Papua New Guinea vs Japan Live Score and Commentary, Super Six, Match 12, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier, 18 May, 2026
COMPLETED / Super Six, Match 12 / Sano International Cricket Ground
95/8 (20 ov)
121/7 (20 ov)
Japan won by 26 runs
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Player of the match
Kendel Kadowaki Fleming,
Japan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kariko | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Alei Nao | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Reo Sakurano Thomas | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.67 |
| Sabaorish Ravichandran | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 |
Japan won by 26 runs
Papua New Guinea vs Japan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (JPN won by 26 runs) | Super Six, Match 12 | 18 May 2026 |
| Vanuatu (PNG won by 147 runs) | Super Six, Match 10 | 17 May 2026 |
| Indonesia (PNG won by 38 runs) | Super Six, Match 5 | 14 May 2026 |
| Samoa (PNG won by 2 wickets) | Super Six, Match 3 | 13 May 2026 |
| Cook Islands (PNG won by 49 runs) | Match 9 | 10 May 2026 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 11 run (2.1 ov): John Kariko: 7 (5), Alei Nao: 2 (8)
- Last Bat: Hila Vare 6(5) - b CH Hinze Charles Hinze
- Fall of Wickets: 3 - 1 Sese Bau, 19 - 2 Tony Ura, 25 - 3 Patrick Nou, 62 - 4 Lega Siaka, 63 - 5 Assad Vala, 68 - 6 Gaba Frank, 77 - 7 Boio Ray, 84 - 8 Hila Vare
- Reviews Remaining: Papua New Guinea - 0 of 0, Japan - 0 of 0
- Toss: Japan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Super Six, Match 12
- Series: ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier
- Date: Monday, May 18, 2026
- Time: 10:30 AM
- Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground
- City: Sano
- Umpires: Donovan Koch (Australia), Suresh Subramanian (Indonesia)
- Referee: Kent Hannam (Australia)
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Boio Ray, Four,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Boio Ray, no run,
End of over 16 (6 runs)
Ibrahim Takahashi to Alei Nao, 1 run,
Ibrahim Takahashi to Boio Ray, 2 runs,
Boio Ray c (sub D Suzuki) b I Takahashi 9 (12) Ibrahim Takahashi to Boio Ray, no run, c (sub D Suzuki) b I Takahashi,
Ibrahim Takahashi to Hila Vare, no run,
Ibrahim Takahashi to Hila Vare, no run,
Ibrahim Takahashi to Hila Vare, no run,
End of over 17 (3 runs)
Charlie Hara Hinze to Alei Nao, no run,
Charlie Hara Hinze to Alei Nao, no run,
Charlie Hara Hinze to Alei Nao, 1 run,
Charlie Hara Hinze to Hila Vare, Six,
Hila Vare b CH Hinze 6 (5) Charlie Hara Hinze to Hila Vare, no run, b CH Hinze,
Charlie Hara Hinze to John Kariko, no run,
End of over 18 (7 runs)
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Alei Nao, no run,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Alei Nao, no run,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Alei Nao, no run,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Alei Nao, no run,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Alei Nao, 1 run,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to John Kariko, 1 run,
End of over 19 (2 runs)
Reo Sakurano Thomas to John Kariko, 1 run,
Reo Sakurano Thomas to Alei Nao, no run,
Reo Sakurano Thomas to Alei Nao, 1 run,
Reo Sakurano Thomas to John Kariko, Four,
Reo Sakurano Thomas to John Kariko, 1 run,
Reo Sakurano Thomas to Alei Nao, 2 bye,
End of over 20 (9 runs)