Japan vs Samoa Live Score and Commentary, Super Six, Match 8, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier, 16 May, 2026
COMPLETED / Super Six, Match 8 / Sano International Cricket Ground
Japan won by 9 wickets
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Player of the match
Sabaorish Ravichandran,
Japan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendel Kadowaki Fleming | 37 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 108.82 |
| Esam Rahman | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Darius Visser | 2.1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 9.69 |
| Saumani Tiai | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 |
Japan won by 9 wickets
Japan vs Samoa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal (Match abondoned due to rain) | 5th Match | 26 Sep 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 48 runs) | 1st Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
| India (IND won by 2 runs) | One off T20I | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Hong Kong (Match Abandoned) | 2nd Match | 20 Sep 2026 |
| Hong Kong (HKG won by 4 wickets) | 1st Match | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands (SAMOA won by 9 wickets) | Super Six, Match 11 | 18 May 2026 |
| Japan (JPN won by 9 wickets) | Super Six, Match 8 | 16 May 2026 |
| Papua New Guinea (PNG won by 2 wickets) | Super Six, Match 3 | 13 May 2026 |
| Vanuatu (SAMOA won by 9 wickets) | Super Six, Match 1 | 12 May 2026 |
| Philippines (SAMOA won by 96 runs) | Match 7 | 10 May 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 33 run (4.1 ov): Kendel Kadowaki Fleming: 14 (13), Esam Rahman: 18 (12)
- Last Bat: Abhishek Anand 22(23) - b D Visser Darius Visser
- Fall of Wickets: 49 - 1 Abhishek Anand
- Reviews Remaining: Japan - 0 of 0, Samoa - 0 of 0
- Toss: Samoa elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Super Six, Match 8
- Series: ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier
- Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Time: 10:30 AM
- Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground
- City: Sano
End of over 7 (7 runs)
Samson Sola to Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, 1 run,
Samson Sola to Esam Rahman, 2 runs,
Samson Sola to Esam Rahman, 2 runs,
Samson Sola to Esam Rahman, no run,
Samson Sola to Esam Rahman, no run,
Samson Sola to Esam Rahman, 1 run,
End of over 8 (6 runs)
Darius Visser to Esam Rahman, Four,
Darius Visser to Esam Rahman, 1 run,
Darius Visser to Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, no run,
Darius Visser to Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, no run,
Darius Visser to Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, 2 runs,
Darius Visser to Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, 1 run,
End of over 9 (8 runs)
Noah Mead to Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, no run,
Noah Mead to Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, 1 run,
Noah Mead to Esam Rahman, 1 wide,
Noah Mead to Esam Rahman, no run,
Noah Mead to Esam Rahman, 2 runs,
Noah Mead to Esam Rahman, 1 run,
Noah Mead to Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, no run,
End of over 10 (5 runs)
Saumani Tiai to Esam Rahman, 1 run,
Saumani Tiai to Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, no run,
Saumani Tiai to Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, no run,
Saumani Tiai to Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, 2 runs,
Saumani Tiai to Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, 1 run,
Saumani Tiai to Esam Rahman, Four,
End of over 11 (8 runs)
Darius Visser to Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, Six,