Japan vs Nepal, 5th Match
Group A 2026 · T20I · · Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
Japan vs Nepal, 5th Match was abandoned: No result.
Match report
Japan (JPN) faced Nepal (NPL) in the 5th Match of Group A 2026, a T20I match, at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin. Play began on Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 00:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Japan won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Faisal Afridi and Prageeth Rambukwella, with Narayanan Kutty as match referee.
Nepal made 149/4 in 15 overs, with Sundeep Jora top-scoring on 57 not out from 32 balls. Reo Sakurano was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 7.
Result: No result.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Nepal · 1st innings: 149/4 (15 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | c Alexander Shirai-Patmore b Reo Sakurano | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c Ibrahim Takahashi b Jake Kusuda-Nairn | 21 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 140 |
| Sundeep Jora | not out | 57 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 178.13 |
| Kushal Malla | c Alexander Shirai-Patmore b Declan Suzuki-McComb | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Gulsan Jha | b Ibrahim Takahashi | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Lokesh Bam | not out | 52 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 236.36 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reo Sakurano | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Shoma Sugaya-Slater | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 13.33 |
| Jake Kusuda-Nairn | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| Declan Suzuki-McComb | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
Latest overs
- Over 15 (NPL, Ibrahim Takahashi): 18 runs, 148/4 – 6 1 1 2 2 6
- Over 14 (NPL, Charlie Hara-Hinze): 15 runs, 130/4 – 1 6 • 6 1 1
- Over 13 (NPL, Benjamin Ito-Davis): 9 runs, 115/4 – 1 wd 1 1 1 4 0lb
- Over 12 (NPL, Declan Suzuki-McComb): 16 runs, 106/4 – • 1 6 6 1 wd 1
- Over 11 (NPL, Benjamin Ito-Davis): 6 runs, 90/4 – 1 • 4 • • 1
- Over 10 (NPL, Ibrahim Takahashi): 10 runs, 84/4 – W 1 4 4 1 •