Japan vs Fiji Live Score and Commentary, Match 8, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier, 10 May, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 8 / Korogi Sports Park
75/2 (7.1 ov)
74/10 (19.4 ov)
Japan won by 8 wickets
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Player of the match
Eesam Rahman,
Japan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esam Rahman | 47 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 180.77 |
| Wataru Miyauchi | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Peni Vuniwaqa | 2.1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 10.62 |
| Seru Tupou | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8.00 |
Japan won by 8 wickets
Japan vs Fiji, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia (JPN won by 41 runs) | Super Six, Match 2 | 12 May 2026 |
| Fiji (JPN won by 8 wickets) | Match 8 | 10 May 2026 |
| Vanuatu (JPN won by 30 runs) | Match 5 | 9 May 2026 |
| Bahrain (BAH won by superover) | Final | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Bhutan (JPN won by 77 runs) | Match 5 | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (JPN won by 8 wickets) | Match 8 | 10 May 2026 |
| Vanuatu (VAN won by 121 runs) | Match 2 | 8 May 2026 |
| Cook Islands (FIJ won by 9 runs.) | Match 11 | 24 Aug 2024 |
| Vanuatu (FIJ won by 5 wickets) | Match 9 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Samoa (SAMOA won by 73 runs.) | Match 7 | 21 Aug 2024 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 8 run (1 ov): Wataru Miyauchi: 3 (4), Esam Rahman: 5 (2)
- Last Bat: Reo Sakurano Thomas 11(12) - lbw b SM Tupou Seru Tupou
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Abhishek Anand, 67 - 2 Reo Sakurano Thomas
- Reviews Remaining: Japan - 0 of 0, Fiji - 0 of 0
- Toss: Fiji elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 8
- Series: ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier
- Date: Sunday, May 10, 2026
- Time: 06:00 AM
- Venue: Korogi Sports Park
- City: Nisshin
- Umpires: Donovan Koch (Australia), Suresh Subramanian (Indonesia)
- Referee: Kent Hannam (Australia)
Siteri Tabuisulu to Reo Sakurano Thomas, 1 run,
End of over 3 (14 runs)
Peni Vuniwaqa to Reo Sakurano Thomas, no run,
Peni Vuniwaqa to Reo Sakurano Thomas, 1 run,
Peni Vuniwaqa to Esam Rahman, Four,
Peni Vuniwaqa to Esam Rahman, Four,
Peni Vuniwaqa to Esam Rahman, 1 run,
Peni Vuniwaqa to Reo Sakurano Thomas, no run,
End of over 4 (10 runs)
Seru Tupou to Esam Rahman, 3 runs,
Seru Tupou to Reo Sakurano Thomas, 2 runs,
Seru Tupou to Reo Sakurano Thomas, 1 run,
Seru Tupou to Esam Rahman, 1 run,
Seru Tupou to Reo Sakurano Thomas, 1 run,
Seru Tupou to Esam Rahman, 1 run,
End of over 5 (9 runs)
Peni Vuniwaqa to Esam Rahman, Four,
Peni Vuniwaqa to Esam Rahman, 2 runs,
Peni Vuniwaqa to Esam Rahman, no run,
Peni Vuniwaqa to Esam Rahman, Six,
Peni Vuniwaqa to Esam Rahman, no run,
Peni Vuniwaqa to Esam Rahman, no run,
End of over 6 (12 runs)
Reo Sakurano Thomas lbw b SM Tupou 11 (12) Seru Tupou to Reo Sakurano Thomas, no run, lbw b SM Tupou,
Seru Tupou to Wataru Miyauchi, no run,
Seru Tupou to Wataru Miyauchi, 1 run,
Seru Tupou to Esam Rahman, 1 run,
Seru Tupou to Wataru Miyauchi, 1 run,
Seru Tupou to Esam Rahman, Four,
End of over 7 (7 runs)
Peni Vuniwaqa to Wataru Miyauchi, 1 run,