Japan vs Afghanistan, 1st Match

Group A 2026 · T20I · · Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin

Afghanistan won by 48 runs (Japan 81, Afghanistan 129/6).

Ball by ball commentary

  1. Over 20 (JPN, Nangyal Kharoti): 2 runs, 79/10
    • 19.3 Nangyal Kharoti to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, OUT! Clean Bowled – Shoma Sugaya-Slater out
    • 19.2 Nangyal Kharoti to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, 2 runs
    • 19.1 Nangyal Kharoti to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, no run
  2. Over 19 (JPN, Karim Janat): 1 runs, 77/9
    • 18.6 Karim Janat to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, 1 run
    • 18.5 Karim Janat to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, no run
    • 18.4 Karim Janat to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, no run
    • 18.3 Karim Janat to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, no run
    • 18.2 Karim Janat to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, no run
    • 18.1 Karim Janat to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, no run
  3. Over 18 (JPN, Faridoon Dawoodzai): 4 runs, 76/9
    • 17.6 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, 1 run
    • 17.5 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Makoto Taniyama, 1 run
    • 17.4 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Makoto Taniyama, no run
    • 17.3 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, 1 run
    • 17.2 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, no run
    • 17.1 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Makoto Taniyama, 1 run
  4. Over 17 (JPN, Abdullah Ahmadzai): 2 runs, 72/9
    • 16.6 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, no run
    • 16.5 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wataru Miyauchi, OUT! Clean Bowled – Wataru Miyauchi out
    • 16.4 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wataru Miyauchi, 2 runs
    • 16.3 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wataru Miyauchi, no run
    • 16.2 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wataru Miyauchi, no run
    • 16.1 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wataru Miyauchi, no run
  5. Over 16 (JPN, Arab Gul): 6 runs, 70/8
    • 15.6 Arab Gul to Makoto Taniyama, no run
    • 15.5 Arab Gul to Wataru Miyauchi, 1 run
    • 15.4 Arab Gul to Wataru Miyauchi, no run
    • 15.3 Arab Gul to Wataru Miyauchi, no run
    • 15.2 Arab Gul to Wataru Miyauchi, FOUR!
    • 15.1 Arab Gul to Makoto Taniyama, 1 run
  6. Over 15 (JPN, Najibullah Zadran): 3 runs, 64/8
    • 14.4 Najibullah Zadran to Wataru Miyauchi, 1 run
    • 14.6 Najibullah Zadran to Makoto Taniyama, 1 run
    • 14.6 Najibullah Zadran to Makoto Taniyama, wide
    • 14.5 Najibullah Zadran to Makoto Taniyama, no run
    • 14.3 Najibullah Zadran to Wataru Miyauchi, no run
    • 14.2 Najibullah Zadran to Wataru Miyauchi, no run
    • 14.1 Najibullah Zadran to Wataru Miyauchi, no run
  7. Over 14 (JPN, Arab Gul): 0 runs, 61/8
    • 13.6 Arab Gul to Declan Suzuki-McComb, OUT! Clean Bowled – Declan Suzuki-McComb out
    • 13.5 Arab Gul to Declan Suzuki-McComb, no run
    • 13.4 Arab Gul to Declan Suzuki-McComb, no run
    • 13.3 Arab Gul to Declan Suzuki-McComb, no run
    • 13.2 Arab Gul to Ibrahim Takahashi, OUT! Catch Out – Ibrahim Takahashi out
    • 13.1 Arab Gul to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run
  8. Over 13 (JPN, Najibullah Zadran): 3 runs, 61/6
    • 12.6 Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, 1 run
    • 12.5 Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run
    • 12.4 Najibullah Zadran to Wataru Miyauchi, 1 run
    • 12.3 Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, 1 run
    • 12.2 Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run
    • 12.1 Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run
  9. Over 12 (JPN, Arab Gul): 0 runs, 58/6
    • 11.6 Arab Gul to Charlie Hara-Hinze, OUT! Catch Out – Charlie Hara-Hinze out
    • 11.5 Arab Gul to Charlie Hara-Hinze, no run
    • 11.4 Arab Gul to Charlie Hara-Hinze, no run
    • 11.3 Arab Gul to Charlie Hara-Hinze, no run
    • 11.2 Arab Gul to Charlie Hara-Hinze, no run
    • 11.1 Arab Gul to Reo Sakurano, OUT! Clean Bowled – Reo Sakurano out
  10. Over 11 (JPN, Najibullah Zadran): 1 runs, 58/4
    • 10.6 Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run
    • 10.5 Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run
    • 10.4 Najibullah Zadran to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run
    • 10.3 Najibullah Zadran to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, OUT! Clean Bowled – Alexander Shirai-Patmore out
    • 10.2 Najibullah Zadran to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, no run
    • 10.1 Najibullah Zadran to Reo Sakurano, 1 run
  11. Over 10 (JPN, Nangyal Kharoti): 2 runs, 57/3
    • 9.6 Nangyal Kharoti to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, no run
    • 9.5 Nangyal Kharoti to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, no run
    • 9.4 Nangyal Kharoti to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, no run
    • 9.3 Nangyal Kharoti to Reo Sakurano, 1 run
    • 9.2 Nangyal Kharoti to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, 0 leg byes
    • 9.1 Nangyal Kharoti to Reo Sakurano, 1 run
  12. Over 9 (JPN, Arab Gul): 2 runs, 55/3
    • 8.6 Arab Gul to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, no run
    • 8.5 Arab Gul to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, no run
    • 8.4 Arab Gul to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, no run
    • 8.3 Arab Gul to Reo Sakurano, 1 run
    • 8.2 Arab Gul to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, 1 run
    • 8.1 Arab Gul to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, no run
  13. Over 8 (JPN, Nangyal Kharoti): 13 runs, 53/3
    • 7.6 Nangyal Kharoti to Reo Sakurano, no run
    • 7.5 Nangyal Kharoti to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, 1 run
    • 7.4 Nangyal Kharoti to Benjamin Ito-Davis, OUT! Clean Bowled – Benjamin Ito-Davis out
    • 7.3 Nangyal Kharoti to Benjamin Ito-Davis, FOUR!
    • 7.2 Nangyal Kharoti to Benjamin Ito-Davis, 2 runs
    • 7.1 Nangyal Kharoti to Benjamin Ito-Davis, SIX!
  14. Over 7 (JPN, Karim Janat): 10 runs, 40/2
    • 6.6 Karim Janat to Benjamin Ito-Davis, 1 run
    • 6.5 Karim Janat to Benjamin Ito-Davis, FOUR!
    • 6.4 Karim Janat to Benjamin Ito-Davis, no run
    • 6.3 Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano, 1 run
    • 6.2 Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano, FOUR!
    • 6.1 Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano, no run
  15. Over 6 (JPN, Nangyal Kharoti): 2 runs, 30/2
    • 5.6 Nangyal Kharoti to Benjamin Ito-Davis, no run
    • 5.5 Nangyal Kharoti to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, OUT! Clean Bowled – Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming out
    • 5.4 Nangyal Kharoti to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run
    • 5.3 Nangyal Kharoti to Reo Sakurano, 1 run
    • 5.2 Nangyal Kharoti to Reo Sakurano, no run
    • 5.1 Nangyal Kharoti to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run
  16. Over 5 (JPN, Karim Janat): 5 runs, 28/1
    • 4.6 Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano, FOUR!
    • 4.5 Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano, no run
    • 4.4 Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano, no run
    • 4.4 Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano, wide
    • 4.3 Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano, no run
    • 4.2 Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano, no run
    • 4.1 Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano, no run
  17. Over 4 (JPN, Faridoon Dawoodzai): 3 runs, 23/1
    • 3.6 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run
    • 3.5 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run
    • 3.4 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Reo Sakurano, 1 run
    • 3.3 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Reo Sakurano, 2 runs
    • 3.2 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Reo Sakurano, no run
    • 3.1 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Reo Sakurano, no run
  18. Over 3 (JPN, Abdullah Ahmadzai): 10 runs, 20/1
    • 2.6 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run
    • 2.5 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, FOUR!
    • 2.4 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run
    • 2.3 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Reo Sakurano, 1 run
    • 2.2 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Reo Sakurano, FOUR!
    • 2.1 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run
  19. Over 2 (JPN, Faridoon Dawoodzai): 9 runs, 10/1
    • 1.6 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run
    • 1.5 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run
    • 1.4 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run
    • 1.3 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, SIX!
    • 1.2 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Reo Sakurano, 1 run
    • 1.1 Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run
  20. Over 1 (JPN, Abdullah Ahmadzai): 1 runs, 1/1
    • 0.6 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 0 leg byes
    • 0.5 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run
    • 0.4 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run
    • 0.4 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, wide
    • 0.3 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, OUT! Catch Out – Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake out
    • 0.2 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run
    • 0.1 Abdullah Ahmadzai to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run
  21. Over 15 (AFG, Benjamin Ito-Davis): 6 runs, 127/6
    • 14.6 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run
    • 14.5 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Najibullah Zadran, no run
    • 14.4 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Najibullah Zadran, no run
    • 14.3 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR!
    • 14.2 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Najibullah Zadran, no run
    • 14.1 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run
  22. Over 20 (AFG, Shoma Sugaya-Slater): 8 runs, 121/6
    • 19.6 Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Ismat Alam, OUT! Catch Out – Ismat Alam out
    • 19.5 Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run
    • 19.4 Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Ismat Alam, 1 run
    • 19.3 Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Ismat Alam, 2 runs
    • 19.3 Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Ismat Alam, wide
    • 19.3 Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Ismat Alam, wide
    • 19.2 Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Darwish Rasooli, OUT! Catch Out – Darwish Rasooli out
    • 19.1 Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run
    • 19.1 Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Mohammad Ishaq, wide
  23. Over 19 (AFG, Charlie Hara-Hinze): 13 runs, 113/4
    • 18.6 Charlie Hara-Hinze to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run
    • 18.5 Charlie Hara-Hinze to Mohammad Ishaq, no run
    • 18.4 Charlie Hara-Hinze to Mohammad Ishaq, SIX!
    • 18.3 Charlie Hara-Hinze to Mohammad Ishaq, 2 runs
    • 18.2 Charlie Hara-Hinze to Mohammad Ishaq, no run
    • 18.1 Charlie Hara-Hinze to Mohammad Ishaq, FOUR!
  24. Over 18 (AFG, Declan Suzuki-McComb): 14 runs, 100/4
    • 17.6 Declan Suzuki-McComb to Darwish Rasooli, no run
    • 17.5 Declan Suzuki-McComb to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR!
    • 17.4 Declan Suzuki-McComb to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR!
    • 17.3 Declan Suzuki-McComb to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run
    • 17.2 Declan Suzuki-McComb to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run
    • 17.1 Declan Suzuki-McComb to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR!
  25. Over 17 (AFG, Benjamin Ito-Davis): 10 runs, 86/4
    • 16.6 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Mohammad Ishaq, 2 runs
    • 16.5 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Mohammad Ishaq, FOUR!
    • 16.4 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Mohammad Ishaq, no run
    • 16.3 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run
    • 16.2 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, 2 runs
    • 16.1 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run
  26. Over 16 (AFG, Ibrahim Takahashi): 3 runs, 76/4
    • 15.6 Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run
    • 15.5 Ibrahim Takahashi to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run
    • 15.4 Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run
    • 15.3 Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Ishaq, 0 leg byes
    • 15.2 Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Ishaq, no run
    • 15.1 Ibrahim Takahashi to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! Catch Out – Najibullah Zadran out
  27. Over 14 (AFG, Ibrahim Takahashi): 3 runs, 73/3
    • 13.6 Ibrahim Takahashi to Najibullah Zadran, no run
    • 13.5 Ibrahim Takahashi to Najibullah Zadran, no run
    • 13.4 Ibrahim Takahashi to Najibullah Zadran, no run
    • 13.3 Ibrahim Takahashi to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run
    • 13.2 Ibrahim Takahashi to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run
    • 13.1 Ibrahim Takahashi to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run
  28. Over 13 (AFG, Benjamin Ito-Davis): 3 runs, 70/3
    • 12.6 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run
    • 12.5 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run
    • 12.4 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Mohammad Akram Zazai, OUT! Stump Out – Mohammad Akram Zazai out
    • 12.3 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run
    • 12.2 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, no run
    • 12.1 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, no run
  29. Over 11 (AFG, Benjamin Ito-Davis): 4 runs, 67/2
    • 10.6 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, no run
    • 10.5 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, no run
    • 10.4 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR!
    • 10.3 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, no run
    • 10.2 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, no run
    • 10.1 Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, no run
  30. Over 10 (AFG, Ibrahim Takahashi): 6 runs, 63/2
    • 9.6 Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Akram Zazai, SIX!