Match Details
Toss
Vanuatu , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
28 July 2023 (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Vanuatu 2, Japan 0
27/07Result
9th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier at Port Moresby, Jul 28 2023
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![Japan]( "Japan")
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![Vanuatu]( "Vanuatu")
137/5 (19.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
27/07Result
9th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier at Port Moresby, Jul 28 2023
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![Japan]( "Japan")
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![Vanuatu]( "Vanuatu")
137/5 (19.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
JAPAN 136 (19.5 OVERS)
- Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming44 (34)
- Sabaorish Ravichandran31 (32)
- Nalin Nipiko4/28 (3.5)
- Darren Wotu3/21 (4)
VANUATU 137/5 (19.3 OVERS)
- Andrew Mansale36 (37)
- Nalin Nipiko*74 (50)
- Piyush Kumbhare1/15 (4)
- Ibrahim Takahashi1/17 (3)
19.3
1
Ravichandran to Nipiko, 1 run,
19.2
6
Ravichandran to Nipiko, SIX,
19.1
2
Ravichandran to Nipiko, 2 runs,
END OF OVER:19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | VAN: 128/5 (9 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.73, RRR: 9.00)
- Apolinaire Stephen0 (1b)
- Nalin Nipiko65 (47b)
- Reo Sakurano-Thomas4-0-38-1
- Ibrahim Takahashi3-0-17-1
18.6
0
Sakurano-Thomas to Stephen, no run,
18.5
W
Sakurano-Thomas to Rasu, OUT,
J Rasu c Takahashi b Sakurano-Thomas 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60
18.5
1w
Sakurano-Thomas to Rasu, 1 wide,
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