Match summary
Japan played Qatar in the 15th T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier 2025 at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2), Al Amarat, on 15 Oct 2025. Qatar won by 3 wickets.
Qatar won the toss and chose to field first. Japan made 139/4 in 20 overs, Qatar made 140/7 in 19.4 overs.
Esam Rahman top-scored with 60 off 47 balls; B Ito-Davis took 3/28; Shariq Munir was named player of the match.
Japan Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Kadowaki-Fleming c Shahzaib Jamil b MM Baig |
c Shahzaib Jamil b MM Baig | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Abhishek Anand c & b DAM Louis |
c & b DAM Louis | 25 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 100.00 |
| L Yamamoto-Lake c Owais Ahmed b MM Baig |
c Owais Ahmed b MM Baig | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Esam Rahman not out |
not out | 60 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 127.66 |
| B Ito-Davis retired out |
retired out | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| I Takahashi not out |
not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 7, nb 0) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 6.95) | 139/4 | ||||
Did not bat: S Sugaya-Slater, C Hinze, D Suzuki, A Patmore, M Taniyama
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (K Kadowaki-Fleming, 0.3 ov), 2-17 (L Yamamoto-Lake, 2.5 ov), 3-55 (Abhishek Anand, 8.5 ov), 4-134 (B Ito-Davis, 19.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MM Baig | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ikramullah Khan | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mujeeb-ur-Rehman | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DAM Louis | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Owais Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Asim | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Qatar Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Liyanage lbw b I Takahashi |
lbw b I Takahashi | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Zubair Ali c C Hinze b I Takahashi |
c C Hinze b I Takahashi | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Shariq Munir c L Yamamoto-Lake b D Suzuki |
c L Yamamoto-Lake b D Suzuki | 41 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 141.38 |
| Muhammad Asim b B Ito-Davis |
b B Ito-Davis | 24 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 120.00 |
| Muhammad Tanveer c D Suzuki b B Ito-Davis |
c D Suzuki b B Ito-Davis | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 81.25 |
| MM Baig c S Sugaya-Slater b B Ito-Davis |
c S Sugaya-Slater b B Ito-Davis | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90.00 |
| Shahzaib Jamil b C Hinze |
b C Hinze | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Ikramullah Khan not out |
not out | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 177.78 |
| DAM Louis not out |
not out | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 11, nb 0) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 19.4 Ov (RR: 7.12) | 140/7 | ||||
Did not bat: Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, Owais Ahmed
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (I Liyanage, 2.2 ov), 2-26 (Zubair Ali, 4.3 ov), 3-75 (Muhammad Asim, 9.6 ov), 4-87 (Shariq Munir, 12.5 ov), 5-105 (MM Baig, 15.2 ov), 6-106 (Muhammad Tanveer, 15.6 ov), 7-108 (Shahzaib Jamil, 16.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Takahashi | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| S Sugaya-Slater | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| C Hinze | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B Ito-Davis | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| M Taniyama | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17.00 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| D Suzuki | 3.4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.55 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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- Match
- 15th T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier 2025
- Venue
- Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2), Al Amarat
- Date
- 15 Oct 2025
- Toss
- Qatar, elected to field first
- Result
- Qatar won by 3 wickets
- Player of the match
- Shariq Munir
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025/26
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Japan vs Qatar match on 15 Oct 2025?
Qatar won by 3 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Japan vs Qatar?
Shariq Munir.
Who scored the most runs in Japan vs Qatar?
Esam Rahman (Japan) with 60 off 47 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Japan vs Qatar?
B Ito-Davis, with 3/28.
Who won the toss in Japan vs Qatar?
Qatar, who chose to field first.
Where was Japan vs Qatar played?
At Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2), Al Amarat.