Afghanistan vs Japan — Match Centre
Match details
- Status
- Result · Afghanistan won by 48 runs
- Match
- 1st Match, Group A · T20 · International
- Series
- Asian Games 2026
- Scheduled start
- Thu 24 Sep 2026 · 6:00 AM Bangladesh time
Thu 24 Sep · 9:00 AM (local time, UTC+09:00) - Scheduled end
- Thu 24 Sep 2026 · 9:30 AM Bangladesh time
Thu 24 Sep · 12:30 PM (local time, UTC+09:00) - Scheduled length
- 3 h 30 min
- Ball-by-ball (provider)
- first update Wed 23 Sep 2026 · 1:40 PM Bangladesh time
last update Thu 24 Sep 2026 · 9:10 AM Bangladesh time (19 h 29 min) - Toss
- Japan chose to bowl
- Match referee
- Vengalil Narayanan Kutty (IND)
- Umpire
- Faisal Afridi (PAK)
- Umpire
- Nitin Menon (IND)
- TV umpire
- Viswanadan Kalidas (MLY)
- Data
- Scores fetched Tue 13 Oct 2026 · 8:30 PM Bangladesh time
Scorecard
Afghanistan · 129/6 (20.0)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMohammad Akram | st Alexander Shirai-Patmore b Benjamin Ito-Davis | 34 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 117.24 |
| HHassan Eisakhil | lbw b Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
 Karim Janat | c Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake b Ibrahim Takahashi | 21 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 91.30 |
 Darwish Rasooli (c) | c Wataru Miyauchi b Shoma Sugaya-Slater | 29 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 107.41 |
 Najibullah Zadran | c Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake b Ibrahim Takahashi | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.64 |
 Mohammad Ishaq † | not out | 25 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 147.06 |
| IIsmat Alam | c Alexander Shirai-Patmore b Shoma Sugaya-Slater | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RReo Sakurano-Thomas | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3.00 |
 Charlie Hara-Hinze | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 |
| SShoma Sugaya-Slater | 3.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 |
| DDeclan Suzuki-McComb | 2.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 |
| IIbrahim Takahashi | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.80 |
| MMakoto Taniyama | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
 Benjamin Ito-Davis | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.80 |
Japan · 81/10 (19.3)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake | c Karim Janat b Abdullah Ahmadzai | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| RReo Sakurano-Thomas | b Arab Gul Momand | 23 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 95.83 |
 Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (c) | b Nangeyalia Kharoti | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 82.35 |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis | b Nangeyalia Kharoti | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 212.50 |
| AAlexander Shirai-Patmore † | b Najibullah | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| IIbrahim Takahashi | c Ismat Alam b Arab Gul Momand | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze | c Ismat Alam b Arab Gul Momand | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| WWataru Miyauchi | b Abdullah Ahmadzai | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.29 |
| DDeclan Suzuki-McComb | b Arab Gul Momand | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MMakoto Taniyama | not out | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| SShoma Sugaya-Slater | b Nangeyalia Kharoti | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abdullah Ahmadzai | 3.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.30 |
| FFaridoon Dawoodzai | 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.30 |
| Karim Janat | 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.30 |
 Nangeyalia Kharoti | 3.3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5.40 |
| AArab Gul Momand | 4.0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2.30 |
Commentary
19.3
OUT! Nangeyalia Kharoti to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, Bowled!!
Nangeyalia Kharoti to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, Bowled!!
19.2
Nangeyalia Kharoti to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, 2 runs
19.1
Nangeyalia Kharoti to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, no run
18.6
Karim Janat to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, 1 run
18.5
Karim Janat to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, no run
18.4
Karim Janat to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, no run
18.3
Karim Janat to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, no run
18.2
Karim Janat to Shoma Sugaya-Slater, no run
16.2
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wataru Miyauchi, no run
16.1
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Wataru Miyauchi, no run
15.6
Arab Gul Momand to Makoto Taniyama, no run
15.5
Arab Gul Momand to Wataru Miyauchi, 1 run
15.4
Arab Gul Momand to Wataru Miyauchi, no run
15.3
Arab Gul Momand to Wataru Miyauchi, no run
15.2
FOUR! Arab Gul Momand to Wataru Miyauchi,
15.1
Arab Gul Momand to Makoto Taniyama, 1 run
14.6
Najibullah to Makoto Taniyama, 1 run
11.1
OUT! Arab Gul Momand to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Bowled!!
Arab Gul Momand to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Bowled!!
10.6
Najibullah to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run
10.5
Najibullah to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run
10.4
Najibullah to Ibrahim Takahashi, no run
10.3
OUT! Najibullah to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, Bowled!!
Najibullah to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, Bowled!!
10.2
Najibullah to Alexander Shirai-Patmore, no run
7.4
OUT! Nangeyalia Kharoti to Benjamin Ito-Davis, Bowled!!
Nangeyalia Kharoti to Benjamin Ito-Davis, Bowled!!
7.3
FOUR! Nangeyalia Kharoti to Benjamin Ito-Davis,
7.2
Nangeyalia Kharoti to Benjamin Ito-Davis, 2 runs
7.1
SIX! Nangeyalia Kharoti to Benjamin Ito-Davis,
6.6
Karim Janat to Benjamin Ito-Davis, 1 run
6.5
FOUR! Karim Janat to Benjamin Ito-Davis,
6.4
Karim Janat to Benjamin Ito-Davis, no run
6.3
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, 1 run
6.2
FOUR! Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas,
5.6
Nangeyalia Kharoti to Benjamin Ito-Davis, no run
5.5
OUT! Nangeyalia Kharoti to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, Bowled!!
Nangeyalia Kharoti to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, Bowled!!
5.4
Nangeyalia Kharoti to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run
5.3
Nangeyalia Kharoti to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, 1 run
5.2
Nangeyalia Kharoti to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, no run
5.1
Nangeyalia Kharoti to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run
4.6
Karim Janat to Reo Sakurano-Thomas,
2.2
FOUR! Abdullah Ahmadzai to Reo Sakurano-Thomas,
2.1
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run
1.6
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run
1.5
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run
1.4
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, no run
1.3
SIX! Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming,
1.2
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Reo Sakurano-Thomas, 1 run
1.1
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 1 run
0.6
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, leg byes, 1 run
Innings break
19.6
Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Ismat Alam, Caught by Alexander Shirai-Patmore!!
Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Ismat Alam, Caught!!
19.5
Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run
19.4
Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Ismat Alam, 1 run
19.3
Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Ismat Alam, 2 runs
19.3
Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Ismat Alam,
19.3
Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Ismat Alam,
19.2
OUT! Shoma Sugaya-Slater to Darwish Rasooli, Caught by Wataru Miyauchi!!
17.6
Declan Suzuki-McComb to Darwish Rasooli, no run
17.5
FOUR! Declan Suzuki-McComb to Darwish Rasooli,
17.4
FOUR! Declan Suzuki-McComb to Darwish Rasooli,
17.3
Declan Suzuki-McComb to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run
17.2
Declan Suzuki-McComb to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run
17.1
FOUR! Declan Suzuki-McComb to Darwish Rasooli,
16.6
Benjamin Ito-Davis to Mohammad Ishaq, 2 runs
16.5
FOUR! Benjamin Ito-Davis to Mohammad Ishaq,
16.6
Benjamin Ito-Davis to Mohammad Ishaq, 2 runs
16.5
FOUR! Benjamin Ito-Davis to Mohammad Ishaq,
16.4
Benjamin Ito-Davis to Mohammad Ishaq, no run
16.3
Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run
16.2
Benjamin Ito-Davis to Darwish Rasooli, 2 runs
16.1
Benjamin Ito-Davis to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run
15.6
Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run
15.5
Ibrahim Takahashi to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run
15.4
Ibrahim Takahashi to Mohammad Ishaq, 1 run
13.6
Ibrahim Takahashi to Najibullah, no run
Preview
Head-to-Head · recent meetings
AFG
1
wins
Played
1
0 no-result
JPN
0
wins
| AFG v JPN Afghanistan won by 48 runs | T20 · Sep 2026 |
Recent form · last 5 completed
Afghanistan
WWWWD
Last: Afghanistan won by 37 runs
Japan
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Last: No Result
W won · L lost · D drawn or tied · NR no result
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Info
| Result | Afghanistan won by 48 runs |
| Match | 1st Match, Group A · T20 |
| Series | Asian Games 2026 |
| Date & time | Thu 24 Sep 2026 · 6:00 AM Bangladesh time |
| Venue | Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin |
| Toss | Toss: Japan chose to bowl |
| Match referee | Vengalil Narayanan Kutty (IND) |
| Umpire | Faisal Afridi (PAK) |
| Umpire | Nitin Menon (IND) |
| TV umpire | Viswanadan Kalidas (MLY) |