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Japan vs Afghanistan Scorecard, 1st Match
81 (19.3 ov)
AfghanistanWon
129/6 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 48 runs
Japan won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Thu, 24 Sept, 05:30 IST
- Venue
- Korogi Sports Park
- Data checked
- 05:33:14 IST
Match summary
Afghanistan won by 48 runs.
1st Match · Asian Games Men · Korogi Sports Park · 24 Sept 2026
Japan won the toss and elected to bowl.
Afghanistan: 129/6 (20 ov)
Top score: Mohammad Akram Zazai, 34 off 29 balls
Best bowling: Shoma Sugaya-Slater, 2 for 18 in 3 overs
Japan: 81 (19.3 ov)
Top score: Reo Sakurano, 23 off 24 balls
Best bowling: Arab Gul, 4 for 8 in 4 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Afghanistan innings129/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Akram Zazaist Shirai-Patmore b Ito-Davis | 34 | 29 | 117.2 | ||
| Hassan Eisakhillbw b Sakurano | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | ||
| Karim Janatc Yamamoto-Lake b Takahashi | 21 | 23 | 91.3 | ||
| Darwish Rasoolic Miyauchi b Sugaya-Slater | 29 | 27 | 107.4 | ||
| Najibullah Zadranc Yamamoto-Lake b Takahashi | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | ||
| Mohammad Ishaqnot out | 25 | 17 | 147.1 | ||
| Ismat Alamc Shirai-Patmore b Sugaya-Slater | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 7 (w 5, nb 0, b 0, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 129/6 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
14-1 (Hassan Eisakhil, 3.1 ov) · 52-2 (Karim Janat, 9.2 ov) · 68-3 (Mohammad Akram Zazai, 12.4 ov) · 79-4 (Najibullah Zadran, 15.1 ov) · 123-5 (Darwish Rasooli, 19.2 ov) · 129-6 (Ismat Alam, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reo Sakurano | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3.00 | ||
| Charlie Hara-Hinze | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 | ||
| Shoma Sugaya-Slater | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 | ||
| Declan Suzuki-McComb | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | ||
| Ibrahim Takahashi | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 | ||
| Makoto Taniyama | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | ||
| Benjamin Ito-Davis | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
Japan innings81 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Yamamoto-Lakec Janat b Ahmadzai | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Reo Sakuranob Gul | 23 | 24 | 95.8 | ||
| Kendel Kadowaki-Flemingb Kharoti | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | ||
| Benjamin Ito-Davisb Kharoti | 17 | 8 | 212.5 | ||
| Alexander Shirai-Patmoreb Zadran | 2 | 12 | 16.7 | ||
| Ibrahim Takahashic Alam b Gul | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | ||
| Charlie Hara-Hinzec Alam b Gul | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| Wataru Miyauchib Ahmadzai | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | ||
| Declan Suzuki-McCombb Gul | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| Makoto Taniyamanot out | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | ||
| Shoma Sugaya-Slaterb Kharoti | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | ||
| Extras | 5 (w 3, nb 0, b 0, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 81 (19.3 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
31-1 (Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 5.5 ov) · 53-2 (Benjamin Ito-Davis, 7.4 ov) · 60-3 (Reo Sakurano, 11.1 ov) · 60-4 (Alexander Shirai-Patmore, 10.3 ov) · 60-5 (Charlie Hara-Hinze, 11.6 ov) · 63-6 (Ibrahim Takahashi, 13.2 ov) · 63-7 (Declan Suzuki-McComb, 13.6 ov) · 74-8 (Wataru Miyauchi, 16.5 ov) · 81-9 (Shoma Sugaya-Slater, 19.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 | ||
| Faridoon Dawoodzai | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | ||
| Karim Janat | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | ||
| Nangyal Kharoti | 3.3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5.43 | ||
| Arab Gul | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | ||
| Najibullah Zadran | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2.33 |
Line-ups
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The ground: Korogi Sports Park
FairPlay holds 21 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, with a median first-innings score of 145.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 62% and the toss winner won 76%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 33% of the time.
Highest total: 216/3 by India W on 22 Sept 2026.
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