Japan vs Vanuatu Live Score and Commentary, Match 5, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier, 9 May, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 5 / Korogi Sports Park
123/10 (19.4 ov)
93/6 (20 ov)
Japan won by 30 runs
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Player of the match
Joshua Rasu,
Vanuatu
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarryd Allan | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Junior Kaltapau | 37 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 97.37 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Declan Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Sabaorish Ravichandran | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 |
Japan won by 30 runs
Japan vs Vanuatu, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea (JPN won by 26 runs) | Super Six, Match 12 | 18 May 2026 |
| Samoa (JPN won by 9 wickets) | Super Six, Match 8 | 16 May 2026 |
| Cook Islands (COI won by 3 wickets) | Super Six, Match 6 | 14 May 2026 |
| Indonesia (JPN won by 41 runs) | Super Six, Match 2 | 12 May 2026 |
| Fiji (JPN won by 8 wickets) | Match 8 | 10 May 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea (PNG won by 147 runs) | Super Six, Match 10 | 17 May 2026 |
| Indonesia (VAN won by 1 run) | Super Six, Match 7 | 16 May 2026 |
| Cook Islands (COI won by 11 runs (DLS method)) | Super Six, Match 4 | 13 May 2026 |
| Samoa (SAMOA won by 9 wickets) | Super Six, Match 1 | 12 May 2026 |
| Japan (JPN won by 30 runs) | Match 5 | 9 May 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 19 run (2.5 ov): Jarryd Allan: 12 (9), Junior Kaltapau: 6 (8)
- Last Bat: Womejo Wotu 3(3) - c S Ravichandran b B Ito Benjamin Ito
- Fall of Wickets: 13 - 1 Joshua Rasu, 13 - 2 Patrick Matautaava, 14 - 3 Andrew Mansale, 30 - 4 Junior Kaltapau, 31 - 4 Nalin Nipiko, 61 - 5 Clement Tommy, 74 - 6 Wamjeo Wotu
- Reviews Remaining: Vanuatu - 0 of 0, Japan - 0 of 0
- Toss: Japan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 5
- Series: ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier
- Date: Saturday, May 09, 2026
- Time: 06:00 AM
- Venue: Korogi Sports Park
- City: Nisshin
Benjamin Ito to Clement Tommy, no run,
Benjamin Ito to Clement Tommy, 1 bye,
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Clement Tommy b CH Hinze 14 (22) Charlie Hara Hinze to Clement Tommy, no run, b CH Hinze,
Charlie Hara Hinze to Womejo Wotu, 2 runs,
Charlie Hara Hinze to Womejo Wotu, 1 run,
Charlie Hara Hinze to Junior Kaltapau, no run,
Charlie Hara Hinze to Junior Kaltapau, Four,
Charlie Hara Hinze to Junior Kaltapau, Six,
End of over 17 (13 runs)
Wamjeo Wotu c S Ravichandran b B Ito 3 (3) Benjamin Ito to Womejo Wotu, no run, c S Ravichandran b B Ito,
Benjamin Ito to Jarryd Allan, 1 run,
Benjamin Ito to Junior Kaltapau, no run,
Benjamin Ito to Junior Kaltapau, 1 run,
Benjamin Ito to Jarryd Allan, 2 runs,
Benjamin Ito to Jarryd Allan, 1 run,
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Jarryd Allan, 2 runs,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Jarryd Allan, 1 run,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Junior Kaltapau, 1 run,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Jarryd Allan, 2 runs,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Jarryd Allan, 1 run,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Junior Kaltapau, 1 run,
End of over 19 (8 runs)
Declan Suzuki to Junior Kaltapau, no run,
Declan Suzuki to Junior Kaltapau, 1 leg bye,
Declan Suzuki to Jarryd Allan, 1 run,
Declan Suzuki to Junior Kaltapau, 2 runs,
Declan Suzuki to Junior Kaltapau, 1 run,
Declan Suzuki to Jarryd Allan, 1 run,
End of over 20 (6 runs)