	1	1	166.7
L Siakacaught b Abdul Samad	caught b Abdul Samad	22	36	1	0	61.1
Patrick Noucaught b S Sugaya-Slater	caught b S Sugaya-Slater	4	5	1	0	80.0
A Valarun out	run out	17	19	1	0	89.5
Boio Raycaught b I Takahashi	caught b I Takahashi	9	12	1	0	75.0
Gaba Frankcaught b I Takahashi	caught b I Takahashi	4	8	0	0	50.0
A Nao*not out	not out	5	15	0	0	33.3
HGV Vareb C Hinze	b C Hinze	6	5	0	1	120.0
J Kariko*not out	not out	7	5	1	0	140.0
Extras	5 (b 2, w 2, nb 1)
Total	95/8 (20 ov)

Did not bat: Aue Oru

Fall of wickets: 1-3 (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)

Japan bowling, innings 2
Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Abdul Samad	4	18	1	4.50	0	0
R Sakurano-Thomas	3	14	1	4.67	0	0
C Hinze	4	18	2	4.50	0	0
S Sugaya-Slater	1	7	1	7.00	1	1
I Takahashi	4	19	2	4.75	0	0
S Ravichandran	4	17	0	4.25	0	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	Japan	Papua New Guinea
0	0/0	0/0
1	10/0	2/0
2	16/0	3/1
3	24/0	11/1
4	26/0	17/1
5	30/0	23/2
6	39/0	30/3
7	42/1	32/3
8	46/1	39/3
9	52/2	41/3
10	71/2	48/3
11	80/3	52/3
12	80/4	59/3
13	87/4	63/4
14	95/4	66/5
15	97/5	68/6
16	101/6	74/6
17	105/6	77/7
18	110/7	84/8
19	116/7	86/8
20	121/7	95/8

Win probability

Japan won by 26 runsThe official result.

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

▼ Papua New Guinea aheadOvers

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Win probability at the end of each over
Innings	Over	Score	Japan	Papua New Guinea
1	0.0	Start	49%	51%
1	0.6	10/0	53%	47%
1	1.6	16/0	55%	45%
1	2.6	24/0	57%	43%
1	3.6	26/0	56%	44%
1	4.6	30/0	55%	45%
1	5.6	39/0	58%	42%
1	6.6	42/1	50%	50%
1	7.6	46/1	50%	50%
1	8.6	52/2	45%	55%
1	9.6	71/2	56%	44%
1	10.6	80/3	53%	47%
1	11.6	80/4	43%	57%
1	12.6	87/4	45%	55%
1	13.6	95/4	48%	52%
1	14.6	97/5	39%	61%
1	15.6	101/6	34%	66%
1	16.6	105/6	33%	67%
1	17.6	110/7	29%	71%
1	18.6	116/7	28%	72%
1	19.6	121/7	22%	78%
2	0.6	2/0	23%	77%
2	1.6	3/1	37%	63%
2	2.6	11/1	31%	69%
2	3.6	17/1	28%	72%
2	4.6	23/2	37%	63%
2	5.6	30/3	47%	53%
2	6.6	32/3	48%	52%
2	7.6	39/3	42%	58%
2	8.6	41/3	44%	56%
2	9.6	48/3	39%	61%
2	10.6	52/3	39%	61%
2	11.6	59/3	35%	65%
2	12.6	63/4	51%	49%
2	13.6	66/5	73%	27%
2	14.6	68/6	89%	11%
2	15.6	74/6	90%	10%
2	16.6	77/7	98%	2%
2	17.6	84/8	>99%	<1%
2	18.6	86/8	>99%	<1%
2	19.6	95/8	100%	0%

Batter

S Baucaught b R Sakurano-Thomas

14.3

TP Urab C Hinze

166.7

L Siakacaught b Abdul Samad

61.1

Patrick Noucaught b S Sugaya-Slater

80.0

A Valarun out

89.5

Boio Raycaught b I Takahashi

75.0

Gaba Frankcaught b I Takahashi

50.0

A Nao*not out

33.3

HGV Vareb C Hinze

120.0

J Kariko*not out

140.0

Extras

5 (b 2, w 2, nb 1)

Total

95/8 (20 ov)

Bowler

Econ

Abdul Samad

4.50

R Sakurano-Thomas

4.67

C Hinze

4.50

S Sugaya-Slater

7.00

I Takahashi

4.75

S Ravichandran

4.25

Worm

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

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	Japan	Papua New Guinea
0	0/0	0/0
1	10/0	2/0
2	16/0	3/1
3	24/0	11/1
4	26/0	17/1
5	30/0	23/2
6	39/0	30/3
7	42/1	32/3
8	46/1	39/3
9	52/2	41/3
10	71/2	48/3
11	80/3	52/3
12	80/4	59/3
13	87/4	63/4
14	95/4	66/5
15	97/5	68/6
16	101/6	74/6
17	105/6	77/7
18	110/7	84/8
19	116/7	86/8
20	121/7	95/8

Innings

Over

Score

Japan

Papua New Guinea

0.0

Start

49%

51%

0.6

10/0

53%

47%

1.6

16/0

55%

45%

2.6

24/0

57%

43%

3.6

26/0

56%

44%

4.6

30/0

55%

45%

5.6

39/0

58%

42%

6.6

42/1

50%

7.6

46/1

50%

8.6

52/2

45%

55%

9.6

71/2

56%

44%

10.6

80/3

53%

47%

11.6

80/4

43%

57%

12.6

87/4

45%

55%

13.6

95/4

48%

52%

14.6

97/5

39%

61%

15.6

101/6

34%

66%

16.6

105/6

33%

67%

17.6

110/7

29%

71%

18.6

116/7

28%

72%

19.6

121/7

22%

78%

0.6

2/0

23%

77%

1.6

3/1

37%

63%

2.6

11/1

31%

69%

3.6

17/1

28%

72%

4.6

23/2

37%

63%

5.6

30/3

47%

53%

6.6

32/3

48%

52%

7.6

39/3

42%

58%

8.6

41/3

44%

56%

9.6

48/3

39%

61%

10.6

52/3

39%

61%

11.6

59/3

35%

65%

12.6

63/4

51%

49%

13.6

66/5

73%

27%

14.6

68/6

89%

11%

15.6

74/6

90%

10%

16.6

77/7

98%

17.6

84/8

>99%

<1%

18.6

86/8

>99%

<1%

19.6

95/8

100%