Japan
87/8 (20 ov)
Papua New Guinea
92/4 (15.1 ov)
Match summary
Japan played Papua New Guinea in the 6th T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2023 at Amini Park, Port Moresby, on 25 Jul 2023. Papua New Guinea won by 6 wickets.
Japan won the toss and chose to bat first. Japan made 87/8 in 20 overs, Papua New Guinea made 92/4 in 15.1 overs.
D Suzuki top-scored with 34 off 38 balls; R Sakurano-Thomas took 2/7; Semo Kamea was named player of the match.
Japan Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Yamamoto-Lake c J Kariko b SI Kamea |
c J Kariko b SI Kamea | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| A Patmore c & b SI Kamea |
c & b SI Kamea | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| K Kadowaki-Fleming c H Hiri b S Bau |
c H Hiri b S Bau | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 111.11 |
| S Navaratne b KV Morea |
b KV Morea | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| I Takahashi b N Vanua |
b N Vanua | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| S Ravichandran run out (A Vala, H Hiri) |
run out (A Vala, H Hiri) | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| D Suzuki not out |
not out | 34 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 89.47 |
| R Sakurano-Thomas c A Vala b J Kariko |
c A Vala b J Kariko | 12 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 48.00 |
| M Taniyama run out (KV Morea) |
run out (KV Morea) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| P Kumbhare not out |
not out | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 3, w 9, nb 2) | 14 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 4.35) | 87/8 | ||||
Did not bat: R Drake
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (L Yamamoto-Lake, 1.3 ov), 2-18 (K Kadowaki-Fleming, 3.2 ov), 3-19 (S Navaratne, 4.4 ov), 4-19 (A Patmore, 5.1 ov), 5-27 (I Takahashi, 7.2 ov), 6-28 (S Ravichandran, 7.5 ov), 7-60 (R Sakurano-Thomas, 14.5 ov), 8-67 (M Taniyama, 16.3 ov)
Papua New Guinea Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP Ura c R Drake b R Sakurano-Thomas |
c R Drake b R Sakurano-Thomas | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 56.25 |
| K Doriga c A Patmore b R Sakurano-Thomas |
c A Patmore b R Sakurano-Thomas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| A Vala c S Ravichandran b I Takahashi |
c S Ravichandran b I Takahashi | 28 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 96.55 |
| CJA Amini not out |
not out | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 107.14 |
| L Siaka b M Taniyama |
b M Taniyama | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 |
| H Hiri not out |
not out | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 275.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 2, nb 1) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 15.1 Ov (RR: 6.07) | 92/4 | ||||
Did not bat: SI Kamea, KV Morea, S Bau, N Vanua, J Kariko
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (K Doriga, 0.6 ov), 2-10 (TP Ura, 2.6 ov), 3-61 (A Vala, 11.3 ov), 4-80 (L Siaka, 14.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Sakurano-Thomas | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2.33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P Kumbhare | 1.1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9.43 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| I Takahashi | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Drake | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| S Ravichandran | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M Taniyama | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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- Match
- 6th T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2023
- Venue
- Amini Park, Port Moresby
- Date
- 25 Jul 2023
- Toss
- Japan, elected to bat first
- Result
- Papua New Guinea won by 6 wickets
- Player of the match
- SI Kamea
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2023
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Japan vs Papua New Guinea match on 25 Jul 2023?
Papua New Guinea won by 6 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Japan vs Papua New Guinea?
Semo Kamea.
Who scored the most runs in Japan vs Papua New Guinea?
D Suzuki (Japan) with 34 off 38 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Japan vs Papua New Guinea?
R Sakurano-Thomas, with 2/7.
Who won the toss in Japan vs Papua New Guinea?
Japan, who chose to bat first.
Where was Japan vs Papua New Guinea played?
At Amini Park, Port Moresby.