MatchesMen's T20IICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2026

Fiji v Japan

Group 1, match 8 · Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin · 10 May 2026

Japan won by 8 wickets

Fiji innings7419.4 overs
Japan innings75/27.1 overs · target 75

The worm

FijiJapan
025507505101520Fiji: 1 wicket in over 1, 0/1Fiji: 1 wicket in over 2, 2/2Fiji: 1 wicket in over 4, 7/3Fiji: 2 wickets in over 8, 18/5Fiji: 1 wicket in over 10, 25/6Fiji: 1 wicket in over 12, 36/7Fiji: 1 wicket in over 16, 59/8Fiji: 1 wicket in over 17, 64/9Fiji: 1 wicket in over 20, 74/10Japan: 1 wicket in over 1, 5/1Japan: 1 wicket in over 7, 74/2

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Fijiwicket
09185101520Over 1: 0 runs, 1 wicketOver 2: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 3: 1 runOver 4: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 2 runsOver 6: 2 runsOver 7: 5 runsOver 8: 2 runs, 2 wicketsOver 9: 1 runOver 10: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 1 runOver 12: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 3 runsOver 14: 11 runsOver 15: 5 runsOver 16: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 3 runsOver 19: 5 runsOver 20: 2 runs, 1 wicket
Japanwicket
09185101520Over 1: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 2: 17 runsOver 3: 14 runsOver 4: 10 runsOver 5: 9 runsOver 6: 12 runsOver 7: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 8: 1 run

Fiji innings 74 (19.4 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
N Acaweilbw b R Sakurano-Thomas140025.0
V Veiqravirun out (W Miyauchi/I Takahashi)0000–
SM Tupouc W Miyauchi b R Sakurano-Thomas2100020.0
J Baleicikoibiac Abhishek Anand b I Takahashi39573068.4
M Beitakib I Takahashi6141042.9
T Jikoibureb I Takahashi01000.0
PV Vuniwaqac Abdul Samad b M Taniyama390033.3
K Tayagab M Taniyama8520160.0
P Dakainivanualbw b S Ravichandran6100060.0
S Tabuisulurun out (R Sakurano-Thomas)120050.0
VM Waqavakatoganot out280025.0
Extras6
Totalall out, 19.4 overs74

Fall of wickets: 0-1 (V Veiqravi, 0.1 ov), 2-2 (N Acawei, 1.5 ov), 3-3 (SM Tupou, 3.1 ov), 17-4 (M Beitaki, 7.2 ov), 17-5 (T Jikoibure, 7.3 ov), 25-6 (PV Vuniwaqa, 9.6 ov), 36-7 (K Tayaga, 11.6 ov), 58-8 (P Dakainivanua, 15.4 ov), 64-9 (S Tabuisulu, 16.5 ov), 74-10 (J Baleicikoibia, 19.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Abdul Samad21100.501100
R Sakurano-Thomas401523.751500
Esam Rahman301003.331000
S Sugaya-Slater30802.67800
I Takahashi1.40432.40700
Abhishek Anand20201.001000
M Taniyama302729.00812
S Ravichandran10414.00200
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
101N Acawei 0, V Veiqravi 0
2210N Acawei 1, SM Tupou 1
318SM Tupou 1, J Baleicikoibia 0
41425J Baleicikoibia 8, M Beitaki 6
501J Baleicikoibia 0, T Jikoibure 0
6815J Baleicikoibia 5, PV Vuniwaqa 3
71112J Baleicikoibia 2, K Tayaga 8
82222J Baleicikoibia 14, P Dakainivanua 6
967J Baleicikoibia 4, S Tabuisulu 1
101017J Baleicikoibia 6, VM Waqavakatoga 2

Japan innings 75/2 (7.1 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Abhishek Anandc T Jikoibure b S Tabuisulu01000.0
R Sakurano-Thomaslbw b SM Tupou11121091.7
Esam Rahmannot out472671180.8
W Miyauchinot out340075.0
Extras14
Total2 wickets, 7.1 overs75

Did not bat: Abdul Samad, S Sugaya-Slater, K Kadowaki-Fleming, B Ito-Davis, S Ravichandran, I Takahashi, M Taniyama

Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Abhishek Anand, 0.1 ov), 67-2 (R Sakurano-Thomas, 6.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
S Tabuisulu201919.50530
VM Waqavakatoga1017017.003110
PV Vuniwaqa2.1023010.62500
SM Tupou201618.00200
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
101Abhishek Anand 0, R Sakurano-Thomas 0
26736R Sakurano-Thomas 11, Esam Rahman 42
Unbroken86Esam Rahman 5, W Miyauchi 3

Match details

Toss
Fiji, chose to bat
Player of the match
Esam Rahman
Ground
Korogi Sports Park, Japan
Season
2026
Umpires
DM Koch, Suresh Subramanian
Match referee
Kent Hannam
Source
Cricsheet match 1532644