Match summary
Japan played Cook Islands in the 4th T20I, Japan Twenty20 Tri-Series 2025 at Sano International Cricket Ground, on 9 May 2025. Japan won by 34 runs.
Cook Islands won the toss and chose to field first. Japan made 105 in 19.3 overs, Cook Islands made 71 in 18.4 overs.
L Yamamoto-Lake top-scored with 33 off 37 balls; M Taniyama took 4/19; M Taniyama was named player of the match.
Japan Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Yamamoto-Lake run out (HB Dickson, MJM Kavana) |
run out (HB Dickson, MJM Kavana) | 33 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 89.19 |
| K Kadowaki-Fleming c B Vakatini b OE Taylor |
c B Vakatini b OE Taylor | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Abhishek Anand c OE Taylor b L Denny |
c OE Taylor b L Denny | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| B Ito-Davis b C Dickson |
b C Dickson | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| S Ravichandran c A Parima b L Denny |
c A Parima b L Denny | 19 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 86.36 |
| KH Abe c J Pickering b C Dickson |
c J Pickering b C Dickson | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| C Hinze st J Pickering b MJM Kavana |
st J Pickering b MJM Kavana | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 106.67 |
| D Suzuki c MTMMJ Ave b MJM Kavana |
c MTMMJ Ave b MJM Kavana | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| W Miyauchi c MTMMJ Ave b HB Dickson |
c MTMMJ Ave b HB Dickson | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| M Taniyama c MTMMJ Ave b OE Taylor |
c MTMMJ Ave b OE Taylor | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 111.11 |
| K Kubota not out |
not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 2, nb 2) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 19.3 Ov (RR: 5.38) | 105/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (K Kadowaki-Fleming, 1.1 ov), 2-8 (Abhishek Anand, 3.1 ov), 3-29 (B Ito-Davis, 6.2 ov), 4-59 (L Yamamoto-Lake, 11.3 ov), 5-62 (S Ravichandran, 12.3 ov), 6-71 (KH Abe, 14.6 ov), 7-81 (C Hinze, 15.5 ov), 8-93 (D Suzuki, 17.3 ov), 9-101 (W Miyauchi, 18.6 ov), 10-105 (M Taniyama, 19.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB Dickson | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OE Taylor | 3.3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.00 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L Denny | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| C Dickson | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MJM Kavana | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTMMJ Ave | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cook Islands Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB Dickson c S Ravichandran b C Hinze |
c S Ravichandran b C Hinze | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| T Parima c M Taniyama b C Hinze |
c M Taniyama b C Hinze | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A Parima c D Suzuki b M Taniyama |
c D Suzuki b M Taniyama | 20 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 86.96 |
| MTMMJ Ave run out (D Suzuki) |
run out (D Suzuki) | 16 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 51.61 |
| C Dickson c S Ravichandran b B Ito-Davis |
c S Ravichandran b B Ito-Davis | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 53.85 |
| MJM Kavana c B Ito-Davis b M Taniyama |
c B Ito-Davis b M Taniyama | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 45.00 |
| OE Taylor c M Taniyama b B Ito-Davis |
c M Taniyama b B Ito-Davis | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| L Denny run out (S Ravichandran, W Miyauchi) |
run out (S Ravichandran, W Miyauchi) | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 90.00 |
| J Pickering not out |
not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| T Wuatai b M Taniyama |
b M Taniyama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| B Vakatini lbw b M Taniyama |
lbw b M Taniyama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 3, w 0, nb 1) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 18.4 Ov (RR: 3.80) | 71/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (HB Dickson, 0.1 ov), 2-5 (T Parima, 2.1 ov), 3-24 (A Parima, 6.4 ov), 4-38 (C Dickson, 9.4 ov), 5-50 (MTMMJ Ave, 13.2 ov), 6-55 (OE Taylor, 15.4 ov), 7-59 (MJM Kavana, 16.4 ov), 8-69 (L Denny, 18.1 ov), 9-71 (T Wuatai, 18.3 ov), 10-71 (B Vakatini, 18.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Hinze | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3.25 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Kubota | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Ravichandran | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Ito-Davis | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1.75 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M Taniyama | 3.4 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 5.18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 4th T20I · Japan Twenty20 Tri-Series 2025
- Venue
- Sano International Cricket Ground
- Date
- 9 May 2025
- Toss
- Cook Islands, elected to field first
- Result
- Japan won by 34 runs
- Player of the match
- M Taniyama
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Japan vs Cook Islands match on 9 May 2025?
Japan won by 34 runs.
Who was player of the match in Japan vs Cook Islands?
M Taniyama.
Who scored the most runs in Japan vs Cook Islands?
L Yamamoto-Lake (Japan) with 33 off 37 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Japan vs Cook Islands?
M Taniyama, with 4/19.
Who won the toss in Japan vs Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, who chose to field first.
Where was Japan vs Cook Islands played?
At Sano International Cricket Ground.