Japan vs Papua New Guinea Scorecard, 21st T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2026

21st T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2026 · Sano International Cricket Ground · 18 May 2026

Japan 121/7 (20 ov)

Papua New Guinea 95/8 (20 ov)

Japan won by 26 runs

Player of the match: K Kadowaki-Fleming

ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier → JAP v PNG head to head Ground stats Japan Papua New Guinea

Match summary

Japan played Papua New Guinea in the 21st T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2026 at Sano International Cricket Ground, on 18 May 2026. Japan won by 26 runs.

Japan won the toss and chose to bat first. Japan made 121/7 in 20 overs, Papua New Guinea made 95/8 in 20 overs.

Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming top-scored with 45 off 33 balls; Sese Bau took 3/24; Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming was named player of the match.

Japan Innings

121/7 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
K Kadowaki-Fleming lbw b S Bau	lbw b S Bau	45	33	4	3	136.36
Abhishek Anand c Gaba Frank b S Bau	c Gaba Frank b S Bau	15	16	1	0	93.75
Esam Rahman c Gaba Frank b A Vala	c Gaba Frank b A Vala	8	9	1	0	88.89
S Ravichandran st HGV Vare b L Siaka	st HGV Vare b L Siaka	19	20	0	1	95.00
I Takahashi run out (S Bau, HGV Vare)	run out (S Bau, HGV Vare)	1	2	0	0	50.00
R Sakurano-Thomas c Gaba Frank b S Bau	c Gaba Frank b S Bau	9	9	1	0	100.00
W Miyauchi run out (Patrick Nou, HGV Vare)	run out (Patrick Nou, HGV Vare)	7	12	0	0	58.33
A Patmore not out	not out	9	12	0	0	75.00
C Hinze not out	not out	7	7	0	0	100.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 1, w 0, nb 0)	1
Total	20 Ov (RR: 6.05)	121/7

Did not bat: Abdul Samad, S Sugaya-Slater

Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Abhishek Anand, 6.1 ov), 2-51 (Esam Rahman, 8.4 ov), 3-78 (K Kadowaki-Fleming, 10.3 ov), 4-80 (I Takahashi, 11.3 ov), 5-95 (R Sakurano-Thomas, 14.1 ov), 6-99 (S Ravichandran, 15.4 ov), 7-109 (W Miyauchi, 17.5 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s
S Bau	4	0	24	3	6.00	13	1	2
Aue Oru	3	0	19	0	6.33	8	2	0
A Vala	4	0	25	1	6.25	7	2	0
J Kariko	3	0	15	0	5.00	6	1	0
A Nao	2	0	10	0	5.00	3	0	0
L Siaka	3	1	8	1	2.67	10	0	0
Gaba Frank	1	0	19	0	19.00	0	1	2

Papua New Guinea Innings

95/8 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
S Bau c A Patmore b R Sakurano-Thomas	c A Patmore b R Sakurano-Thomas	1	7	0	0	14.29
TP Ura b C Hinze	b C Hinze	15	9	1	1	166.67
L Siaka c A Patmore b Abdul Samad	c A Patmore b Abdul Samad	22	36	1	0	61.11
Patrick Nou c I Takahashi b S Sugaya-Slater	c I Takahashi b S Sugaya-Slater	4	5	1	0	80.00
A Vala run out (W Miyauchi)	run out (W Miyauchi)	17	19	1	0	89.47
Boio Ray c D Suzuki b I Takahashi	c D Suzuki b I Takahashi	9	12	1	0	75.00
Gaba Frank c S Sugaya-Slater b I Takahashi	c S Sugaya-Slater b I Takahashi	4	8	0	0	50.00
A Nao not out	not out	5	15	0	0	33.33
HGV Vare b C Hinze	b C Hinze	6	5	0	1	120.00
J Kariko not out	not out	7	5	1	0	140.00
Extras	(b 2, lb 0, w 2, nb 1)	5
Total	20 Ov (RR: 4.75)	95/8

Did not bat: Aue Oru

Fall of wickets: 1-3 (S Bau, 1.3 ov), 2-19 (TP Ura, 4.4 ov), 3-25 (Patrick Nou, 5.3 ov), 4-62 (L Siaka, 12.3 ov), 5-63 (A Vala, 13.2 ov), 6-68 (Gaba Frank, 14.5 ov), 7-77 (Boio Ray, 16.3 ov), 8-84 (HGV Vare, 17.5 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Abdul Samad	4	18	1	4.50	12	0	1	0	0
R Sakurano-Thomas	3	14	1	4.67	10	2	0	0	0
C Hinze	4	18	2	4.50	15	1	1	0	0
S Sugaya-Slater	1	7	1	7.00	3	0	0	1	1
I Takahashi	4	19	2	4.75	11	1	0	0	0
S Ravichandran	4	17	0	4.25	13	2	0	0	0

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Japan vs Papua New Guinea match on 18 May 2026?

Japan won by 26 runs.

Who was player of the match in Japan vs Papua New Guinea?

Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming.

Who scored the most runs in Japan vs Papua New Guinea?

Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (Japan) with 45 off 33 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Japan vs Papua New Guinea?

Sese Bau, with 3/24.

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 Sano International Cricket Ground.