Japan vs Afghanistan Highlights, 1st Match, 24 September, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st Match / Korogi Sports Park
81/10 (19.3 ov)
129/6 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 48 runs
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COMPLETED / 1st Match / Korogi Sports Park
81/10 (19.3 ov)
129/6 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 48 runs
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Lachlan Yamamoto Lake c K Janat b AD Ahmadzai 0 (3) Abdullah Ahmadzai to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run, c K Janat b AD Ahmadzai, OUT! Abdullah Ahmadzai strikes early in the chase. He delivers a back-of-a-length ball on the stumps, and Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake is caught by Karim Janat for a three-ball duck. Japan lose their first wicket without a run on the board.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Four, Pitched on a good length outside off stump, and Reo Sakurano-Thomas dispatches it to the fence for four. Japan move along smoothly in this modest chase.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kendel Kadowaki Fleming b N kharote 14 (17) Nangeyalia kharote to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, b N kharote, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Karim Janat to Benjamin Ito, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Benjamin Ito hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nangeyalia kharote to Benjamin Ito, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the stumps, full length, Benjamin Ito hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Nangeyalia kharote to Benjamin Ito, Four, Nangeyalia Kharote delivers and Benjamin Ito finds the boundary rope for four. Japan continues to move along comfortably in this chase.
Benjamin Ito b N kharote 17 (8) Nangeyalia kharote to Benjamin Ito, no run, b N kharote, Bowled him! Nangeyalia Kharote serves a full length delivery straight on the stumps, crashing into the timber. Benjamin Ito departs for a quickfire 17 off eight balls. Despite the wicket, the chase remains comfortable.
Alex Patmore b N Zadran 2 (12) Najibullah Zadran to Alex Shirai Patmore, no run, b N Zadran, Najibullah Zadran strikes to break through for Afghanistan. Alex Shirai Patmore is dismissed for three, leaving Japan four down in this tight run chase. The pressure mounts as the required rate climbs.
Reo Sakurano Thomas b A Gul 23 (24) Arab Gul to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, no run, b A Gul, Arab Gul bowls a full length delivery on the stumps and crashes through the defense. Reo Sakurano-Thomas departs for 23 off 24 balls. That strikes a severe blow in this tight chase.
Charles Hinze c I Alam b A Gul 0 (5) Arab Gul to Charlie Hara Hinze, no run, c I Alam b A Gul, Caught out !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Charlie Hara Hinze hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ismat Alam, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Charlie Hara Hinze.
Ibrahim Takahashi c I Alam b A Gul 2 (10) Arab Gul to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run, c I Alam b A Gul, Arab Gul pushes a full length delivery straight on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a way through. No run taken as the required rate continues to climb steeply in the chase.
Arab Gul to Declan Suzuki, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Declan Suzuki hangs in the crease and slash reverse sweep towards short fine leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Dropped catch
Declan Suzuki b A Gul 0 (4) Arab Gul to Declan Suzuki, no run, b A Gul, Bowled out !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Declan Suzuki goes back and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Arab Gul to Wataru Miyauchi, Four, Four !! googly, full length, on the off stump. Wataru Miyauchi hangs in the crease and tries drive, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wataru Miyauchi b AD Ahmadzai 9 (14) Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wataru Miyauchi, no run, b AD Ahmadzai, Cleaned up! Abdullah Ahmadzai spears in a fast yorker right on the stumps. Wataru Miyauchi stays back to have a swing, misses the line completely, and watches the timber get shattered for nine off 14 balls. That all but closes out an improbable chase.
Shoma Slater b N kharote 5 (13) Nangeyalia kharote to Shoma Slater, no run, b N kharote, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Shoma Slater as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Lachlan Yamamoto Lake c K Janat b AD Ahmadzai 0 (3) Abdullah Ahmadzai to Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, no run, c K Janat b AD Ahmadzai, OUT! Abdullah Ahmadzai strikes early in the chase. He delivers a back-of-a-length ball on the stumps, and Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake is caught by Karim Janat for a three-ball duck. Japan lose their first wicket without a run on the board.
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Four, Pitched on a good length outside off stump, and Reo Sakurano-Thomas dispatches it to the fence for four. Japan move along smoothly in this modest chase.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kendel Kadowaki Fleming b N kharote 14 (17) Nangeyalia kharote to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run, b N kharote, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Reo Sakurano-Thomas hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Karim Janat to Benjamin Ito, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Benjamin Ito hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nangeyalia kharote to Benjamin Ito, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the stumps, full length, Benjamin Ito hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Nangeyalia kharote to Benjamin Ito, Four, Nangeyalia Kharote delivers and Benjamin Ito finds the boundary rope for four. Japan continues to move along comfortably in this chase.
Benjamin Ito b N kharote 17 (8) Nangeyalia kharote to Benjamin Ito, no run, b N kharote, Bowled him! Nangeyalia Kharote serves a full length delivery straight on the stumps, crashing into the timber. Benjamin Ito departs for a quickfire 17 off eight balls. Despite the wicket, the chase remains comfortable.
Alex Patmore b N Zadran 2 (12) Najibullah Zadran to Alex Shirai Patmore, no run, b N Zadran, Najibullah Zadran strikes to break through for Afghanistan. Alex Shirai Patmore is dismissed for three, leaving Japan four down in this tight run chase. The pressure mounts as the required rate climbs.
Reo Sakurano Thomas b A Gul 23 (24) Arab Gul to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, no run, b A Gul, Arab Gul bowls a full length delivery on the stumps and crashes through the defense. Reo Sakurano-Thomas departs for 23 off 24 balls. That strikes a severe blow in this tight chase.
Charles Hinze c I Alam b A Gul 0 (5) Arab Gul to Charlie Hara Hinze, no run, c I Alam b A Gul, Caught out !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Charlie Hara Hinze hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ismat Alam, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Charlie Hara Hinze.
Ibrahim Takahashi c I Alam b A Gul 2 (10) Arab Gul to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run, c I Alam b A Gul, Arab Gul pushes a full length delivery straight on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a way through. No run taken as the required rate continues to climb steeply in the chase.
Arab Gul to Declan Suzuki, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Declan Suzuki hangs in the crease and slash reverse sweep towards short fine leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Dropped catch
Declan Suzuki b A Gul 0 (4) Arab Gul to Declan Suzuki, no run, b A Gul, Bowled out !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Declan Suzuki goes back and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Arab Gul to Wataru Miyauchi, Four, Four !! googly, full length, on the off stump. Wataru Miyauchi hangs in the crease and tries drive, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wataru Miyauchi b AD Ahmadzai 9 (14) Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wataru Miyauchi, no run, b AD Ahmadzai, Cleaned up! Abdullah Ahmadzai spears in a fast yorker right on the stumps. Wataru Miyauchi stays back to have a swing, misses the line completely, and watches the timber get shattered for nine off 14 balls. That all but closes out an improbable chase.
Shoma Slater b N kharote 5 (13) Nangeyalia kharote to Shoma Slater, no run, b N kharote, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Shoma Slater as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!